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The Zhongtai Project in Shanghai was a collaborative effort between zlgdesign as executive architects and Kuma Associates as Concept Architect. Interior design details and furnishing was by zlgdesign, including many of the details, such as these guest rooms on the top floor of this 5-storey office.
Latest photos show the restaurant finally opening to the public, receiving guests for breakfast and dinner serving probably the best coffees in Malaysia. Here we see the planting adding character to the music infused ambiance of the very sophisticated dining rooms of the Heritage Boat Club.
These recent photos of the atrium of avenueK show the very sparsely decorated interior of the shopping mall, akin to a museum ambiance. Never has shopping experience been more culturally relevant and so spacious, as expressed by the creamy white terrazzo floor, laid homogeneously across the entire mall throughout the entire development. It remains as one of kuala lumpur’s most curious project, attaining status not in terms of retail experience but more for its bold and unique position as a lifestyle destination, confusing many albeit with charming surprises, as a museum of sorts, considering the events held there seasonally to promote awareness of the arts.
Sketch of the duyong restaurant was prepared immediately upon receiving details of the site and the context took precedence almost without hesitation. The curvilinear shape of the partition and screens derive the inspiration from the boat building culture of the local villagers. Above everything else we wanted something that echoes the quiet but sophisticated traditions of wood carving and boat building still prevalent in this part of Malaysia.
More recently posted image of house with dark-stained timber floor laid in, after a long gap of 7 years without any renovation. The timber floor is brought out to the terraces as well, remaining at precisely the same levels for both the inside and the outside of the house.
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Our more recent renovations are on going but progressively we see the additions of modernist furniture contrasted against the very natural setting and tone of the interior architecture, mostly comprising natural plywood doors and rough finished concrete walls and floor slabs.
Screen and Partition details of the Duyong restaurant [located in Terrenganu, East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia] show a wooden structure forming a dividing wall between active zones and private rooms.
“We were inspired by the local village fishermen’s boat building art, partly because of the way they work with the wood, and partly because of the extraordinary precision found inside the curved forms of the ribs. We wanted the restaurant to reconnect to something from the region, so that the design has elements belonging very much to the genius loci of the village, not something we could simply pluck from the air; we didn’t want anything to just suddenly come out of the woods…” huatlim.
Some 24 different breakout areas have been designated for this vast office interior for Digi Telecommunications Headquarters Offices located in Shah Alam. More than 1 200 office workers enjoy informal areas that were designed and conceptualised around zen and forest/nature themes. Ceilings ‘longkangs’ [malay for channels] are kept as dark recesses in our signature RAL 7038 grey, remaining clean throughout the entire project, with bell lights mounted within this zone over general circulation active zones. The original inspiration for this office building and internal space, with informality as a concept would be the Telenor Centre in Oslo. We went to see this amazing facility, which took the office typology and turned it on its head, and then made it to be the new living room for workers, with art thrown around just about every corner, the site is fantastic [used to be the old airport strip], and the food and catering is beyond hotel standard. You can see Douglas Gordon’s work there amongst many generative artist.
We are extremely grateful and happy to have the cooperation of the Client under the direction of Ms Khor Choo Lin.
Project completed in early 2006.
zlgdesign has substantial interior and residential design experience for high-end development, amongst these are I-zen, IJM Wangsa Maju Riana Green and the MK Land. Show apartment showrooms are mostly located in Kuala Lumpur. Almost all of these projects have seen and enjoyed tremendous sales, and they have set benchmarks for many similar development types. The Puncak Dana showroom was amongst the first designs put up by zlgdesign, under the direction of Susanne ZEIDLER. It changed public perception of what can be expected of a medium cost apartment for ever. Residential apartment designs in Malaysia never looked the same afterwards.
This residential project permitted us to use natural materials in simple and uncompcated ways, very much in line with our intents to make this a totally ‘zen’ and minimalist open concept with visually strong connections to the outdoors. Windows for this project have been made to let a lot of light into the deeper parts of the house, with most openings kept totally frame-less.
We don’t suppose this Project was anything substantial, but the challenge was good enough. The old building was pretty much in a dire state, with crumbling brick walls and disused radiator pipes everywhere, it was a eyesore and a complete and utter mess when we started out. Today it is Zhongtai’s main offices for their showroom and lighting business tied in with their new look and feel, launched together with their sister offices in Shanghai which we also helped design and execute. This project was mooted and supported entirely with the assistance and guidance of Dr. Lei Fu of Leox Design Partnership, who remains a steadfast colleague in all our projects.
The interior of this 2-storey private house was re-built for under USD12,000 and currently has been occupied unaltered or modified more than years. Conceptualised for a minimalist concept house utilising natural materials and rudimentary but clever detailing, exuding a unique tropical living experience. Currently undergoing more renovation work to ceilings and back wall conversion to a fully glazed facade. Not for the weak at heart, this design is an open concept and strictly for the brave and edgy.
This is now the new offices for Bang Olufsen Malaysia, located in Kuala Lumpur, originally created for a private Client. The interior has been conceived by Susanne ZEIDLER, and has been designed to exude a high-key residential look, but yet domesticated feel to what would otherwise be mainstream office space. Unsightly door openings have been concealed by careful design and detailing of the wall and partitions.
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