This two-bedroom apartment is located in a mid-1960s block in Elizabeth Bay, Sydney.  The rectangular plan is defined by full-height glazing to all rooms, with expansive views over Rushcutters Bay.  The concept involved rejuvenating a tired apartment by creating a large and light-filled open-plan living space.

Finished in a palette of subdued, warm whites, the living space becomes the backdrop for the leafy view outside. The kitchen's cruciform arrangement of white polyurethane and dark timber is conceived as a sculptural element, with a mirrored splashback reflecting light and glimpses of the eastern skyline and harbour into the apartment.

Photography: Mark Morffew (2010) & Robert Varkevisser (2017)