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Author unites Eastern and Western craft in a layered, aspirational show apartment. “The overall execution of the space is highly refined, with material combinations that convey quality and remain visually appealing over time”, Jingru Tong, WIN Awards Judge.

Author orchestrates a show apartment that proves a development's potential through spatial clarity, generous daylight and lifestyle aspiration. The brief sought a home that could evolve with its residents while expressing a poised, culturally attuned aesthetic. The team structured the plan around a golden cross axis to choreograph movement and extend sightlines, then introduced nuanced grey zones to mediate between public and private uses. Boundaries are intentionally softened, enabling rooms to borrow volume, light and views from one another. Eastern and Western influences are reconciled without pastiche, establishing a refined narrative that feels both grounded and cosmopolitan.

Execution is quietly inventive. An interior window set within the glass curtain wall gives the facade unexpected depth and creates layered perspectives from the living areas. A subtle partition forms a semi-enclosed indoor balcony, finished in outdoor-grade materials to evoke the sensation of being outside while remaining sheltered. Tactile pairings including velvet with ceramic, and stone with timber and fabric, add warmth and chromatic balance, while gentle curves soften junctions. A stone-and-metal screen articulates the threshold to dining, where a 1.1-metre island with an L-shaped counter and round table supports sociable cooking and hosting. Furniture has medieval European references with minimalist profiles and Chinese lacquer; vertical elements reference classical columns.

Functionality matches the poise. Multiple circulation routes, including a corridor concealed behind the TV wall, connect living, study, master suite and bathroom for privacy without compromising the overall flow of the space. Another grey zone links kitchen-dining to secondary bedrooms designed for display and personalisation. The model room speaks clearly to real habits: scale, storage and ritual are thoughtfully integrated alongside the pleasures of materiality and light. Judges highlighted the scheme's longevity and finesse—"The overall execution of the space is highly refined, with material combinations that convey quality and remain visually appealing over time"—and noted its clear communication of lifestyle needs. A fuller set of evening images would further showcase the lighting strategy, yet the interior already sets a persuasive benchmark for contemporary show flats.

The judges said: “A clever use of materials and built forms that harmonises well together.” “The overall execution of the space is highly refined, with material combinations that convey quality and remain visually appealing over time” “In addition to showing the scale of space and the style possibilities of the owner when purchasing, the model room also shows the important lifestyle and storage. Impressive.”