Inside a LUXURIOUS Penthouse that Was Once a Warehouse

Responding to a lively visual landscape, Ukiyo forms a unique iteration of a commercial-residential development. Crafted by K2LD in collaboration with Chapter Group, the luxurious penthouse sees the concept of floating successfully applied to a built form. Settled into the Melbourne suburb of Prahran, Ukiyo fronts Percy Street, High Street and Porter Street, whilst also engaging the nearby Chapel Street. The multi-aspect nature of luxurious penthouse defines the internal experience with sweeping views and incoming floods of natural light. Using the Japanese artform Ukiyo-e – meaning ‘to float’ – as inspiration, K2LD develops a sense of airiness. The luxurious penthouse development showcases rectilinear glass forms, stacked to cantilever over one another. Immersed in the dynamics of projected and receded architecture, the balconies are experienced as settings of expansive space. Underpinned by similar sentiments, the interior design of the luxurious penthouse development celebrates the lived experience through a set of flowing spaces. Residents navigate the home with ease, comforted by the layers of sophisticated materiality and orientation of linear profiles. Wolf appliances and Sussex taps complement the decorative scheme, proposing an elevated, seamless interpretation of functionality. Throughout the design process, K2LD responds to the individual needs of each buyer, customising the luxurious penthouse floorplan in order to produce a compelling outcome. Conceptually rich, Ukiyo reflects a deep consideration of Japanese art, the Prahran streetscape and the lifestyles of its occupants. Liaising with Chapter House, K2LD establishes a luxurious penthouse development well-matched to its generous available vistas. 00:00 - Introduction to the Luxurious Penthouse 00:53 - An Example of the Live, Work and Play Concept 01:10 - Behind the Creative Process 01:58 - Maximising the Views 02:23 - Development of the Design 02:42 - The Material Palette 03:35 - The Main Challenge of the Penthouse Design 03:51 - Proud Aspects For more from The Local Project: Instagram – Website – Print Publication – The Local Project Marketplace – To subscribe to The Local Project’s Tri-Annual Print Publication see here – Photography by Timothy Kaye. Architecture and Interior Design by K2LD. Development by Chapter Group. Filmed and Edited by Dan Preston. Production by The Local Project. The Local Project Acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners of the land in Australia. We recognise the importance of Indigenous peoples in the identity of our country and continuing connections to Country and community. We pay our respect to Elders, past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Indigenous people of these lands. #Luxurious #Penthouse #Design