Sky Place | By CANTILEVER | Ross Gardam

Sky Place | Enhancing Everyday Living Through Responsive Design

Sky Place captures what’s possible when bold design meets client-centred thinking. Set high above Melbourne with sweeping views of the city skyline, this elevated apartment became the canvas for a transformative renovation led by Cantilever.

The project began with the idea of a more social kitchen and evolved into a full interior refresh, including a new K2 kitchen, butler’s pantry, bar, fireplace refurbishment, and a full lighting and furniture fitout. Our sculptural Nebulae Pendants and Chandeliers, Ora Desk Lamp, Hearth Lounge, Breeze and Noon Coffee Tables were selected to help define the large open-plan interior with richness, form, and warmth.

With expansive windows and generous proportions, the apartment offered potential but lacked architectural detail and cohesion. “We loved the dynamics of this site, the colourways of the city outlook, and the expanse,” says Cantilever’s Creative Director, Kylie Forbes. “But as a shell, the apartment lacked architectural detail. We saw how a unique, bold design would complement the extraordinary views.”

The design team moved the kitchen island away from a services bulkhead and introduced a Cipollino Ondulato Rosso stone island bench with integrated seating for eight, a statement piece that anchors the space and celebrates the home’s sweeping views.

A custom bar, pantry, and fireplace were detailed to echo the material palette and expressive form of the kitchen. Repetition of rich, dark colours, powdercoat finishes and bold natural stone tied the spaces together, enhanced by Ross Gardam’s Nebulae lighting, which links the kitchen to the dining and lounge zones. “I wanted to create intimacy and a relationship between the activity zones,” says Kylie. “The thought emerged of connecting kitchen, dining and living spaces through a sculptural intersection of lights.”

Furnishings were selected to mirror the curves, tones and tactility of the built environment. The semi-circular Hearth Lounge anchors the living space, its warm taupe upholstery softening the contrast of darker joinery and stone. Breeze and Noon Coffee Tables continue the dialogue of form and finish, offering functional yet sculptural moments throughout the space. The Ora Desk Lamp adds a focused glow to quieter areas, its subtle presence complementing the layered material palette.

More than an aesthetic transformation, Sky Place was shaped around the real, daily lives of its occupants. From enabling smoother mealtimes for the family’s daughter Mia to creating a space ideal for entertaining, it demonstrates what’s possible through thoughtful, responsive design. As Kylie reflects, “My hope is always to create spaces that flow harmoniously into each other. I look to material and colour flow to assist the transitions.”

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Photography by Marita Gemmola @gemmola

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Sky Place features:

Nebulae Pendant Lights in Black Glass and Black Anodised

Nebulae Horizontal Chandelier in Black Glass and Black Anodised

Ora Desk Lamp in White Champagne Anodised

Breeze Side Table with Emperador Marble

Noon Coffee Table with Black Mirror top

Hearth Classic Lounge in Maharam Hearth 006 Stardust

Purchased through Stylecraft @stylecraft.home