Previous pages: Light floods into this second
storey master bathroom in a house by designer
FuTung Cheng. A clerestory window above the
vanity brings in sunlight that penetrates below the
cantilevered butterfly roof, while there’s another
slot window above right of the sink.
Above: The custom-designed sink was cast in
glass fibre reinforced concrete and manufactured
by Cheng Design. The perforated steel tray is
removable for cleaning, while there is ample
storage in the mirrored cabinets above the sink.
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One key thing most homeowners want
in a new bathroom is to have plenty of nat-
ural light. But this also has to be balanced
against the need for privacy.
In this master bathroom in a new two-
storey home, designer FuTung Cheng
achieves this balance through a variety of
different design features.
High above the vanity, a clerestory
windows admits sunlight that penetrates
below the home’s cantilevered, butterfly
roof. This same window continues across
the back wall above the shower, where a
large plenum formed from polycarbonate
Plexiglass lets in additional, softly filtered
light along this side of the room.
Meanwhile a small pivot window sits
just above the right side of the sink, aiding
ventilation and bringing in even more light.
As in the rest of the house, the master
suite also illustrates FuTung Cheng’s hall-
mark use of concrete.
So the custom designed, trough-like
double sink was cast in glass fibre rein-
forced concrete by Cheng Design and
incorporates a subtle veining pattern.