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chapter eight
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BUKIT PANJANG
Type: HDB 5-Room Resale
Project completed: 2007
A timeless, atmospheric space furnished with iconic designer furniture and statement lighting, artfully contrasted with bold pieces from emerging brands and unexpected, quirky accents. The result is a curated interior that balances classic design with contemporary flair.
Crafted for Collector’s Living
Minimal in architectural approach, the space provides breathing room for bold expression. Clean lines, restrained palettes, and thoughtful materiality form a quiet backdrop where standout pieces command attention. This subtle framework doesn’t compete — it elevates.
"A Minimal Approach. An Editorial Eye.
A Harmonious Clash of Icons."
A Currated
Design Story
Editorial in curation, the collection feels almost cinematic. Furniture isn’t just placed — it’s staged. Each piece seems to speak its own language, yet together, they form a dialogue — sometimes provocative, always cohesive.
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"A good home must be made, not bought."
– Joyce Maynard
At the heart of the kitchen stands a square island — solid, sculptural, and grounding. More than a workspace, it’s a gathering point, a stage for everyday rituals and spontaneous conversations. Its clean lines contrast with glass doors and open shelving that displays both books and modern glassware.
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Around it, the kitchen unfolds as a functional gallery — where utility meets artistry, and meals are made with as much intention as the space that holds them.
"Your home should tell the story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love."
– Nate Berkus
The kid's room alongside bold, modern prints; dressed in bright, patterned linens that tell stories of their own. Soft lighting glows from a sculptural lamp, casting gentle shadows across a mix of textures. It’s a space that honors play and personality, where whimsy and design grow together, one magical mess at a time.
A Quiet Conversations
The bedroom becomes a sanctuary where contrast softens into comfort. A sculptural Louis Poulsen's Panthella floor lamp anchors a corner beneath the delicate shimmer of a vintage metal table lamp. Crisp, modern linens drape over an antique carved bedframe, while a raw-edge oak bench rests at its foot — tactile, grounded, unrefined. Here, light filters through the blinds casting shifting shadows on walls that hold both silence and story. This is not a room frozen in time, but one that lives between times — where sleep is cradled by history and design is felt as much as it is seen.
Where sleep is cradled by history and design is felt as much as it is seen.​
When furniture clashes, it speaks — not in discord, but in dialogue. The beauty lies not in matching, but in meaning, where every contrast tells a story of style unbound by time.​
"True style is fearless enough to blend what was, with what is, to create what could be."
– Anonymous
The unexpected pairings, the bold juxtapositions — these aren’t disruptions of aesthetic order; they are its heartbeat.
From Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair to Verner Panton’s Cone Chair, Pierre Paulin’s iconic Orange Slice, Vitra’s Miniatures Collection and Elephant Chair, the space reflects a curated appreciation for modern design—sculptural, playful, and whimsical, where style meets comfort. Accented by Moooi’s dramatic and quirky Light Shade Shade, a selection of Flos’s iconic table lamps, Vincent Van Duysen’s quietly refined objects, and e15’s minimalist hocker stools, the result is a thoughtfully assembled composition of timeless pieces with a distinctly contemporary edge.
"A Celebration of Iconic Forms "
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In the tension between elements, true harmony is born.
