PERFECT PLANS
The key to completing the project in 10 weeks was strategic planning. “We had to carefully alter and adjust the sequence of construction,” says Ong. The carpentry works, for example, which are generally done toward the end of the construction period were prefabricated in advance to reduce the time required for the installation.
This called for painstaking precision; something that could go awry in the hands of less-experienced designers. This is most apparent in the husband’s study, an opulent den featuring a f loor-to-ceiling cabinet finished in dark-wood veneer that displays his collection of spirits and personal curios. MOW Interior also played it smart with a limited footprint in the bathroom by separating the toilet and shower area with glass doors, leaving enough room to create his and hers vanity areas.
Gold trimmings and the leather headboard elevate the look of the master bedroom; the master bathroom features symmetrical vanity areas for him and her; the child’s bedroom is a playful space decorated with a geometric rug and colourful accent cushions
“The greatest asset of this unit is the view, so the layout of the home has been designed to maximise it,” says Ong. This translates to open spaces and minimal walls. MOW Interior merged the unit’s separate wet and dry kitchens into one large workshop-style space built around a generous kitchen island.
“The kitchen is the wife’s domain, so in contrast to the study’s dark-material palette, it mostly features white and grey finishes and feels decidedly more Scandinavian,” reveals Ong. The kitchen incorporates a window to the dining-living area, and the view beyond. Incidentally, all the other rooms employ the same strategy wherever there’s a window.
This apartment represents a confident f lex of the firm’s design-and-build muscle, as well as its tempered skill in balancing different styles. The project has also pushed the team’s capability to deliver better and faster results without compromising on the quality they’re known for.