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IAI Design Award Asia Pacific Designers Federation

IAI Design Award Asia Pacific Designers Federation

Shanghai, CN

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Albert Court Apartment

This project, privately commissioned and recently completed, is located in the heart of South Kensington, nearby Royal Albert Hall, in London.  The intervention consisted of merging two flats into one unique grand apartment and the refurbishment of it all. 
The governing idea behind this project was to create a high-end and tailor-made apartment characterized by uniqueness, elegance and extreme attention to detail. Consequently, the Studio not only developed an architectural project by interconnecting these two flats and refurbishing them, but also designed the vast majority of its furniture. This is an entirely bespoke project, ranging from each singular piece to its totality. 
The heart of the project is the heart of every home: its living rooms and reception areas welcome its inhabitants and guests. The high ceilings and white background allow for each piece of furniture to have its own role whilst sitting elegantly together and creating a living masterpiece. Grand mirrors, which frames narrate a story, and contemporarily designed poppy flowers splashed across a wall, pattern some of the surfaces. Velvet, wood and gold tones interweave within this space.
Finally, lighting plays a fundamental role and has been studied in accuracy. Whilst the majority of the fittings have been carefully depicted from high-end brands, some of the internal windows have been redesigned and fitted to contemporarily evoke their original British look and style. 
The private spaces are located on the wings. On one hand the master bedroom, dressing rooms, children rooms and gym are located on one of them and are characterized by white walls and colorful furniture. On the other one, we find the service areas. These include the kitchen, the pantry, the laundry room and other two bedrooms. The dropdown for the corridor that leads to the latter mentioned spaces is black. 

 
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Status: Built