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Meaningful­ly Consuming Design

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“In the end, the most important thing is taking the client’s brief, responding to it, and finishing it well. It is not about what we want for the house, but how we can help the client realise their dream home. Projects like these are all the more meaningful because they move beyond a client’s mere consumptio­n of a finished product.” Terence Chan.

A karaoke room hovers above the reflective pool on the third storey, which Taher calls “a futuristic diamond box floating over the water.”

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First-Storey Plan
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Fourth-Storey Plan
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Third-Storey Plan
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Second-Storey Plan
 ??  ?? Legend: 1 Entrance Verandah | 2 Foyer | 3 Living Room | 4 Dining | 5 Wine Cellar | 6 Powder Room | 7 Kitchen | 8 Helper’s Room | 9 Laundry Area | 10 Store | 11 Helper’s Bathroom | 12 Master Bathroom | 13 Master Bedroom | 14 Master Wardrobe | 15 Family Room | 16 Corridor | 17 Bedroom | 18 Shower | 19 WC | 20 Dressing Room | 21 Terrace Pond | 22 Outdoor Family Area | 23 Roof Terrace | 24 Existing Loft | 25 Entertainm­ent Room.Above: The hovering entertainm­ent and karaoke room on the fourth storey has an underside of faceted stainless steel.
Legend: 1 Entrance Verandah | 2 Foyer | 3 Living Room | 4 Dining | 5 Wine Cellar | 6 Powder Room | 7 Kitchen | 8 Helper’s Room | 9 Laundry Area | 10 Store | 11 Helper’s Bathroom | 12 Master Bathroom | 13 Master Bedroom | 14 Master Wardrobe | 15 Family Room | 16 Corridor | 17 Bedroom | 18 Shower | 19 WC | 20 Dressing Room | 21 Terrace Pond | 22 Outdoor Family Area | 23 Roof Terrace | 24 Existing Loft | 25 Entertainm­ent Room.Above: The hovering entertainm­ent and karaoke room on the fourth storey has an underside of faceted stainless steel.

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