Hidden off-form concrete walls have come to the fore in this minimalist Melbourne apartment conversion, with interiors designed by local firm Studio Goss.
Located in the city's Clifton Hill suburb, Roseneath Street apartment is set on the ground level of a 1970s commercial building that has recently been adapted for residential use.
As the client purchased the apartment unit before it was converted, Studio Goss was able to be involved with the design process from the very beginning.
Studio Goss has exposed the apartment's concrete structural shell (top and above)
Heavily influenced by the building's brutalist exterior, the studio decided to strip back the cladding that was covering the walls and ceiling to reveal the off-form concrete shell beneath. "The project proves that a bold concrete space need not be cold and uninviting," said the studio. "It embraces imperfection and texture."
The studio also lowered the floor by a metre and a half to form a voluminous double-height living area that remains out of view from the public footpath beyond the windows.
Tonal grey Togo sofas by Ligne Roset feature in the double-height living area
"Excavating the ground floor below the street level not only opened up more floor space, it created a sense of drama and scale in what was previously a generic apartment," said the studio, which was established by David Goss in 2014.
In keeping with the tonality of the concrete walls, the space has been lightly furn...