Maps Design shares how you can take a cue from stylish hotels and resorts around the world to bring an effortless sense of ease and comfort into your living room
When illuminated at night, the perforated roof of this building in Kunming, China poetically recalls the sight of a starlit sky. Once a showroom, its new lease of life as the Star Art Gallery celebrates the timeless quality of its design concept. The brainchild of Singapore- and Bangkok-based firm Maps Design, the gallery reflects the studio’s thoughtful approach, which takes into consideration the surroundings and longevity of each project.
“Design is intelligence made visible. Architecture is all about being inclusive yet projective, and in the process, exploring spatial enclosures of joyful sensuality—a unique amalgam of qualities that makes design perpetually invigorating,” says Maria Hartati, who founded the practice with fellow principal Tan Hock Beng in 1996.
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Having designed an impressive array of luxury hospitality properties including The Datai Langkawi, Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali and the Garden wing of Shangri-La Singapore, the firm is keenly attuned to the multisensorial effects that a beautiful space can have on visitors. Currently, the studio is working on projects in 90 cities across 30 countries. Here, Hartati reveals to us the key details that will help you create a plush environment in a living room that evokes the elegance of the most remarkable hotels and resorts.