David Welsh is a partner of Welsh + Major Architects, an award-winning practice he established in 2004 with Christine Major. He has tutored at The University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales, and run Masters Studios in environmental sustainability and material technologies at the University of Technology, Sydney. David has been an invited judge for the NSW Architecture Awards and is a contributing writer to design and architecture publications such as Houses, Artichoke and AR Asia Pacific. He is also an occasional cheesemaker and junior cricket team manager.
David Welsh's Latest contributions
‘A better way’: Incu HQ and Outlet
Tasked with creating a retail space, head office and warehouse for contemporary fashion brand Incu, Akin Atelier has transformed an old mechanic’s workshop in Sydney into a space that embodies fashion, design and expert workmanship.
One to watch: Bokey Grant
In his pursuit of “excellence, beauty and honesty,” Jeffrey Bokey-Grant of Bokey Grant creates residential architecture that exemplifies creative curiosity and responds to the particularities of the site.
An architectural ‘pet’: Erskineville Creature
This calm, compact dwelling at the rear of a Victorian terrace in Sydney represents an alternative to conventional home designs that will become increasingly valuable as our urban centres densify and household sizes decrease.
A public service: Rose Bay Hotel
Tasked with overhauling an iconic 1929 pub in Sydney, Richards Stanisich has combined rich textures and materials with a historical narrative to create an authentic pub experience.
Elegant resolutions: Fox Johnston
Fox Johnston shows how the tenets of good design are transferable and a human-focused approach to architecture essential.
Exploiting the vertical: House in Darlinghurst
This former electrical substation at the end of an inner-Sydney lane is recast as a couple’s contemporary home by Tribe Studio through the empathetic and dexterous use of vertical space.
Wild Senses: The Ian Potter Children’s Wild Play Garden
A new garden in Sydney’s Centennial Parklands celebrates learning through nature play, immersing children in habitats with a roguish sense of adventure.
‘Sophisticated treehouse’: Barangaroo House
Designed by Etic and H and E Architects, the interiors of Barangaroo House in Sydney aim to redefine Australian dining, offering three levels, each with its own personality and appeal.
A maverick individual: 1 of 16
In transforming a single dwelling in a row of heritage terrace houses, Panov Scott Architects has respected the integrity of the collective while creating a maverick individual.
First House: Hordern Street
Before making the decision to launch their practice, architects Chris Major and David Welsh were presented with a friend’s small single-storey worker’s terrace that was in need of renovation. Sixteen years later, David Welsh reflects on this seminal project.