A paragon of collectible design, Palladium celebrates the materials and objects we gravitate to and how, with time, they distinctively characterise home.
Reflecting on the experimental, non-linear designing of his Melbourne home, interior designer Nickolas Gurtler confesses, “I would probably make the worst client.” Since founding his namesake studio, Nickolas Gurtler Office, in 2015, he has shaped graceful, edited outcomes for myriad residential and commercial spaces. “Designing for others, I have a great deal of conviction, but I’m surprisingly indecisive when it comes to myself,” he explains, highlighting the professional eye employed to evolve his own space.
Home to Gurtler and his Corgi, Hermes, the east-facing apartment was originally designed by Cera Stribley, featuring elevated base finishes, natural light and strategic zoning. The apartment comprises open-plan living and kitchen, a bedroom, bathroom and a bedroom repurposed for entertaining, dining and study.
Considering its strong bones, Gurtler describes the recent uplift as “targeted interventions”, informed by a kaleidoscope of influences prompted by a unique culmination of curiosities. From his tattoos to his project names, classical mythology and history fuel elements of his creativity. The name Palladium references “the statue of Pallas (Athena), said to safeguard Troy,” Gurtler says, the protective sentiment resonating. “I see the apartment as a sanctuary of sorts, filled with the things I value most,” he adds.
