Balcony Over Bronte
Black is back in the latest house to be completed by Luigi Rosselli Architects. This new house, built for a young family on a battle axe block overlooking Bronte, acts as a big balcony built to browse the beach. The cooperative effort of project architect Corrado Palleschi, interior designer Alexandra Donohoe and the client has seen a graphic palette of black and white tones carried to great effect throughout the house. Nowhere is the result of this bold application seen more clearly than in the main stairwell where the dark timber treads and handrail seem to float in light.
Location: Bronte, NSW
Design Architect: Luigi Rosselli
Project Architect: Corrado Palleschi
Interior Design: Alexandra Donohoe
Builder: Sydcon Building Sevices
Structural Consultant: Rooney & Bye Consulting Civil & Structural Engineers
Joiner: Corelli Joinery
Landscape Architect: Susan Miles
Photography: Justin Alexander
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A modern two-storey house with crisp white rendered walls and warm timber accents, featuring horizontal louvred screens and large sliding openings that connect the interior to a lush garden. The sculptural facade frames views toward the coast, expressing a clean brown and white palette softened by natural materials and surrounding greenery.
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A sheltered outdoor entertaining area defined by curved timber batten screens and a smooth white ceiling, featuring a built-in concrete barbecue, integrated bench seating with monochrome cushions, and a fireplace set into timber cladding. The space opens onto a green garden, balancing the home's graphic brown and white palette with warm neutral textures.
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A light-filled stairwell featuring floating dark timber treads and a slender glass balustrade, set against crisp white walls and illuminated by a large skylight above. The sculptural stair contrasts with a bold red lounge chair and polished concrete floor, highlighting the home's graphic palette with a striking accent.
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A bright, contemporary interior featuring a striking dark timber staircase set against a textured stone wall. The opening living space utilises a graphic palette, punctuated by warm accent furniture including a red armchair and wooden stool in the foreground.
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A contemporary living room area is anchored by a black and white geometric rug, pairing a dark grey couch with a glass coffee table. Seamlessly built-in cabinetry houses both the TV and fireplace, while sheer white drapes and a striking orange armchair bring warmth, natural light, and a lively accent to the interior.
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A light-filled, expansive contemporary living space showcases a minimalist design, with a central glass coffee table resting on a rug over dark timber floors. Deep white drapes flank a sleek built-in cabinet wall that seamlessly houses the fireplace and television, while a plush sofa and armchairs finish the refined setting.
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This bright, open plan living and kitchen area is designed around a clean, minimalist aesthetic. The lounge centres on a spacious sofa styled with accented cushions, complemented by armchairs and a rug beneath the coffee table. Adjacent to the left sits a dining arrangement highlighted by a dramatic pendant light, with a sleek, contemporary kitchen framing the background.
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A sunlit, minimalist dining area features a dark table surrounded by six black chairs, with three black pendant lights hanging above. The table holds a floral centrepiece, set against glass sliding doors, large white sheet curtains, and dark timber flooring.
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A sunlit open plan dining area framed by expansive full height sliding doors overlooking the ocean.
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A modern open plan kitchen featuring a large black island with rounded edges, dark cabinetry, and stainless steel appliances set against dark flooring. Expansive floor to ceiling glazing covered with white sheer curtains frame views of the ocean, filling the space with natural light.
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A minimal bathroom clad in pale grey marble tiles, featuring contrasting gun-metal accents. A frameless glass partition divides the space, separating the wall-mounted toilet from the shower zone equipped with a ceiling, mounted rain shower head and built-in niches.
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A minimalist bathroom featuring walls clad in small black tiles and a round mirror. A grey stone vanity with an integrated sink sits adjacent to a large window, while three spherical pendant lights hang from the ceiling, highlighting the monochrome black and grey palette.
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