In life, simplicity is experienced in moments and colours and smells and sounds and memories and places. In a home, simplicity is found both in the expected and the unexpected.

Maggie and Tony look very at home as we arrive. Their afternoon plans for us include building a fire in the outdoor pit, followed by a guided tour of the tepee that has been set up in the garden. Maggie is yet to convince Tony to sleep in there.

Seen through the lens of acclaimed Melbourne-based portrait, lifestyle, travel and fine-art photographer Kate Ballis, an InForm building site is transformed into an intriguing, abstract landscape.

A great relationship between architect and builder is key to a successful outcome. We often discuss the healthy tension that exists between InForm and Pleysier Perkins arising from the contrasting philosophies of art versus science.