Rising above Newcastle’s reimagined west end, Verve is a bold expression of contemporary urban living. Comprising two 20-storey towers above a sculpted podium, Verve introduces an architectural presence that is both refined and enduring. It is a development that elevates the skyline while remaining deeply grounded in the cultural and material history of the city.
High-Rise Residential Apartments with Podium Park
Newcastle, New South Wales – Australia
Contemporary Landmark Architecture with Sculptural Detailing
Designed in collaboration with Hill Thalis Urban Design and Architecture, Verve balances lightness, density and heritage across an ambitious city-scale site. The towers’ slender forms are designed to optimise solar access and views, while their offset arrangement creates a rhythm of open space, light and air between them. At street level, a five-storey board-form concrete portal marks the grand entry — the first in a curated sequence of public art interventions that reflect Newcastle’s mining and geological past.
The development includes 208 apartments across 26 unique typologies, each shaped to respond to its specific location, orientation and context. Floorplates are deliberately compact, with a maximum of six residences per level, ensuring privacy and maximising natural light and ventilation.
Residences are generous, bright and thoughtfully finished. Full-height glazing frames panoramic views, while kitchens include Miele appliances, stone benchtops and refined detailing. Garden residences open directly onto the landscaped podium level, creating a sense of green retreat above the city streets.
Verve celebrates corner positions, dual-aspect layouts, and splayed balconies — architectural decisions that offer residents a unique outlook and experience of space. Every detail supports a lifestyle of quiet luxury, from curated shelving to sculptural bathrooms and seamless indoor-outdoor living zones.
