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Inside A Creative Family’s Surprisingly Large, Loft-Inspired Studio Apartment

Humble, Kim Lai and Tom Orton, might be one of the most unique studio apartments we've ever seen. After buying two off-the-plan apartments inside a new Neometro development in Brunswick, the couple worked with architects MA+Co to combine them into one sweeping studio, where they're raising their four-year-old Tai Lo.

Inside A Creative Family’s Surprisingly Large, Loft-Inspired Studio Apartment

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Humble, Kim Lai and Tom Orton, might be one of the most unique studio apartments we've ever seen.

After buying two off-the-plan apartments inside a new Neometro development in Brunswick, the couple worked with architects MA+Co to combine them into one sweeping studio, where they're raising their...

Find out why this somewhat unconventional open-plan home perfectly reflects this family's creative spirit.

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Humble, Kim Lai and Tom Orton, might be one of the most unique studio apartments we've ever seen. After buying two off-the-plan apartments inside a new Neometro development in Brunswick, the couple worked with architects MA+Co to combine them into one sweeping studio, where they're raising their four-year-old Tai Lo. Find out why this somewhat unconventional open-plan home perfectly reflects this family's creative spirit.

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