Previous pages: While the furniture pieces are
low – both to optimise a sense of room height and
to provide unobstructed views from the rear of
the apartment – the artworks take prime visibility,
second only to the views. Architect and interior
designer Richard Archer chose all the artworks for
the home. The most prominent is the ‘Elephant
Ear in Autumn’ photograph by Tamara Dean –
beautiful in its own right, it also contributes a
garden-like aesthetic to the serene interior. The
design for the contemporary and arresting area
rug was also driven by Archer, picking up on the
water and movement that the unit overlooks.
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views – ensuring almost all rooms enjoy a
connection with the harbour.”
In addition, Archer used several ways
to make the sizeable apartment seem even
bigger than it already was and to reflect
the locality in the decor.
“We clad the fixed columns and front-
of-kitchen cabinetry piece in a sustainable
wood veneer. These dark-toned elements
provide a solid core for the fit-out.
“And while they’re substantial on one
level, being darker, they also recede to the
eye adding to the feeling of spaciousness.”
Many of the new interior walls are in
a smokey bronzed mirror finish, adding
softness and also space through reflection.
The smokey tones give the reflections an
ambiguous quality, too, so it’s hard to read
the depth of the walls, again to roomy
effect. The mirror surfaces make the most
of the views as well, wherever you’re
standing or whichever way you’re facing.
Then there are the other key factors
that make the interiors sing and connect
with the harbour waters – the restrained,
highly effective palette, the international