This open home of Bud Studio overcomes the limited place and the afternoon heat to embody calm, coherent elegance
On just 800 square meters, this apartment with two bedrooms in Leonie Hill provided the Bud Studio with the challenge of transforming a small, western unit into a quiet, spatially efficient retreat. The letter called for a clean circulation and minimal material variation – but without sacrificing functional essentials such as dining area, sofa and TV console in the common living space. Instead of conventional zoning, Bud Studio used visual layers, suspended elements and clever crossings to achieve openness.
The key to transformation was the strategic use of shape: a television console mounted on the wall hovers over the ground to improve the river, while the dining table crosses with the kitchen counter in a single, streamlined gesture. Throughout the house, steamed surfaces – cream microcement, beige limewash, wooden accents – are elegantly compensated for by a rich green marble, causing the interiors to be grounded with tactile contrast.
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Layer efficiency
One of the main challenges was the small footprint of the house, especially in the integrated living, dining and kitchen area. Instead of force traditional layouts into a narrow space, Bud Studio introduced hung and interlocking volumes to keep the ground open. A large, slim TV console hovers, draws the eye on the side and enables unimpeded movement.
Immediately opposite the dining table is designed as a seamless expansion of the kitchen counter. This not only pronounces the space, but also anchors the input sequence with a sculptural dual-purple-purpose form. These gestures prioritize the circulation without affecting the daily function – a balance that is achieved by proportion, placement and acute sensitivity to visual weight.
“The suspended elements in the living and dining area were particularly pleasant to develop,” says designer Mark Goh, who headed the project in the Bud Studio. “They show how shape can actually create a function. The slim profile of the console improves circulation, and the interface of the kitchen top and the dining table enables less conventional but also highly effective placement.”
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