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Iron Man

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The scale of the home under our supervision was a colossal shift both area and scope-wise, leaving Team MOS roused to live by the maxim of ‘never too small’!Nevertheless, it was a petite home with a big spirit, lending itself generously to the family’s need to unwind, host, and enjoy every nook of its expanse. The common spaces have an open layout, while the  living area is the stimulated heart of the home, embodying the maxim of ‘less is more’ with sincerity. Accents of colour make their way into the grey-washed ‘naked’ space. - Ishita Sitwala
Reminiscent of retro-chic 70s design, the two-feet diameter bar latches into the ceiling and floor, conjuring imagery from a famed underground cabaret bar teeming with heady creatures of the night! Polished teakwood roller tambour shutters, brass joinery, and translucent acrylic shutters have been constructed to perfection to emulate the unison of the good old nostalgia with the upbeat! - Ishita Sitwala
The walls have been swathed in a tessellated stone tile, dotting the passageway in a geometric progression, bordered by a deep-stained wooden cornice detail. The bare yet not austere, grey-washed walls host linear wall sconces, posing as strobes of light when illuminated.  The grooved wood-panelling lines the roof of the passageway, defining the spine of the space with decadent warmth. - Ishita Sitwala
The scale of the home under our supervision was a colossal shift both area and scope-wise, leaving Team MOS roused to live by the maxim of ‘never too small’!Nevertheless, it was a petite home with a big spirit, lending itself generously to the family’s need to unwind, host, and enjoy every nook of its expanse. The common spaces have an open layout, while the  living area is the stimulated heart of the home, embodying the maxim of ‘less is more’ with sincerity. Accents of colour make their way into the grey-washed ‘naked’ space. - Ishita Sitwala

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JURY VOTES
Large Apartment
7.15
6.96
7.55
5.79
6.87
Christopher Ortiz
Christopher Ortiz Project Designer at VLK Architects
The detailing and imagination of us...
8.2
7.5
7.8
7
7.63
Anthony Monica
Anthony Monica Architect and Asst. Professor of Architecture at Belmont University
The thoughtful attention to details...
8
7.5
8
6
7.38
Only Song
Only Song ISE Development Director at Amer Sports Shanghai Trading
8.02
6.98
7.62
6.82
7.36
Nils Wiberg
Nils Wiberg Interaction Designer at Gagarin
Beaty and fearless attention to det...
8.07
7.8
7.82
6.16
7.46
Marcos Aretio
Marcos Aretio Founder at Markmus Design
Wonderful project with brilliant at...
7.61
6.74
8.38
7.22
7.49
Louise Braverman
Louise Braverman Founding Principal at Louise Braverman Architect
Lovely integrated design....really...
7.21
8.18
10
5
7.6
Sen Lin
Sen Lin Design Director at Gazer Design
7.33
7.17
8.05
7.41
7.49
Shawn Sullivan
Shawn Sullivan Partner at Rockwell Group
6
6
5
5
5.5
Alexis Vallégeas
Alexis Vallégeas Cofounder at Aimko
7
6
7
5
6.25
Richard Kylberg
Richard Kylberg CEO and Head of Customer Success at Blink the Design Agency
Over designed in a very impressive...
6.82
5.94
7.66
5.54
6.49
Ziyu Zhuang
Ziyu Zhuang Founder and Principal Architect at Büro Ziyu Zhuang Architects
7.85
7.07
8.12
5.91
7.24
Allison Rowe
Allison Rowe Former Head of Design at SPACE10
5.49
6.93
6.51
3.74
5.67
Paul Clayton
Paul Clayton Architect at Clayton Korte
Rigorous application of several ide...
6.52
6.63
7.57
5
6.43
Maija Kreishman
Maija Kreishman Principal at Michael Hsu Office of Architecture
6.5
7
7
5
6.38
Nicolas Hauvette
Nicolas Hauvette Creative Director at Malherbe
6.67
7
6.77
6.12
6.64
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Innovation
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Creativity
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GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Large Apartment of the Year
7.32
7.17
7.64
5.79
6.98
Stephanie Lund
Stephanie Lund Cofounder and Creative Director at toi toi toi creative studio
Love the level of detail involved i...
7.15
6.96
7.55
5.8
6.87
Kamna Malik
Kamna Malik Design Curator & Content Strategist at Kamna Malik
7.15
6.96
7.55
5.79
6.86
Allison Rowe
Allison Rowe Former Head of Design at SPACE10
Impressive attention to craft, deta...
7.15
6.96
7.55
5.79
6.86
Felipe Mora
Felipe Mora Founder and Creative Director at F05 Studio
8
8
8
5.79
7.45
Jocelyne Sacre
Jocelyne Sacre Design Strategist at Consultant
7.15
6.96
7.55
5.79
6.86
Client
Ankesh & Shamata
Floor area
117 ㎡
Completion
2022
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Innovation
Innovation at Project IronMan is transferred through its material choice, were each material was thoroughly thought through, ensuring its application was far from vain and driven by purpose. An amalgamation of various materials ranging from natural stone, segments of wooden tiles, slivers of brass inlay, hand-cut and cast on-site marble along with hand laid tiles create an embedded carpet of sorts composed of geometric patterns. Another example would be the double curved back splash of the shoe storage wrapped by 1” x 1” mosaic, an element that cherishes craftsmanship. Thus making the congress of materials a stand out feature of the home.

Creativity
At MOS art refuses to be shackled to its association with just paintings, objects, and sculptures. To us, it's the elements that seep through the veins of the home, filling an emotional and visual void one didn't know existed. In this case simple yet straightforward black lines translate into art, paving its way across furniture, walls, ceiling and floor in the form of inlay. An array of linear black acrylic strips implanted into the wall turn around the edges of the living, participating in an imperceptible origami continuing onto the concealed tracks that streak the monotone ceiling. This further extends to the kitchen where linearity rules the roost visually, in the form of grooved shutters, fluted fascia, and Mondrian-like wooden beading details. It’s been more of an idea, a concept, a composition that elevates something banal and helps unveil just what potential a home can bear if one remembers to dismiss the notions of familiarity.

Functionality
Functionality and innovation go hand in hand at Project IronMan . An open-plan layout has been followed through the house with all things snug and character-packed. The sleek form of the television console that monolithically spans the breadth of the peripheral wall with a cavernous cavity for the gadgets, ‘Bar-A-Khamba’ - the two-feet diameter bar that latches into the ceiling and floor placed at the rear end of the living area and the symmetric units guarding the dining table made of perforated black metal sheets and teakwood carpentered to create an industrial theme concealed crockery storage are pieces that also define that spaces and details harboured at the MOS studio are often far removed from their literal function, and they don a new-fangled mien.

Sustainability
With Project IronMan, we’ve strived to create a pragmatic, non-static space dominated by neutrals that one would resonate to over a decade, this very thought adds to the sustainable aspect of the project. This has been brought to life through the tapestry of the home in objects, crafted pieces of furniture, and bespoke materiality. Monochromes dabbling in black, white, greys, alongside pops of a vibrant sage green, aquamarine, and vermillion add character to the space. Material choices were thoroughly thought through, ensuring each element was driven by purpose.