Incollect Magazine - Issue 15

Incollect Magazine 59 led by David Mann. There he gained the exposure that shifted his focus to interior design. “In Ireland, architecture and interior design are not combined in architecture school, and this was the first time I could truly see what the interiors process involved,” he explained. In 2015, after designing his “dream clients’” chic and colorful Miami residence, he was ready to launch his own firm, Lafayette MC. Over the years, the projects for their multiple residences deepened the mutual respect and admiration shared between the couple, their two sons, and Curley, evolving into a warm, familiar social relationship. The Singapore apartment’s expansive living room is half- moon shaped, following the curved contours of the glass-walled tower. Curley drew on his skills as both architect and interior designer to bring the room to life, with each element complementing the design scheme. He gave attention to every surface, including the ceiling, for which he designed a pool-like cove detail scattered with sculpted abstract leaf shapes. Exacting precision met artistry in creating this feature; while Curley drew Curvy, organic furniture shapes complement the show-stopping custom rug, while low profiles and open forms keep the cityscape in view and allow light to flow through and under each piece. the shape freehand on the floor, the contractor laser-projected it onto the ceiling to preview the effect. The final template was sent to fabricators in Malaysia, where it was produced in sections and shipped back for installation. Each leaf was crafted in wood, primed with gesso for a perfectly smooth surface, painted, and placed following the laser template. This meandering leaf detail complements artisanal lighting designer Lindsey Adelman’s articulated Kingdom chandelier, which is suspended from within the recessed cove. Turning a structural element into a design feature, two columns along the perimeter of the room were covered in vertical bands of Bisazza glass mosaic tiles, the color palette pulled from the bespoke rug Curley designed, which was fabricated by Mark Nelson Designs. The rug is a focal point in a room bursting with color, pattern, texture, and light. Curley hand-drew the curved, organic-shaped rug on paper, working out the placement of each flower to interact with the furniture plan. “It was months of drawings,” Curley explained, “and I selected a total of 32 colors,