3Xi Studio

3Xi Studio Internationally acclaimed award-winning Interior Design Studio, based in Sydney, Australia.

What actually makes a space feel like yours?It's rarely one big gesture. It's the material that's still doing its job in...
27/09/2026

What actually makes a space feel like yours?

It's rarely one big gesture. It's the material that's still doing its job in five years. The light that's planned in from day one, not bolted on later. The joinery cut to fit the room instead of the other way around.

Swipe through for five things we come back to, project after project.

There's a moment in every hospitality fit-out where the room just clicks — and it's usually when the light gets involved...
24/09/2026

There's a moment in every hospitality fit-out where the room just clicks — and it's usually when the light gets involved. Here, a full glass roof floods a timber-and-brick bar with daylight, turning a functional centrepiece into the heart of the room. Warm oak, reclaimed brick, soft linen upholstery. Nothing fighting for attention, everything working together.

Harbour views are the easy part. What makes Rose Bay Residence work is everything else.A central open-air courtyard pull...
23/09/2026

Harbour views are the easy part. What makes Rose Bay Residence work is everything else.

A central open-air courtyard pulls light and air deep into the floorplan, so even the rooms furthest from the water still feel connected to it. Limestone brick and coral stone run through the home doing quiet, tactile work — picked to echo the tones of the coastline rather than compete with them. Warm timber floors and soft neutral finishes keep the whole thing calm and layered.

Downstairs, the living, dining and kitchen spaces flow straight out to the alfresco areas and that pool. Large-format glazing and concealed sliding doors mean the boundary between in and out barely exists.

Upstairs, the master suite pulls back from all that openness into something more private — walk-in robe, ensuite, its own balcony, harbour views included.

It's a home built to open up entirely, and still feel like a retreat.

📍 Rose Bay | Design:

There's something about a room built entirely from texture. Raw sandstone, warm timber, brass fittings catching the ligh...
22/09/2026

There's something about a room built entirely from texture. Raw sandstone, warm timber, brass fittings catching the light, and a wall of wine doing all the talking.

It's a good reminder that atmosphere doesn't always come from what you add to a space. Sometimes it's what you leave exposed.

The subtlest details remain invisible until stark contrast brings them to light.At Sydney Seafood School, the craftsmans...
21/09/2026

The subtlest details remain invisible until stark contrast brings them to light.

At Sydney Seafood School, the craftsmanship sits in the small decisions. The textured coral tiling on the kitchen islands, cast to catch light differently depending on where you stand. The hand-finished wave mosaic that wraps the dining wall in blue and gold, shifting as you move past it. The way the ceiling drapery folds like it's caught mid-current, lit from within so the whole room feels like it's holding water rather than just referencing it.

None of it happened by accident. The brief was to honour the school's professional teaching heritage while building a genuinely world-class hospitality experience around it — which meant getting the unglamorous things right first. High-performance kitchen requirements, sightlines, acoustics, service flow. Only once that was solved could the layered, tactile details go in on top.

We wanted every surface to earn its place in the story — from the grounded, technical auditorium through to the open, harbour-facing dining space.

02/09/2026

For us at 3Xi Studio, interior design and brand strategy have always gone hand-in-hand.

Long before drawing up the joinery for Tavira Bakehouse, we were sitting down with the team at .creative to workshop the brand's visual direction together. Getting involved in those early branding stages means the identity can be built from the ground up, rather than just matching materials to a pre-finished logo later on.

Bouncing ideas back and forth as brand specialists, a shared palette of deep navy, textured limestone, and rich cocoa naturally came to life. The most rewarding part of the process is always figuring out how those graphic concepts translate into the physical world — watching a digital colour or motif shift into a warm timber partition or a custom physical wall tile.

Whether we're working on a retail space or a completely different commercial concept, our goal is always to make sure the brand feels cohesive at every single scale. Seeing it all, from the signage down to the takeaway boxes and stamped bread wrap, is a nice reminder of what's possible when creative teams work as true partners from the very first sketch.

What actually happens in your first consultation? 👀We get asked this a lot, so let's pull back the curtain.It starts wi...
30/08/2026

What actually happens in your first consultation? 👀

We get asked this a lot, so let's pull back the curtain.

It starts with a proper walkthrough. We move through the space together, reading the light, the structure, and how it's actually used day to day.

Then we listen before we suggest anything. Your brand, your operations, what is and isn't working.

Scope gets spoken plainly. Budget, timeframe, structural limits — all on the table from the start, so nothing surprises you halfway through.

And you leave with a clear next step, knowing exactly what a full proposal would involve, and whether we're the right fit.

No two projects carry the same brief, so we read your space on its own terms, not off a template.

Thinking about your next project? Bring reference images, a rough budget in mind, and your everyday pain points. That's all it takes to start 🤍

Book a free consultation via the link in bio, or call us on 0412 517 464 to get starded.

25/08/2026

Introducing Fruitezy Pyrmont 🍊

Fruitezy came to us wanting more than a fit-out — they wanted the feeling of a village market, translated into a considered retail space. Fresh. Honest. A little enchanting. The kind of place where the produce does the talking and the design simply gets out of the way.

We built the concept around three ideas: fresh, organic, timeless. A faux olive tree anchors the space, soft green tones nod to the produce itself, and timber laminate joinery brings warmth without ever competing with what's on display. Backlit faux onyx and contoured jade tiles catch the light at the counters — small material moments that reward a second look.

Every display, surface, and sightline was considered for how the space actually works day to day — restocking, circulation, the flow from fresh cut fruit through to juices and smoothies — so the design holds up in service, not just in renders.

The result is approachable and innovative in equal measure: a space that feels like it's always been part of the neighbourhood, built for how people actually shop.

Client:
Interior design & Branding Strategy:
Branding: .creative
Builder:
Photography:

📍 Pyrmont, Sydney

Meet the face behind 3xi Studio ✨Behind every project is a team who make it happen. We thought it was time you met ours....
20/08/2026

Meet the face behind 3xi Studio ✨

Behind every project is a team who make it happen. We thought it was time you met ours.

Mary Paterson — Founder, Director and Principal with experience across residential, commercial and hospitality interiors. Combining refined creativity with meticulous attention to detail, Mary ensures each design is delivered with precision, integrity and an unwavering commitment to quality.

Ready to start your next project? We'd love to hear from you. Book a free consultation via the link in bio, or give us a call on 0412 517 464 to get started.

15/08/2026

Six months ago, we brought a slice of Portugal to the Sydney Fish Market 🇵🇹🌊

When we first sat down with the owners of Tavira Bakehouse, they shared memories of their family holidays back home in Tavira, Portugal. It quickly became clear — this project was never just about building a beautiful bakery. It was about capturing that family warmth and bringing it to life.

There's a lovely parallel between Tavira's coastal energy and Sydney's. We wove pieces of both into the space — soft curved timbers, deep ocean blues, and gentle wash lighting, capturing that golden hour feeling of sunset on the water.

At its heart, this is a family business run by people who care deeply about everyone who walks through the door. It was an honour to help them build a backdrop for their story.

If you haven't visited yet — grab a warm pastel de nata, say hello to the team, and stay a while 🥐

Client: Tavira Bakehouse
Interior design:
Builder:
Visual Identity: .creative
Photography: , Tavira Bakehouse | Additional imagery: Shutterstock

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