d+a | Issue 119

83 07. The use of a cool and neutral palette in the furniture and fittings creates a sleek and modern master bedroom. / 08. The sleek ebony-stained TV console also acts as a partition for an added sense of privacy in the master bedroom. 08 09 The landscaping and water feature installation was held up too, as the workers were confined in their dormitories. Despite all that, Lightfall House was eventually completed. Walk through it and notice the carefully curated selection of materials and finishes, such as ebony-stained wood, straight-veined marbles, and black-coated metal, used to achieve a contemporary look and feel. The exterior walls were originally specified as off-form concrete, but were later substituted with brick walls in a Japanese textured-paint finish, due to budget constraints. Shares Tan, “The aesthetic we were going for was a minimalist mix of modern textures, such as concrete, white aluminium, dark stained wood and cool tones. “We used various shades of greys and allowed the colours to come in through the use of accessories and loose furniture. “Overall, the house is sleek and modern, with natural daylight as the main focus of the design.”