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“In defining luxury, our design
team adopted an Armani
approach; pared back,
harmonious rather than
high contrast in the subtle
combination of materials,
with close attention to detail.”

William Smart

IN PURSUIT OF

POETRY AND LIGHT

The Smart Design Studio signature is evident in the clean
contemporary lines of Portman St Terraces. The curves and folds
of textured brickwork and play of white on white is synonymous
with the multi award winning practice, headed by William Smart.

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Pursuing a “form has a function” philosophy, To William Smart, white is the colour of Sydney, 1 W ILLIAM SMART/ F OUNDER & CREATIVE
the studio has designed some of Australia’s belonging to surf and blue sky. Bright in the sun, DIRECT OR, SMART DESIGN S TUDIO
most heralded buildings, all of them poetic beautiful in shadow and a colour that has been 2 INDIGO SLAM
expressions of hidden meaning and significance. worn by some of Smart Design Studio’s most 3 THE MORET ON
acclaimed projects.
The pursuit of innovation is a constant, attention
to the tiniest detail a mantra, and concern Among them, Indigo Slam, a “piece of sculpture
for the public domain recognition of the role to be lived in” and winner of Australia’s prestigious 3
architecture has to play in the enjoyment of Australian Institute of Architects Robin Boyd
our urban environments. Award; the 2019 Lloyd Rees Award for Harold
Park Precinct with Mirvac Design; and the Urban
Portman St Terraces represent a coming Taskforce Development Excellence Award for
together of design ideas the studio has explored Mirvac’s The Moreton at Bondi.
over its 24 years; details that make things more
than square, combining corners that create light Says William Smart: “These luxurious new terraces
and shadows in an interesting way; the often bring considered and elegant design to Green Square,
elusive balance between light and privacy; Sydney’s newest town centre. The terraces benefit
and the interweaving of historic forms to create from a quiet street address and form a transition to
something entirely new and unique. the surrounding residential areas with a modern take 2
on the materials and forms of the terrace typology.”

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