# Street Art-Themed Homes Durack Architects Converted a Warehouse into a Three Bedroom Home By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-11-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/durack-architects References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/this-warehouse-turned-modern-home-celebrates-street-art/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [durackarchitects](https://www.durackarchitects.com/) Durack Architects, an Australia-based architectural company, recently converted an [old clothing ware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xstudio) into a new [three-bedroom home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-ordinary-house) in Sydney, Australia. The love for utilitarian styles brought sparked the couple's interest in the old building. Built with an open layout, the warehouse was not originally conducive to a family home. The architects on the project evolved the structure's definition to center around a U-shaped mezzanine. Durack Architects maintained the industrial aesthetic with exposed steelwork and timber joints for an industrial aesthetic. The home's communal spaces are wrapped around a protected and elevated courtyard, allowing natural light to flood into the interior spaces. Moreover, the home's facade was painted with a large piece of street art by local artist Alex Lehours. Image Credit: Durack Architects ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Industrial Home Design:** Utilizing unconventional industrial structures and maintaining the aesthetic feel can provide new homes with a touch of uniqueness and creativity. - **Street Art Home Decor:** Using local artists to design homes can integrate street art culture into home design and create a new avenue for home decor. - **Creative Warehouse Conversion:** Renovating and transforming warehouses into homes opens up a new avenue for unique structural design and provides new organic homes with environmentally friendly touches. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture Industry:** Converting warehouses into homes with an open layout, natural lighting and sustainable materials can be the next big thing with environmentally friendly homes. - **Home Decor Industry:** Integrating artwork into home decor can boost creativity, attract local artists, and offers a seeping option for homeowners and interior designers alike. - **Construction Industry:** Converting existing warehouses could be a cheaper and more environmentally friendly option to building new homes from scratch, preserving some of its history. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Converted Industrial Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1960s-warehouse.md) - [Madrid Warehouse Conversions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burr-studio.md) - [Warehouse-Transformed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-many-faces.md) - [Split-Level Warehouse Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kerr.md) - [Artist Apartment Conversions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alan-prekop-studio.md) - [Artfully Inspired Home Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/north-drive-house.md) - [Pavilion-Style Art Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galeria-house.md) - [Anticipatory Architectural Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vulcan-house.md) - [Industrial-Inspired Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glassbrick-apartment.md)