Contemporist iconContemporistSep 26, 2026

Behind Casa Piva’s Brick Facade Is a Warm, Oak-Lined Interior

Tucked discreetly off a quiet suburban laneway in Melbourne, Australia, Casa Piva is the home of architect and B.E. Architecture, the house presents an unusually private face to the neighborhood, with an almost windowless white brick facade giving little indication of what sits behind it.

Behind Casa Piva’s Brick Facade Is a Warm, Oak-Lined Interior

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Tucked discreetly off a quiet suburban laneway in Melbourne, Australia, Casa Piva is the home of architect and B.E.

Architecture, the house presents an unusually private face to the neighborhood, with an almost windowless white brick facade giving little indication of what sits behind it.

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Tucked discreetly off a quiet suburban laneway in Melbourne, Australia, Casa Piva is the home of architect and B.E. Architecture, the house presents an unusually private face to the neighborhood, with an almost windowless white brick facade giving little indication of what sits behind it. Architecture director Andrew Piva and his family.

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Architecture director Andrew Piva and his family.

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