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Architect: Atlas Architects
Featured on: Australia ByDesign – Season 7, Episode 5
Location: Hampton, Vic
Roofing: LYSAGHT CUSTOM ORB®
Ripple House: Modern Design with CUSTOM ORB® Cladding
A coastal home shaped by its surrounds
Featured in Season 7, Episode 5 of Australia ByDesign, Ripple House by Atlas Architects is a striking example of how thoughtful design can connect built form with natural setting. Located in the coastal suburb of Hampton, Victoria, the home was conceived as a modern sanctuary for a young family, balancing privacy with openness, and bold form with soft, welcoming spaces.
Why CUSTOM ORB® was the natural choice
Central to the home’s design language is the use of LYSAGHT CUSTOM ORB® cladding, applied to the walling. Long associated with Australia’s rural and coastal vernacular, the corrugated profile is instantly recognisable yet infinitely adaptable. In Ripple House, it delivers both aesthetic and performance advantages:
- Texture and shadow play: the undulating surface responds to light across the day, adding subtle dynamism to the façade.
- Strength in simplicity: manufactured from trusted COLORBOND® steel, CUSTOM ORB® offers durability against wind, salt and sun, critical for a coastal environment.
- Design flexibility: equally at home on traditional or contemporary projects, the profile adapts seamlessly to Ripple House’s clean geometric forms.
Merging design and sustainability
Atlas Architects designed Ripple House with sustainability front of mind. Expansive glazing draws in natural light, while the orientation and flow of spaces promote natural ventilation. The use of steel walling complements these passive design strategies, delivering a lightweight, low-maintenance building envelope with proven longevity.
Every sheet of LYSAGHT CUSTOM ORB® walling is shaped from Australian-made COLORBOND® steel, incorporating BlueScope’s Thermatech® solar reflectance technology for improved thermal performance. Beyond comfort, the material’s inherent recyclability supports a circular approach to construction, helping reduce long-term environmental impact.
Living with corrugated steel walling
For the homeowners, CUSTOM ORB® brings both practicality and lifestyle value. Its corrosion-resistant finish minimises upkeep, while its iconic corrugated form adds character and warmth to an otherwise minimalist palette of timber and glass. The result is a home that feels robust yet refined, a retreat designed to withstand coastal conditions while supporting the rhythms of everyday family life.
Bringing it together
Ripple House demonstrates the enduring relevance of LYSAGHT CUSTOM ORB® cladding in contemporary Australian architecture. More than a link to heritage, its use here underscores the profile’s ability to meet modern demands for design flexibility, resilience and sustainability.
For homeowners and architects alike, Ripple House is proof that one of Australia’s most iconic steel profiles continues to inspire bold yet practical design choices in homes of today.
Ripple House by Atlas Architects, featured on Australia ByDesign, showcases LYSAGHT CUSTOM ORB® cladding. This coastal home blends bold modern design with the durability, sustainability and character of corrugated steel walling.
