Architecture and interior design firm Wood Marsh has completed a residential building in Victoria, Australia, with a strongly sculptural form and columns that flare out at the top like a champagne flute.
Carved from one material
The building is curved and asymmetrical, and it reads as if it had been carved from a single raw material. The columns were shaped so that they become part of the exterior instead of standing apart from it.
Their flared tops soften the straight lines that most buildings rely on.
Sixteen apartments
The building holds 16 residences, and the flared columns can be seen from inside. In this living room, floor-to-ceiling windows open onto a curved terrace.
The dining area is partly screened, which gives it a more private feel.
Timber, marble and travertine
In the kitchen, carefully made joinery in natural timber is paired with book-matched marble. The mix of materials brings warmth and contrast to a restrained interior.
The bedrooms have soft, lightweight curtains that filter the light from the large windows.
The bathrooms are lined in travertine mosaic tile, which adds a quiet texture. Against it sits a solid floating vanity in stained timber and stone.
Project credits
- Project: residential building with 16 apartments, Victoria, Australia
- Architecture and interior design: Wood Marsh
- Developer: V-Leader
- Builder: VCON
- Landscaping: Eckersley Garden Architecture
- Photo styling: Karin Bochnik
- Photography: courtesy of Wood Marsh
- Source: Contemporist