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and plenty of mature trees on site,” Kwek
says. “And it’s just across the road from
the beach, which means there are fantastic
sea views.”
Kwek says the existing apartment
was not especially interesting, but it had
the potential to be redesigned to create a
much larger, more modern interior.
“Because there was nothing worth
keeping in the apartment, we were free
to explore the best option for the new
owners, who wanted a contemporary
living space where they could entertain.

“The owners are keen art collectors
and required plenty of space to display
artworks. They also have several Midcentury Modern furniture pieces that they
wished to incorporate, but they didn’t
want an obvious retro look.”
Improving the layout was the first
priority. To gain more space for the openplan Ɨf