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Modern multi-storey apartment building "LANA" with alternating stacked balconies featuring vertical wooden battens, beige facade, and large glass doors, located on a street corner with greenery.

LANA
Residential Apartment


Location | Bilinga, Queensland
Client | Arena Property Group
Photographer | Andy Macpherson
Services | Architecture, Interior Design, Design, Documentation
Drawing from the natural character of Bilinga’s coastline, Lana establishes a new benchmark for oceanfront residential luxury. Located between Golden Four Drive and the beachfront, the development comprises nine three-bedroom absolute beachfront residences—including a penthouse and ground-floor beach house—and 14 two-bedroom beachside apartments.

The tower’s massing is articulated into two offset volumes that appear to float in opposition, creating a dynamic yet balanced composition. This approach minimises the building’s visual and physical footprint, with structural elements and material selections reinforcing a light, elevated presence. A coastal material palette of vertical and horizontal timber-look louvres combined with rendered finishes that reference the adjacent sand provides a refined, timeless aesthetic for this boutique residential project.

The design exemplifies a contextual response to site and climate, integrating passive strategies for natural ventilation, solar control, and thermal performance. Offset massing optimises ocean views and cross-breezes for every residence whilst maintaining privacy through staggered balconies and screened façades.

Interior spaces prioritise seamless indoor-outdoor connectivity with floor-to-ceiling glazing, durable coastal-grade finishes, and a restrained material palette of oak, limestone, and matt metals. Custom joinery and curated furnishings enhance functionality without compromising the architecture’s clean lines, delivering a sophisticated, low-maintenance beachfront lifestyle.






Striking sculptural “LANA” apartments: stacked floors cantilever outward, wrapped in warm vertical timber battens. Light beige concrete contrasts sleek glass balustrades and floor-to-ceiling windows. Golden light highlights the dynamic form amid tropical greenery and a tall pine tree.

Rooftop infinity pool at LANA residences: crisp turquoise water seamlessly blends with the expansive ocean horizon. Surrounded by polished timber decking, contemporary white sun loungers, and frameless glass balustrades, the terrace is bathed in bright natural light beneath a clear blue sky.

Open-plan living and dining area at LANA residences featuring seamless indoor-outdoor flow. Expansive floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors open fully to a spacious oceanfront balcony with uninterrupted panoramic sea views. Interiors showcase light oak flooring, contemporary curved furniture in soft neutrals, and a minimalist kitchen island, all framed by the endless blue horizon.

Spacious dining area at LANA residences: oval wooden table surrounded by curved neutral-toned chairs, adjacent to a sleek marble kitchen island. Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors open to an expansive balcony offering panoramic city and coastal views, with light oak flooring and soft natural light throughout.

LANA residences viewed from the coastal dunes: a sculptural, multi-level tower with dramatically cantilevered, offset floors creating a rhythmic, wave-like facade. Light concrete and expansive glass balustrades rise against a clear blue sky, framed by native grasses and pandanus trees.

Low-angle view of LANA residences: a dynamic stack of dramatically cantilevered, rotated floors in warm beige concrete, each crowned with sleek glass balustrades. The sculptural form rises sharply against a clear blue sky, emphasizing its rhythmic, wave-like silhouette.