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Solana
Solana is a boutique apartment building in Bellevue Hill, in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, designed to balance generous, light-filled residences with real care for its neighbours and its leafy street.
The architecture is positioned to face north, so every apartment draws in natural light and sun, and its form was shaped to keep overshadowing and overlooking of the homes next door to a minimum. A rhythm of pale stone piers and deep planted balconies gives the facade its character, with greenery cascading from every level to soften the building into the street.
Inside, living spaces open through floor-to-ceiling glass to views across the treetops to the harbour. Soft timber, pale stone and herringbone floors carry through kitchens, bedrooms with walk-in robes, and calm bathrooms with curved mosaic showers. At ground level, a planted garden wraps a private courtyard terrace and the entry, and a lit basement garage sits below.
Architect-designed by Arkhaus.
Capturing north light and harbour views for every apartment on a tight Eastern Suburbs site, without overshadowing or overlooking the homes next door.
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01 — DESIGN PHILOSOPHYDesign & construction.
On speaking terms.
Some ideas are better left on paper. We prefer the ones that become even better when built.
Arkhaus is a residential and commercial design studio, and for much of its history a registered architectural practice, where creative thinking and practical construction knowledge are part of the same conversation.
02 — EXPERIENCEExperience changes
the way you see.
Led by Fernando Banales, Arkhaus draws on 24 years in design and construction. Trained in architecture. Registered builder. Designer by instinct.
We use NOX, a project management platform that keeps clients informed, decisions connected and next steps clear. Because a well-considered design deserves an equally considered process.
03 — SITE & CONTEXTThe site has a say.
Every site has its own character. And a few opinions. Light, aspect, landscape, privacy, neighbours and the occasional inconvenient constraint.
Then there's how you want to live. We look for the natural opportunities within each place, creating spaces that feel connected to their surroundings, comfortable to inhabit and entirely their own.
04 — DESIGN & DETAILBeautiful on paper.
Better in person.
Minimalism isn't about having less. It's about knowing what deserves to stay. Good proportions, honest materials, natural light and carefully considered details. Nothing unnecessary. Nothing missing.
We believe practicality and beauty belong together. Spaces should feel effortless, work intuitively and offer genuine comfort in everyday life. The best design makes all that thinking look rather simple.