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Carnegie Residence

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Leadlight front door and traditional terrazzo concrete from the original home, in what is a gentle nod to its art-deco influence.
Leadlight front door and traditional terrazzo concrete from the original home, in what is a gentle nod to its art-deco influence.
Outdoor kitchen fully equipped with barbecue and bar fridge. Transform the space with expansive bi-fold doors for easy entertaining.
Outdoor kitchen fully equipped with barbecue and bar fridge. Transform the space with expansive bi-fold doors for easy entertaining.
Carnegie's built-in outdoor kitchen is complete with custom concrete benchtop.
Carnegie's built-in outdoor kitchen is complete with custom concrete benchtop.
Concealed butler's pantry for convenience around storage and maintaining kitchen aesthetic.
Concealed butler's pantry for convenience around storage and maintaining kitchen aesthetic.
Glass backsplash and airy sheer curtains create a light-filled haven.
Glass backsplash and airy sheer curtains create a light-filled haven.
Raw oak floors meet full-height sheer curtains allowing ever-changing shadow play of dappled light.
Raw oak floors meet full-height sheer curtains allowing ever-changing shadow play of dappled light.
Open-plan living allows a seamless flow between living spaces.
Open-plan living allows a seamless flow between living spaces.
Overhead void creates a spacious, light-filled haven.
Overhead void creates a spacious, light-filled haven.
Butler's pantry providing ample storage and bench space for practicality and maintaining the aesthetic of the main kitchen.
Butler's pantry providing ample storage and bench space for practicality and maintaining the aesthetic of the main kitchen.
Electric blinds allow effortless adjustment of light.
Electric blinds allow effortless adjustment of light.
Powder room featuring wall mounted lights, penny round tiles and marble counter.
Powder room featuring wall mounted lights, penny round tiles and marble counter.
Laundry thoughtfully equipped with space for appliances and dog beds.
Laundry thoughtfully equipped with space for appliances and dog beds.
Entrance providing storage and seating to meet the needs of the family and visitors.
Entrance providing storage and seating to meet the needs of the family and visitors.
Freestanding bathtub and brushed brass fixings provide contrast and visual interest against grey tiles and paneling.
Freestanding bathtub and brushed brass fixings provide contrast and visual interest against grey tiles and paneling.
Double basin vanity in the master ensuite for ease of use in a shared bathroom.
Double basin vanity in the master ensuite for ease of use in a shared bathroom.
Walk-in wardrobe providing easy organisation and storage.
Walk-in wardrobe providing easy organisation and storage.

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Architect
Instyle Building Design
Interior Design
VN Design
Builder
Photographer
Simon Shiff

From Construct Melbourne

Celebrating architecture of renewal with this airy makeover to Melbourne based Californian Bungalow.
Transforming a quaint home in need of full renovating from the ground up, Construct Melbourne and Architects Instyle Design have modernised an existing Californian Bungalow in Melbourne’s inner suburbs. Carnegie project is a celebration of architectural renewal, reconfiguring for light and practicality and wrapping the exterior of this multi-story dwelling with a velvet banner of blackened timber. The result is a spacious, light-filled abode designed to serve as a retreat for the couple of busy Melbourne-based professionals and their two fur-babies.

Paying homage to the gum lined street it occupies, the spotted gum charred timber cladding – a technique also known as Shou sugin bun originating in Japan in the 18th century – offers gravitas to the façade of the home in a beautifully sustainable selection rich in texture and character.

Step into the traditional terrazzo threshold to be greeted by original leadlight front door in what is a gentle nod to its clear art-deco influence. Enter the redefined structure to be welcomed by open timber staircase and what is merely a peek of full-height windows on the recessed ground level to the rear of the residence.

Morphing a dreamy combination of raw oak flooring making its way throughout the entirety of the ground floor before meeting the delicate full-height sheer curtains in what is the fusion of minimalist sophistication and the ever-changing shadow play of dappled light. An overhead void is added to the equation to create a dramatic light-filled haven.

Carnegie Residence makes welcoming daybreak a breeze with intuitive features such as electric blinds to effortlessly manipulate lighting from early energised mornings together to relaxed Sunday afternoons.

Grey veins of solid Dolomite marble meet the otherwise entirely white kitchen to provide a canvas for everyday rituals, easily transformed by opening the expansive bi-fold doors for summer entertaining by the outdoor kitchen, fully equipped with outdoor bar fridge.

Carnegie project brings a well-needed focus back to the everyday comforts of home, paired with a seraphic aura within the new form of the residence – providing a place of revitalization and tranquillity while maintaining its locale.