Perched on a hilly site in Toorak, Kooyong Residence reinterprets a 1940s Georgian revival home for contemporary living. The home’s traditional façade has been sensitively restored, while reconfigured interiors enhance light, flow, and connection. A sculpted stair and lift link the entry level to a new ‘great room’ below, where a contemporary wing extends gracefully to a travertine terrace and infinity-edge pool, softened by layered landscaping. Throughout, refined period detailing meets a restrained, contemporary sensibility. Calacatta Viola marble, burnished brass, and European oak bring richness and tactility, while contemporary lighting and collectible furniture create a feeling of lived-in elegance.

Kooyong Residence skilfully dissolves the boundaries between old and new, house and garden, uniting the property’s once-disjointed spaces into a cohesive whole. Broad openings at the rear frame the landscape as an ever-changing backdrop to daily life, while clear sightlines guide views and movement seamlessly from the interior to the ground plane. Attuned to the site’s natural contours and greenery, the design balances architectural elegance with comfort and practicality, creating a refined and richly layered setting for contemporary living.