A feeling of openness is achieved through a careful articulation of natural light, harnessing aspect while maintaining privacy. The interior experience embodies a considered hierarchy of space, volume, and light. The project is the elegant sum of many parts, each shaped through a unique and meticulous creative collaboration with award-winning architect and interior designer Pete Kennon.

Central to Studio Kennon’s approach is an ongoing interest in how design shapes the human experience—how it fosters connection to both people and place. This sensibility is embedded throughout Ruby Penthouse, where spaces are designed to feel enduring and familiar, allowing subtle narratives of time, material, and context to emerge.

The design gestures to the function of an art gallery, whereby spaces connect, yet are separated through blades and the careful control of proportion. Kennon recalls the experience of being within Constantin Brancusi’s studio in Paris, where sculptural objects are layered with natural materials, and depth is found in its curation—referencing sculptural forms, proportion, and balance.

These ideas are expressed architecturally through vaulted volumes and a restrained, honest material palette of limestone. A quiet sense of luxury is achieved through tone and texture—rather than excess.

Spatially, the planning prioritises clarity and flow. Movement is intuitive, and moments of pause are carefully framed. Interior and exterior conditions are closely connected, allowing natural elements to permeate the space while creating a backdrop that supports the presence of personality.

Ruby Penthouse — Sydney, Australia — undefined

Ruby Penthouse sits atop the village. Made from stone, the residence is anchored to its place.

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