This Black Metal Townhouse Design is Inspired by a Handbag
Down a small street just off Johnston St in Melbourne’s inner-north suburb of Collingwood sits a 76m2 block of land, surrounded by a mixture of late-Victorian single-storey terraces, low-rise industrial red brick buildings. When Jesse, a director of DKO Architecture, and his partner Seada, director of SLAB Architecture, came across the garage for sale, they saw the potential to build something stunning.
You don't really associate a hamburger with a home design, but for architects Jesse and Seada, this was the approach they took. On a block measuring only 76m2 (818sqft), it was split in half with a pair of three-bedroom vertical townhouses, which meant they couldn't go 'out', so they went 'up'.
From the outside it's very striking, using perforated metal screens, but internally it has a much warmer and softer approach. This home takes flexibility to the next level, with dining tables that come kitchen benchtops, fold-down beds and even a living that can completely transform into a balcony.
Videography by Anthony Richardson, photography by Tom Blachford.
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