NATURAL FIT

A timber-clad processional corridor into the apartment’s private areas doubles up as a gallery space to showcase some of the owners’ favourite artworks, inspired by various Asian landscapes. Framed by dark wood portals, the bedrooms are designed as connected but distinct parts of a visual story. Voon describes each room as “telling a part of the poetic tale of a Japanese autumn’s passage: its arrival, zenith and revival”.

The junior bedroom pays tribute to the cherry blossoms synonymous with Japan. The room is imbued with muted textures, punctuated with pops of colour on the silver and blush fabrics and the travertine marble of the bedside tables. A glimpse into the family library reveals lively tangerine accents reminiscent of the vivid colours of foliage at the height of autumn, complemented with a casual daybed and a sisal rug.

The master bedroom adopts some of the preceding elements to pay homage to the cyclical nature of the four seasons. Timber batons punctuate the main wall, fronted by a headboard in green and grey tones. Heavy-topped bedside and dressing tables are softened by their rounded shapes and grounded by a custom silk rug that ref lects the sepia tones characteristic of the autumnal equinox.

Each piece in the room places a special emphasis on the carefully created visual story that weaves through the apartment. “This is a timeless and meticulously crafted abode, a tranquil respite from the city that focuses on the poetic vigour of autumn,” says Voon, looking at the outcome of the project with pride.