Light brought deep into the
plan through controlled apertures
Within Kilburn Mansion, the interiors are calm and tactile — stone underfoot, timber for warmth, light drawn deep. Proportions are generous, with kitchens made for use, butler’s pantries, refined powder rooms and quiet studies. Material palettes are shared across typologies yet tuned subtly, so each residence has its own cadence.
dining
The apartment layouts have been designed to be generously proportioned, enhanced by their high ceilings, wide corridors and strategic placement of lighting. These are spaces created to be lived in, indulging the senses while balancing function, form and aesthetics. All the while staying true to the building’s architectural vision.
master bedroom
“Those heritage details—the ornate ceiling roses, the archways, the deep skirting —they’re the cues that give a building its gravity. Our task was to let these classical qualities guide the new.”
Pete Kennon
director of kennon
East Melbourne’s identity is inseparable from its gardens—a suburb where architecture and landscape have always met in deliberate ways. Drawing on this legacy, each residence opens to courtyards and terraces that bring greenery close, softening edges and extending living spaces outdoors. A verdant, contemporary setting for rest, reflection and quiet connection to nature.
Corner of Simpson and George Street Corner of Simpson and George Street
in East Melbourne in East Melbourne