Burley. Katon. Halliday.
That should be enough to set any architecture buff hyperventilating. To put quite simply, BKH are the guys who unofficially turned the grumpy cesspool of pebble-crete known as Sydney into the hottest harbour city chez a healthy dose of modernist respect for the past.
Their portfolio ranges from grandiose interiors of signature buildings, Cinderella-like waterside apartments and eye-popping retail spaces. Photograph all that, put it in a book and you’re asking for said architecture buffs to fall into cardiac arrest.**BURLEY KATON HALLIDAY the book, is a feast for the eyes. It also proves that Sydney is not only the sexy sister in the family of Australian cities, but we possess the depth of functionality in our design. And what is better than a practical sexy lady?
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