For a successful construction or renovation project, assess your site's characteristics and comply with local regulations. Set a clear budget, prioritise goals like healthy air quality, and assemble a capable team of professionals and contractors. This approach ensures efficient and compliant execution while meeting your specific needs.
ABOUT
Pippa Lee
Wellness Architect, WELL Accredited Professional and Indoor Health Expert
It started with nurseries...
Hi, I am Pippa Lee.
An Australian-trained architect who has spent well over a decade in practice across Adelaide, New York and now Sydney.
During my almost 10 years in New York City, I worked on residential projects for young families, including many nurseries and children's bedrooms. This is why Haven was born.
That work changed the direction of my career. Designing rooms for newborns, I started asking questions the industry rarely asks.
What's actually in this paint?
What is this mattress made of?
What's off-gassing from the joinery we just specified?
The answers were hard to find, and when I found them, often alarming.
Our building standards regulate structural safety in detail, yet almost nothing governs the chemical environment we create for the people inside, including the smallest and most vulnerable.
Haven exists to close that gap. I bring the rigour of architectural training and the evidence base of the WELL Building Standard to the spaces we live and work in, from nurseries to whole homes to commercial fitouts.
CREDENTIALS
✓ WELL Accredited Professional, International WELL Building Institute
✓ Over a decade in architectural practice, Sydney and New York City
✓ Specialist focus on nurseries and children's environments
✓ Founder of Haven, Sydney
MY APPROACH
Calm, evidence-based, and never alarmist. I work from independent data and third-party certifications rather than marketing claims, and I believe the spaces we inhabit should actively support health, not merely avoid causing harm.