distance of the city as well as Sydney Harbour

this apartment building was built in the 1960s and there's about 4 studio

apartments in the block this apartments 24 square meters

when we first got the apartment was completely different to what it

currently is when you walked in the original apartment you enter through a

corridor which contained the kitchen and the living space was combined with the

bedroom we completely demolished everything

within the existing apartment we decided it was really important to have a strong

divide between what's sleeping and what's living so we contained the

amenities of the apartment and the sleeping space the smallest possible

area so the living area could be as big as possible

so the design idea was to have a sliding screen that could determine the function

of the apartment at any one time during the day the timber screen creates a

visual separation from the bedroom to the living area while still allowing

light to pass through when the bedroom space is closed

and I it can slide over the kitchen opens up a sleeping space there's a

little open shelf which acts as a bedside table and includes integrated

lighting the beds raised up and includes drawers

underneath it for extra storage one thing unique about the apartment is the full

with windows and we wanted to make that obvious from the moment you walk in we

angled the joinery unit next to the bed so we can pick up light and a sense of

space the material palette was kept to a minimum the black bud timber screen is

the same as a black bud timber floor that added a softness to the

apartment the bathroom and walk-in robe are accessed via a hidden door

combining the bathroom and you're walking road makes the whole space feel

much bigger

the gray tiles in the bathroom complement the timber floor gives the

whole apartment a really earthy feel a

combined with concealed lighting create a luxurious feel as well as soon as you

walk through that door there's a full-length mirror beyond gives you a

sense of a larger space the kitchen was really carefully considered it includes

a fridge and oven a dish drawer and a narrow cutlery drawer

the kitchen also integrates a little appliance cupboard incorporate full high

pantry stack

with the minimal material palette our bench top and splashback are also a gray

concrete cities like Sydney have some amazing old housing stock that's been

solidly built and isn't going anywhere and repurposing that amazing housing

stock to bring it up to the way we want to live our life now or you know just

given that refresh is one of the most sustainable ways we can continue to grow

our cities