Platinum A' Design Award Winner 2020
Entering this interior environment, one encounters a residential space characterized by remarkable luminosity and material contrast, organized around a long corridor extending from the immediate foreground deep into the background. Beginning in the foreground at left, two sculptural seating pieces and a low circular table create an intimate furniture grouping: the chairs are constructed from white-coated wire formed into cylindrical basket-like structures with vertical linear elements creating a semi-transparent weave pattern, their rounded forms perhaps waist-high when seated, with one positioned slightly behind the other; atop the white circular table surface, roughly arm's-reach in diameter, sit a small potted plant with dark green leaves suggesting a modest houseplant and a rectangular object in soft blush pink that might be a book or decorative box. The flooring consists of large-format pale gray tiles with subtle linear grout joints creating a regular grid pattern underfoot. Moving to the right side of the composition, the dominant visual element commands attention: a massive sculptural form in highly polished metallic material, appearing like liquid chrome or mirrored steel frozen in undulating waves, cascades along the right wall from approximately head-height down toward the floor, its surface catching and distorting reflections from the surrounding space, creating swirling patterns of light and shadow, bright white highlights where ceiling lights reflect directly, and darker marbled areas suggesting the compressed reflection of architectural details and perhaps furnishings from adjacent rooms; this metallic surface feels cool and smooth in its visual suggestion, with flowing organic curves that contrast dramatically with the surrounding architectural geometry. The left wall presents a series of vertical openings: doorways framed in dark gray or charcoal, revealing glimpses into adjacent spaces, with what appears to be a round mirror or circular wall element visible within one doorway. The walls throughout read as smooth matte white, suggesting painted drywall or plaster, while the ceiling, also white, features several recessed circular light fixtures creating soft luminous spots overhead and a horizontal linear element running across the upper portion that may be a structural beam or lighting track. In the deep background, visible through the corridor's perspective recession, a human figure rendered with motion blur moves through the space, wearing what appears to be dark clothing, their form slightly indistinct suggesting movement or photographic technique, providing human scale that indicates ceiling height of perhaps nine or ten feet. The overall lighting feels neutral and evenly distributed, neither warm nor particularly cool, creating soft ambient illumination without strong shadows except within the complex topography of the metallic sculpture, and the space conveys an atmosphere of pristine contemporary design, calm quietude, and the particular stillness of carefully composed architectural photography. The visual temperature suggests a cool environment, the whites reading as fresh and clean, the metallic element introducing tactile associations of coolness to the touch, and the entire composition inviting mental navigation through its perspectival depth from intimate foreground furniture arrangement into the mysterious corridor beyond.
Mirror bridge brings both lightness and vitality into the once dark and narrow flat, invoking a feeling of dream and fantasy. The twisted metal surface allows the light to be reflected multiple times indoors, increasing the illumination as well as creating a magic time-tunnel experience. The renovation made significant improvements in lighting, ventilation, and sight. The form of the ground-supported portion and the tension of its shape partially reduced the difficulty of construction.