d+a | Issue 116 • Jun/July 2020

79 embroidered ornate wallcovering of a rich, gold- leaf pattern on a semi-sheen blue background, echoing The Peacock Room created by artists James McNeill Whistler and Thomas Jeckyll, located in the Freer Gallery of Art. What inspired the design of the numerous pendant lights in the different spaces? The pendants have been designed with embroidered linen shades to bring a further layer of decadence, while providing a point of contrast to slick metal detail – thereby communicating a modern language of Chinese imperialistic design. In the Lantern Private Dining Room, the field of pendants and antique ornaments create another world within a world as the room is set behind the see- through wine coolers, creating the perfect balance between privacy for diners but also an environment to want to “be seen”. What are the different materials you used to make the table tops? InTheOrangery, we used a resin-coatedmaterial with loosely layered paints underneath. It is a technique that has been derived from car painting and we were able to create a bespoke colour palette specifically for this venue. At the 2. The Orangery has ferns draping around the brim of the alcove redirecting guests to look up for a fresh perspective. / 3. One of the three semi- private dining rooms with its own silk embroidery wallpaper. MOTT 32 SINGAPORE LOCATION Singapore / COMPLETION 2019 / SITE AREA 11,715ft 2 / INTERIOR DESIGN Joyce Wang Studio / CLIENT Marina Bay Sands / CONTRACTOR Falkcon Interior / M&E CONSULTANT EWC / QUANTITY SURVEYOR Rider Levett Bucknall / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Mosscape / SANITARYWARE Duravit, Kohler, Waterworks 2 bar, the table tops feature rainforest marble, its veins and movement playing on the surrounding foliage. In the Lantern Private Dining Room, we used a precious blue agate stone to craft the lazy Susan, which then sits atop a timbre table top. 3