Dwell Interior Design went all out to furnish this penthouse with a show-stopping interior; this project has been nominated for the Best Luxury Concept accolade, as part of the Readers' Choice category of Tatler Design Awards 2020
Ed Ong, founder and creative director of Dwell Interior Design, has made a name crafting elegant interiors for properties in prestigious districts in Singapore and beyond; suffice to say that he has seen his fair share of clients and projects of every stripe.
Given that, it would be no stretch of the imagination to say that one of his firm’s most recent briefs—a five-bedroom penthouse at Leedon Residence—ranks up there with the best of them in terms of luxury living. Dwell Interior Design was tasked with giving this duplex a truly extravagant look and feel, with the homeowners declaring that money was no object when it came to doing up their place.
“The idea was really to take luxury to an ‘ultra’ level,” says Ong. “The challenge was to execute it in an elegant manner, with the right proportions and emphasis.”
“Wow” elements are a hallmark of this home, right from the lift lobby where the eye is immediately drawn to myriad pearlescent discs that reflect light and act as a luminous foil to the dark marble bench below.
The clever interplay of light and dark, such as the metallic-look cushions and the marble tables, brings a tactile dimension to the space. Indeed, the use of lighting via ornate chandeliers, and polished materials such as chrome and marble, form a common thread throughout all the spaces in this home. They unify the different rooms and bring the “ultra-luxe” theme to every corner of this abode.
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