“The Gold Coast is to Australia what Miami is to America – a mecca of coastal glamour and this apartment meets the brief. Gone are the tropes of shell artwork on the walls and wabi-sabi décor. Instead, this holidaymaker on Broadbeach, Queensland looks to Miami Vice-meets-Gold Coast to define a playful retreat packed full of colour and party. Set within an Ian Moore designed tower built in the early 2000s, the apartment had previously undergone a series of clunky renovations with excessive built-ins. We stripped the double-height apartment back to its good bones and renovated the kitchen, bathrooms and lighting. We injected an expansive 80s pastel palette of lobster pink and baby blue throughout and celebrated crisp lines and dramatic verticality.”

The lower level features play areas, divided living and dining spaces, and a grand entry with a double-height void and staircase. Upstairs, the white and grey palette contrasts with vibrant accents and contemporary artwork, creating a stylish, cohesive design. Gold Coast Apartment by SJB.

Photography by Alicia Taylor.