A result of complete client and designer trust, this Dover Heights residence creates a bold impact in spite of it’s small site. The client’s own home was the 4th project they’d worked on with Smac Studio. After recognising that natural light was harder to come by in a Duplex, Shona flipped the layout to look out into the side setbacks & engaged Dangar Barin Smith to design the landscaping around the view portals from the interiors.

The home is a wonder to take in, it somehow is all unexpected, yet subtly linked. Clean lines and symmetry are evident throughout, but unexpected curves and bevels come into play. Polished & honed marble sit against venetian plaster and burnished bronze, whilst mirrors inset into the entire kitchen cupboard wall visually extends the space and reflects the coveted Northern light.

It is topped with carefully designed art, a mix of artisan lighting and furniture. A curving Venetian plaster staircase wraps around pendants, chairs at sleek tables, Anya Pesce & Rick Carlino define their space between the living and dining rooms, and Paul Snell decorates the light-filled upstairs lobby.