An untouched two-storey penthouse with 270-degree views across the lake, park and city. The brief was to create a sophisticated yet deeply personal home that honoured its extraordinary outlook while providing a genuine sanctuary for family life.

Bespoke furnishings and sculptural objects flow from the entrance through to the living spaces, in quiet dialogue with the polished Venetian plaster perimeter wall. Daylight draws the landscape inward, tailored seating at each window creates moments of prospect and refuge, and at night warm considered lighting transforms the residence into a private retreat.

Research consistently shows that spaces designed around wellbeing command significant premiums at resale. The return that matters most, though, is felt every single day.

Client, Lakeview Penthouse: “We had never done any design or construction work beyond a small kitchen rehab, so designing our new apartment from a completely empty slate was intimidating.

We trusted Symbiotic Living to take our wide-ranging and evolving ideas of what we wanted and turn them into a masterpiece. Our new home is modern and sophisticated without being trendy; it’s elegant while also feeling inviting and livable. Symbiotic Living guided us in every decision and made sure that each small component worked together to form a cohesive and unified whole.

Symbiotic Living worked seamlessly with our architect and builder to coordinate finishes, wall coverings, flooring, furnishings, accessories and lighting. They developed, and stayed within, a budget and was conscientious about tracking orders, following up with vendors and coordinating deliveries.

After living in our new place for a while, we can honestly say there isn’t anything we would change.”