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Apartments are homes in the sky. Perfect for dense inner-city living, well-designed apartment buildings can create intensity and activity in cities and provide desirable living conditions for residents. Some apartment buildings provide in-building services such as gyms, tennis courts and swimming pools. Lunchbox Architect doesn’t feature apartment building projects, but we proudly feature inspiring examples of architecturally designed apartment interiors.

Here are some of the beautifully designed apartments we’ve featured on Lunchbox Architect:

This is not your average Bach Pad, that's for sure...

If your idea of a bach pad is leftover pizza, a brown suede couch, and a bathroom with one threadbare towel, you're in for a surprise!

Architect packs a lot of functionality into just 25 square metres…

It looks like a glowing orb, but check out what secrets this futuristic brass pod is hiding!

Have a Garage You Never Use? Put the Space to Better Use...

A double garage has the perfect amount of space for a new multi-functional studio the owners will get far more use out of.

Ply and Steel Joinery Items Turn This Heritage Warehouse into a Home

This heritage warehouse has been sensitively transformed into a home with the careful insertion of joinery units to divide the space.

Space-efficient Apartment Renovation Finds Room for a Home Office

Rearranging this apartment opens it up to the views, builds in lots of storage space and finds room for a home office space to boot!

Dark '90s Apartment Is Now a Bright Home Full of Coastal Style

The owners of this whole floor apartment in Manly loved the location, but not the dark unfriendly spaces. Luckily, there was a solution!

Compact Apartment Feels Luxurious with Hollywood-esque Dressing Room

Clever planning allows this small apartment to feel grand and glamourous. Wait until you see how the dressing room transforms...

A Revamp Turns Tired '90s Townhouse Into Bright and Welcoming Home

It's hard to believe 1994 was nearly 30 years ago, but this home was sure showing its age. No more thanks to a fun and bright revamp.

Tired Apartment is Updated to Better Suit Queensland Living

Despite facing north-east, this apartment felt small and dark not at all appropriate for the capital of the sunshine state!

This Studio Shows Us What's Possible in Our Own Backyard...

With housing (un)affordability growing and our city limits bursting, this project shows us there's still space in the inner city.

The Surprising Way They Managed to Extend This First Floor Apartment

Originally a simple apartment renovation project turned into something more after discovering air rights would allow them to extend...

This Compact Apartment is Like a Transformer to Maximise Space

A tired 1970s apartment undergoes a massive transformation without relocating structure or services.

What Happens When We Let Go of the Buy, Rent, Flip Mentality?

Creating a family home requires more than a coat of paint and some pretty cushions. It requires good design and long-term thinking.

Removing Internal Walls Gives This Home a Modern Open-Plan Vibe

By removing the internal walls of this unit and incorporating plenty of built-in joinery, it feels more spacious and modern.

This Fun-Filled Apartment Renovation Has a Rock Climbing Wall

Armed with a fun and adventurous brief, the architects of this apartment reno created a family home with surprises around every corner.

1970s Apartment Update for a Professional Couple and Their Bulldog

By opening up to kitchen to the living area and creating a better connection to the deck, this apartment makes better use of its space.

Proof Even the Slightest Alteration Can Have a Dramatic Impact

Small changes can make a huge difference to the comfort and practicality of a home. New windows and a pivot door transform this studio.

"Hindsight; all the things I would have done as a new parent."

Apartment living for new parents is not very common in Australia. Can it be done, or is the siren call of the suburbs too strong?

Footscray Apartment Renovated for More Flexibility and Light

An unorthodox, but clever, renovation creates a series of light-filled flexible living spaces and creates the illusion of space.

Relocating the Bathroom Transforms This Heritage Apartment

It can be costly, but moving the 'unmovable' like a bathroom or kitchen in your renovation could be the best decision you'll make.

What Happens When Mid-Century Modern Fuses with Japanese Zen?

This Sydney apartment has undergone a clever and refreshing renovation which uses joinery and detailing to create a grounding calm.

Apartment Renovation Turns Out to be the Perfect Retirement Plan

In this woman's retirement plan? A desire to downsize and determination to age in graceful style in a city central apartment.

No Need for an Extension Where a Clever Internal Redesign Will Work

At their Toorak Texture project, NORTHBOURNE Architecture + Design quickly realised there was no need to waste time and money extending.

