Australian studio Pike Withers Interior Architecture designed this private residence in Palm Beach, a northern beachside suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Designed to offer not just a comfortable and isolated private residence that overlooks the sand and the waves, the owners of this beach house specifically anted designers Pike Withers Interior Architecture to bring in a ‘resort-like’ feel to the existing structure. The result is a beautiful amalgamation of ergonomics and aesthetics that is still keeps intact the ‘Australian’ flavor of the place.
The renovation saw much of the original home and its ‘bones’ left untouched as they were still in a pretty good condition. But the rest of the home was opened up with an automated sliding roof over the living area, extended balconies that offered amazing spot to sit and take in the natural setting outdoors and custom made sliding timber and glass louvered screens, that not only give the space a unique and unmatched look, but also allow its owners to control the amount of ventilation needed. A particular innovation was the installation of the retractable roof that spanned over the whole living area.
