The apartments located in a building called Ballina which is an art deco 1920s Heritage listed property.

這公寓位於一棟名為 Ballina 的建築，是 1920 年代以裝飾風藝術所建造的古蹟。

There's 27 units in the this block.

這棟建築共有 27 戶。

I first moved into this apartment at the beginning of 2014.

我在 2014 年初搬進這公寓。

When I got the apartment, there was a little kitchen in its own separate nook.

當我買下這公寓時，它在角落有一個廚房空間。

We decided to be a good idea to put the kitchen or living space and a bedroom where the kitchen was.

我們覺得把廚房與床的位置交換是個好點子。

The apartment was really designed for two people, so the idea was that would function like a one-bedroom apartment so the bedroom can be completely closed off.

這公寓原本是設計給兩個人居住的，我們的想法是把它改成單臥室公寓，所以臥室可以有自己的空間。

We have this little pocket window integrated into the storage wall.

這小窗戶與儲物牆完美結合在一起。

So the idea is when you walk in the front door and that window is open, you can still see out the view and the apartment is significantly wider than just the width of the living space.

從前門進來，當窗戶打開的時候，你可以看到外面的景色，且公寓本身看起來也會寬敞許多。

We built the bedroom on a platform to delineate the space between the living and the sleeping area that also allowed us to get plumbing to needed to go and install some shoe drawers.

我們把臥室建在一個平台上，以此劃分起居與睡眠空間，且這讓我們能夠安裝一些放鞋子的抽屜。

There's storage underneath the bed, there's storage on top of the bed and there's a little recessed shelf which acts as a bedside table and has lights and powerpoints.

床下有一些儲物空間、床的上方也有，還有一個架子可以當成床邊桌，且上頭有燈與插座。

And those windows along with the windows in the living space were left in their original condition, so the external facade remains untouched.

所有的窗戶都保持原貌，所以建築物的外貌並沒有被改變。

Below the TV there's a little desk which can fold up and allows you to use the TV as a second monitor.

電視下方有一個折疊桌可以辦公，讓你可以把電視當成第二個螢幕。

And we included a 24 bottle wine storage cupboard.

我們也安裝了一個可以放 24 瓶紅酒的櫥櫃。

So we didn't want the kitchen to feel like kitchen.

我們不想讓廚房看起來很「廚房」。

We hid all the appliances included in the oven behind the little pocket door.

我們把包含烤箱的所有電器藏在櫥櫃門後。

We put a drying rack above the sink, so that you can put your dishes away to dry.

我們把瀝水架放在水槽上方，如此就可以把碗盤放在該處瀝乾。

We've got a white wall which is made out joinery and integrates a spice rack on the kitchen side.

在廚房以木工做了一個內嵌層櫃來放醬料。

And as you come into the apartment that's got the intercom hidden away inside the little key shelf to put stuff on so.

在鑰匙層架還有隱藏內部通話設備來節省空間。

We completely hid the bathroom behind one of the sliding doors on the main wall.

我們用推門把浴室完全隱藏在主牆之後。

When we first got it, there was a massive bath which we ripped out and was replaced at the shower and a washing machine.

一開始這裡有個大浴缸，但我們把它換成蓮蓬頭與洗衣機。

Good design is not only about making a smaller footprint work harder, but it's also creating a really great quality of life and a sense of luxury in a tighter space.

好的設計並不僅僅只在於減少平面面積，也得注意小空間的生活品質與一絲奢華感。

And inevitably, that provides sustainable solutions for our cities.

最終，這會幫我們的城市提供永續生活。

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