Modern Meets Rustic 住宅のロフトのアパート by Edwin Chong

Modern Meets Rustic 住宅のロフトのアパート by Edwin Chong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in インテリア空間・展示デザイン Competition Category.

鉄インテリア· 2020

Modern Meets Rustic 住宅のロフトのアパート

by Edwin Chong

Client: Leplay Design

A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in インテリア Category

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The Design

About Modern Meets Rustic 住宅のロフトのアパート

住宅の最上階にあるアパートに入ると、ヘリンボーン模様の木と織り目加工のコンクリートで覆われた特徴的な壁が、高さ5メートルに広がり、空間の視覚的な焦点になります。二重のボリュームの高い窓から自然光が差し込み、柔らかな光沢のコンクリートの床が光を巧みに反射して独特のパターンを増幅し、オーダーメイドの空間を作り出します。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鉄賞

Modern Meets Rustic 住宅のロフトのアパートは、よく設計された創造物に期待される専門的・産業的要件を満たす優れたデザインに授与される、権威ある評価である A' Design Award 鉄賞の受賞作品です。鉄賞の受賞作品は、制作者の高い技量、高度な専門性、専門家としての理解、創造的な能力を示しています。Modern Meets Rustic 住宅のロフトのアパートは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される、実用的で革新的な創造物であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 鉄賞を受賞したデザインは、業界のベストプラクティスを統合し、ノウハウと才能に結びついた有能な技術的特性を備えています。Modern Meets Rustic 住宅のロフトのアパートは、その徹底ぶりで尊敬され、世界をより良い場所にするための生活の質の向上をもたらすよう設計されています。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Located on the highest floor of the block, the main feature of the loft apartment is the five metre tall herringbone patterned wood and concrete textured wall, emphasizing the double-volume space. The concrete floor finishing is seamless with textured effects, which adds to the visual interest.
With natural light streaming in to the open living area, it gives a boost to the mood.
Dimensions & Packaging: The apartment is 147m2.
Tags: Industrial, rustic, contemporary, loft, Singapore, apartment, concrete, teak, wood, modern
Production Technology: Handcrafted application of the decorative material for living room concrete wall and floor was used in order to create a seamless, unique finish. The wall along kitchen island was done using cement screed.
Design Challenge: The final appearance of the cement screed wall along the kitchen is unpredictable. Thus after it fully dries up, a small visible portion of the wall has a slight colour variation and started to crack partially half way through the renovation, despite that they were done on the same day using the same batch of screed. As it was difficult to control the colour of cement screed, painting skills were applied by mixing different paints to achieve the correct grey tone and mimic the natural pattern of the screed and to cover up the crack. Sealer was applied to reveal the patterns of the screed and to prevent future cracking.
Research: The use of smooth concrete elicits the cool modern look and is softened and warmed up by wood. The pairing of Burmese teak stair treads with concrete structure adds a touch of rustic charm. Teak laminates were used for carpentry throughout the house to create flow and cohesion.
Moss green was chosen as the colour for kitchen as it speaks the style of the couple.
The concrete wall at the kitchen is in a darker hue and bolder patterns to add contrast and depth.
Majority of the walls were painted white to keep the space clean and to draw attention to the concrete and wooden feature. The herringbone pattern arrangement has mirror image of letter V, pointing upwards to enhance the loftiness. Rattan furniture adds a vintage and organic twist thus they were introduced as one of the element to elevate the space.
Now, the thoughtfully designed space reflects their personality, the old souls in the modern world.
Inspiration: Inspiration was drawn from the young couple who described themselves as the old souls in the modern world, which led to the project to be named after Modern Meets Rustic. They are also fond of materials that has a natural look and feel.
Project Duration: The project was started in May 2019 and completed in September 2019 in Singapore.
Operation Flow: The old layout was lacking in ventilation and natural light in the kitchen during daytime. In order to maximise the potential of the double volume window, the walls of the kitchen were removed to form an open-concept layout to soak the area with natural light and maximise space too. The issue with the kitchen has been resolved and has a lighter look now. At the same time, the space becomes more commodious and allows better interaction as the area becomes one. A transformable table is integrated with the kitchen island, which can be extended out for gathering, and stowed away when not in use.
Team Members: Shalynn Toh
Image Credits: Edwin Chong