Interior designer Nickolas Gurtler opens the doors to his newly refurbished apartment in Melbourne’s Richmond, revealing his space-saving innovation and all of the special objects within.Nickolas Gurtler shares his inner-city home with his cat Berkeley. Their home articulates a worldly glamour characteristic of the residential projects designed by Nickolas Gurtler and his team.

Curated over a decade, the small scale apartment is filled with treasured objects, custom-designed pieces and bold artworks. Taking cues from iconic locations like the Halston office in Olympic tower and Studio 54, the spirit of this residence is deeply connected to the glamour and excess of the 1970s.

Combining luxurious textures like marble, gloss lacquer, brass and velvet with more honest materials like Shou Sugi Ban timber, Belgian linen and oak has resulted in an incredibly layered and sophisticated palette that is both timeless and contemporary. With a few exceptions, all pieces in this residence are by Australian designers, artists and makers Nickolas Gurtler.