If you walked through this 1,800 sqf, three-and-a-half bedroom condominium unit in the East, you would notice a repetition of structured, geometrical blocks all around the house. That shouldn't be a surprise, since interior designer William Chan of Spacedge Designs designed the home around the concept of blocks, which could end up looking comical, but worked really well in this case.
The designer explains that a structured design "helps save cost, as there is minimal wastage of materials, compared to curved designs". Total renovation set the homeowners back some $60,000.
Next to the dining area, William built a large Peacock-blue cuboid that disguises storage space and the domestic helper’s room. On closer inspection, the groove lines that mark out the storage panels for tableware become visible. A glossy, bright orange rectangular plane slices into this “block”, creating a sharp contrast between the colours and forms. This horizontal surface acts as the dining table, which is more than enough to accommodate the family of four.
Instead of a typical TV console, the homeowners were open to one with an unconventional design. So William designed “floating” boxes of different sizes and depths, and used different laminates for each box to house video and audio equipment under the TV set.
The study features concealed storage space with odd-shaped panels and open shelving for variation.
The “blocking” continues in the master bedroom – the headboard is created by two asymmetric backlit shapes, complemented by bedside tables of different heights.
This 1,367 sqf, four-bedroom condominium unit in Buangkok hardly seems small, until you consider the fact that it houses seven people – five adults and two kids. Coming from a large family himself, interior designer Hsu Hsia Pin of EHKA Studio felt that the home should have spaces in which members can spend time together, instead of retreating into their own rooms.
This includes the bistro-style curved booth seating, that was fashioned to exude a warm, homely vibe and, together with a couple of chairs, is able to accommodate all seven family members during mealtimes.
The custom two-part sofa can be pulled apart to make space for larger gatherings. The wood-tone partition was built to provide a corner for work or study.
Floor-to-ceiling cupboards double as feature panels while maximising storage space in this compact bedroom.