Bee Newman

Architect and Director
MArch, BEnvDes

Bee is passionate about timeless design.
Stone cottages, hand-crafted furniture, carefully sewn and bright coloured garments.
A collector of objects, Bee enjoys working with her clients to unravel the story of a site and engaging in design that is heartfelt, functional and underpinned by best practice passiv haus principles.

A registered architect, she holds a master of architecture and a bachelor of environmental design from the University of Tasmania. Bee is also studying part-time a master of archaeology and heritage management at Flinders University to further her passion for Australian history and cultural heritage.

Bee was the founding state membership chair for NAWIC (National Association Women in Construction) and former Tasmanian Chair of EmAGN (Emerging Architects + Graduate Network) including time on the Institute of Architects chapter council. Volunteering with Open House for the past 8 years, she has also been a creative director and state juror for the Institute of Architects State Architecture Awards.

Bee occasionally keeps the fluro orange site vest on during the weekends to volunteer and support statewide trail running events and is happiest spending time in the garden and the bush.

Millinery by Stella Fraenkel c1950’s

Marbles

Office Supervisor and Support

At 10 years of age, Marbles has supervised nearly all office meetings since the beginning of Next 50. Regal and a good listener, he gets his inspiration from long naps in the sun. Marbles particularly enjoys head pats from visitors and inspecting interesting-smelling sites.

Lola (visiting Husky) and Marbles, waiting for everyone to agree on a shade of green

Acknowledgment

Next 50 would like to acknowledge the contributions of all previous staff and in particular, Stuart McKenzie Hall.
Stu continues to assist in the creation of high-performing architecture with Next 50 as a passiv haus consultant and as the Australian supplier of Unilux european triple glazing.