Balancing restraint and detail with city rhythm
Harbourside
Harbourside is Mirvac’s landmark residential development in Darling Harbour, offering sweeping views of the city and a premium living experience within one of Sydney’s most iconic precincts.
The base building architecture, by Snøhetta and Hassell, sets the framework for Bates Smart interiors that embody Australian luxury and a deep connection to place. The full experience begins on arrival, with a dramatic transition from porte cochère to a lobby where soaring sandstone walls and filtered sunlight lend a sense of grand occasion and set a tone for the interior spaces that follow.
The intent is to create serene apartments that allow the views to remain the true centrepiece. Across 263 residences — from one-bedroom apartments to expansive sub-penthouses and two-storey penthouses — interiors are defined by restraint and crafted detail. Two palettes draw on Sydney’s natural setting: one featuring green shades, alluding to the harbour foreshore, the other infused with ochre tones referencing local sandstone geology. Sculptural quartzite and marble are focal points in kitchens and bathrooms, their raw beauty refined and controlled.
Bespoke detailing borrows from the tower’s sculpted angularity and façade. Timber flooring echoes its taper, while custom elements extend to handles, drawer pulls, doors and stone-inlaid taps. Overhead kitchen cupboards are mirror etched, recalling the dilly bags woven and used by Gadigal and Wangal woman to fish in the harbour.
Light-filled living spaces extend outdoors to private balconies overlooking the harbour and skyline. Premium resident amenities — lounge, dining, cinema, pool and spa — share the same crafted palette, uniting residences and shared spaces in a cohesive vision of contemporary waterfront living.
Jeffery Copolov
Director, Bates Smart
Details
Client
Mirvac
Location
Sydney | Gadigal Country, Australia
Sectors
Year
2027
Status
Ongoing
Area
48 storeys, 263 apartments
