A concrete party wall extends the entire length of the townhouse, separating it from its neighbour (it is one in a row of three) and visually connecting the front entry to the rear courtyard garden.

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Architects: InForm

Location: Elwood VIC 3184, Australia

Architect In Charge: Simon Perkins

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Derek Swalwell

Interior Designer: Kanako Nakanishi

Styling: Heather Nette King

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From the architect. A concrete party wall extends the entire length of the townhouse, separating it from its neighbour (it is one in a row of three) and visually connecting the front entry to the rear courtyard garden.
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On the ground floor the study, kitchen and living areas flow around a glazed central courtyard, which with an adjacent crafted timber stair provides a central light source and focus to the long lineal space.

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Plan

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A small den provides a quiet retreat and addresses the front deck and garden. The upper floor includes two luxuriously appointed bedrooms and a yoga studio, Yoga Lane, sits above the carport beyond the rear courtyard.

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A long black timber balustrade off the front bedrooms hovers over the e...