From '80s Dated to '60s Modern - Gold Coast Home Transformed

If you love '60s style, decor and art, you'll have to take a look at this swinging transformation on the Gold Coast.

A Bold, Curvaceous Joinery Unit Completely Transforms this Apartment

Both architecture and furniture, the joinery unit designed to fit in the middle of this studio apartment allows for numerous functions.

From Painting Storage for a Gallery to a City Centre Family Home

Renovating an apartment is a challenge because you're confined to the existing envelope. What if it's also a heritage building?

Could This Gardenhouse Be the Solution to Australia's Urban Sprawl?

Searching for a sustainable alternative to urban sprawl, REFRESH*DESIGN have developed an infill-development branded ‘my gardenhouse’.

Architects Makeover a Small Apartment as a Resale Investment

This renovation revolved around the premiss of maximising spaces and opening up to the generous view and natural light.

A Rabbit Warren is Transformed into an Elegant and Spacious Apartment

A rabbit warren-like early '90s apartment is transformed by C+M Studio into a chic coastal residence focusing on warm natural materials.

Dramatic Colours and Materials Transform an Inner-Melbourne Pad

Using the colours of an 18th Century fire starting kit as inspiration, Breathe Architecture create a dramatic inner-city space.

Theresa Street Residence Evokes One Word: Subtlety

Theresa Street Residence is a loft apartment that is redesigned as a modest seamless interior effortlessly disguising the old as new.

Original Elements Stand Out in this Tasteful Warehouse Conversion

New architectural elements recede thanks to a subdued palette highlighting the original elements of this industrial building.

The Hacienda: Big Ideas for a Small Art Deco Apartment

A clever modern makeover of a young professional couples' apartment provides plenty of space for work, rest and play.

Darlinghurst Apartment Proves Good Things Come in Small Packages

Through high quality design, the compact Darlinghurst Apartment provides an affordable option for inner city living…

Small House Fits on a Site the Size of a Suburban Garage

A modern home with great views, connection to the outdoors and a stellar location -- on a site the size of an average suburban garage.

Flinders Lane Space Efficient Apartment

This space efficient home maximizes living spaces by cleverly concealing bedrooms behind Japanese inspired screens.

The Studio: Mighty Mouse Apartment Punches Above Its Weight

The Studio is inspired by Mighty Mouse. Bright red, yellow and matte black, this tiny apartment is designed to pack a punch -- in spite of its size.

Lego Apartment: Watch As This Micro Apartment is Rearranged Like Lego

This micro apartment is like an empty shell - to cook, dress, sleep, eat or entertain you have to rearrange modules and 'build' a new space. It's like lego!

Cubby House: A Fun Little Hideaway for Sophisticated Adults

Edwards Moore Architects's Cubby House is a pint-sized apartment packed full of fun. A cubby house made not for kids, but for sophisticated adults.

A Prefab Detached Studio in Hawthorn Adds Limitless Flexibility

Parents' retreat, teen hideaway, granny flat or rental earner — the function of this self contained extension can change over time.

There's a Bedroom Tucked Behind that Sliding Wall!

Sliding Wall House makes the most of a small space by tucking a bedroom behind a sliding wall. One minute it's a desk, next it's gone…

Bondi Apartment: Relaxed Beach Retreat in the Heart of Bustling Bondi

This apartment renovation in the middle of one of Sydney's busiest suburbs still manages to capture the relaxed nature of a beach house…

Famous Stanhill Apartment Gets a Modern Update

A landmark post-war apartment gets an entirely new fit-out on a very lean budget and a minimalist aesthetic.

Tiny Apartment: A Curtain Between Dining and Bedroom Mode

To maximise space, a lush curtain allows this tiny apartment to multitask, hiding a fold up bed and a world of storage…

Potts Point Apartment: A Versatile Home Created in A Tiny Apartment

When you've got a growing family, only 36 m<sup>2</sup> and a limited budget to play with, it takes a lot of imagination to create a workable living space…

Butter Factory Loft: Walls So Curvaceous They Could Be Cut From Butter

This luxurious loft apartment is full of organic curves that could be carved from butter - appropriate because it occupies space in a former butter factory.

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