(b Budapest, 1 March 1946). Australian architect of Hungarian birth. She came to Australia when she was three but was raised in Central European traditions that taught her a special appreciation of art and craftsmanship. She studied at the University of Adelaide, and, while still a student, worked in I. M. Pei’s New York office. Graduating in 1971, she worked for the Sydney architect Bill Lucas in 1972–3, enjoyed the unconventional working environment, moved to the coastal town of Byron Bay in northern New South Wales in 1974 and began her own practice in similar style: ‘If there is a lot of work we work hard. If there is a lull we go surfing’. In the 20 years from 1974 she produced a body of organic and often quite sculptural work that includes 30 houses and 18 commercial and tourism projects. Her approach to design is subtle and innovative (e.g. Bedarra Bay and Bedarra Hideaway resorts, 1985–6, Bedarra Island, North Queensland), and she frequently uses timber, stone and other natural materials. The Dunne/Vadasz House (1977) and Thorpe House (1987), both Byron Bay, and the Klinger House (1994), Port Douglas, are examples of her residential work in non-urban areas. She provides specialist architectural design and advice for the tourist industry when a high degree of environmental protection is required, as in the Carita Beach Resort (1987), West Java, and the Bakal Tourism Masterplan (1993), Kerala, India. She taught design at the University of Sydney (1985), lectured at most major Australian architectural schools, participated in many conferences and won various awards, including the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) President’s Award (New South Wales Chapter, 1984); the Queensland RAIA Non-Residential Award (1988) and the House of the Year Commendation (1988).