DUO RESIDENCEs SHOWFLAT

Melding delicate craft details with uncomplicated forms, our designs aim to be pleasing to the eye and tactile to the touch. This philosophy can be observed in a larger context, as shown within our showflat designs at DUO Residences. A 49-storey, 660-unit luxury development designed by famed German architect Ole Scheeren, Duo Residences is situated in the historic Malay-Arab conservation district of Singapore, displaying sculptural towers clothed with a distinctive facade of hexagonal sunshade patterns. 

Our client requested a design that could appeal to a more mature audience - well travelled, with discerning taste. The target profile we envisioned was a couple in their late forties or early fifties, with a child in his or her early twenties. Our response is a tapestry of sophisticated materials, sweeping lines and geometric patterns. A key concept was juxtaposition – between warm and cold materials, between fluid, curved surfaces and geometric patterns, between old-world luxury materials (such as marble, leather and oak) and contemporary form. We sought to bring about an eclectic but harmonious space that was rich in texture but at the same time minimal and contemporary.

Breaking the rectilinear framework of the common spaces is a wave-like oak timber ceiling above the living room, echoed by a feature wall of curves that provides a cosy embrace at the dining area. This is set against a foil of white-and-grey geometric marble-clad walls and cream marble flooring.

In the bedrooms, we included a leitmotif of geometric prints continuing in the form of angular, three-dimensional acoustic cork panels on the walls. In one of the bedrooms, we included a custom-designed piece of artwork using antique mirror, leather and Maharam fabrics, marrying warm and cool materials. In the master bedroom, we incorporated a herringbone-patterned timber bedhead within a gridded frame, matched with a contrasting cobalt gradient wallpaper.

For the furniture pieces, we curated a combination of dark timber and leather pieces designed by Maruni and Karl Andersson alongside designs from our own studio, including a valet with a hanging mirror with chamfered profiles. We wanted this selection to reflect the elegance and mindfulness of craft and proportions, whilst inspiring visitors of the show unit on the various possibilities that could be achieved within their own dream homes.