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Title: Sky high haven: designed by SJB Interiors, this Melbourne apartment spreads luxuriously over half a floor, combining two exquisitely detailed dwelling spaces into the one high-rise retreat.(INTERIORS)
Publication: Houses (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: Architecture Media
Issue: 40 Page: 62(7)Distributed by Thompson Gale

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THIS SUBSTANTIAL INNER-MELBOURNE apartment, which has been consolidated from two separate apartments, represents a certain leap of faith for both client and designer. Ljiljana Gazevic from SJB Interiors was briefed to create a simple, minimal space for a family that enjoys entertaining. She was also aware that the family was moving from a large period home in Toorak, and that the sleek new apartment required warmth and humanity. Ljiljana achieved this end by using a palette of natural, neutral colours and dividing the living volumes into flexible spaces that would also retain their intimacy. "The defining motif for the project was the creation of isolated living spaces with a visual connection," she explains. "The creation of a serene, peaceful...