Smart Design Studio responded to the developer’s brief for compact living with the concept of ‘high-speed luxury’. Inspired by the sophisticated curves and glossy finishes exclusive to high-end sports cars and motor yachts, the interiors reference the finely detailed qualities of bespoke bodywork.
With two variations in the design approach – one nautical and one automotive – the use of full-gloss polyurethane panelling, luxurious timber veneers, rounded joinery and chrome trims reinforce this design philosophy.
The interiors are planned around a central multifunction pod, standing freely within the apartment shell. Shaped to reference the body of a car or boat; the reflective, glossy, panelled pods contain the apartment’s functional components: kitchen, laundry, bathroom, storage, air-conditioning and services. The apartment design embraces compact living by giving detailed consideration to the arrangement of these components, thus elevating apartment living to the highest possible standard.
This design concept, to be repeated throughout the West Tower at Central Park, spearheads a new design scheme for multi-unit developments in that it brings luxury to an area normally reserved for boutique projects. Smart Design Studio’s project challenges traditional concepts of apartment living and reinvigorates how we think about interior design in the context of maintaining the commercial realities of a multi-unit development.
