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The leadlight door at the entrance to Ukiyo House was made by hand. Adelaide’s oldest and most awarded leadlight workshop, with forty-five years of designing and crafting stained glass in styles ranging from Art Deco to Federation to Australiana. It is the first thing you see when you arrive.

A sculpture by Clementine Stoney Maconachie sits within Ukiyo House. The Sydney-based artist works predominantly in metal and stone, finding softness in hard materials and beauty in imperfection. Her organic lines and shapes carry a quiet confidence that rewards a slower look. The kind of object that changes depending on the light and the mood of the day.

Henry Cockington is a 28-year-old Adelaide artist who came to painting late and took to it quickly. Son of well-known South Australian artist Allyson Parsons, he grew up around art but found his own way into it during high school — and has been largely self-taught ever since. His work focuses on Australian landscapes and still life. This piece sits in the master bedroom.

Hanging in the kitchen at Ukiyo House is a work by Kasper Raglus — one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Australian art. His geometric abstractions are bold and intricate in equal measure, blending minimalism and hard-edge conventions with a painterly sensibility that is entirely his own. Rooted in the landscapes and culture of Victoria’s Surf Coast, his work maps internal and external worlds simultaneously.

The Ukiyo House ADW Prize celebrates the creativity, craftsmanship and spirit of experimentation of an Adelaide Design Week contributor. Recognising innovative thinking, material exploration and originality, the prize awards one maker an opportunity to pause, reflect and recharge at Ukiyo House.

The Fleurieu Art Prize is one of South Australia’s most celebrated regional art prizes — and in 2028, Ukiyo House is proud to sponsor its major award. Running from 2 June to 2 July in its 30th anniversary year, the prize recognises artists working across the Fleurieu Peninsula.