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Discover The Mansion Oriental designed by T.K. Chu Design Group

Take a Tour of this stunning 500 square meter three-story show flat located in the Central Business District area of Nanjing, China

The Mansion Oriental designed by T.K. Chu Design Group
Photography by © Di Zhu

Taipei-based design company T.K. Chu Design Group recently completed The Mansion Oriental, a 500 square meter, three-story exhibition flat in Nanjing, China’s Central Business District. The client intends to use the project as a platform for showcasing diverse design elements to a variety of visitors from industries including hotels, office buildings, and ecological parks in order to invite and promote high-end international businesses in China. As a result, the interior designer decided to use the artwork that is on show as a starting point and created a setting that combines natural landscape aspects with fashion-related inspiration. Discover more after the jump.

Photography by © Di Zhu
Photography by © Di Zhu
Photography by © Di Zhu
Photography by © Di Zhu

From the architects: The villa, is distributed on five levels, two underground and three above ground. The upper unit is more private, with an elder suite, two children’s suites and a generous master suite on the top floor. Whereas, the lower unit is configured as a completely open space with a living room on the ground floor; the basement, lit by light wells and sunken courtyards, accommodates a kitchen, dining area, chess room, reception room, etc.

Limited by architectural structure, the area of a single storey is just 100-square-meter. Excessive load-bearing walls made the space narrow and dark. In response to the existing condition, the original staircase leading to the basement is replaced by a sunken courtyard, embellished by water curtain wall, creating a sense of space inside and out.

Internal walls and partitions are removed as much as possible, letting furniture and the ornament of floor and ceilings become the focal points separating spaces, as do several translucent screens.

On the first floor, an asymmetrical screen stands out on entry, angled in such a way as to avoid direct views into the space, with residents greeted by a Pop Medusa Occasional Chair from Versace, that blurs the line between functional objects and artwork.

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The living room has been re-imagined by designer as a cross between a living space and an art gallery: the traditional form of ceiling and chandeliers are deconstructed and softened with curves and arcs. Instead, the lighting is entrusted to overhead spotlights, illuminating sofas, artwork and coffee table of T.K Home x VERSACE CERAMICS. The circular Baroque-inspired ceiling protrudes downward, making a living experience about ‘elegant detailing and beautiful finishes, accentuated by art’.

Photography by © Di Zhu
Photography by © Di Zhu
The Mansion Oriental designed by T.K. Chu Design Group
Photography by © Di Zhu

The wall decoration of Versace Panda White Polished Porcelain combines with a bespoke painting by artist Lin Xueming and tie-dye carpet to evoke a natural scene in an interior space. At one end of the living room, an artwork called The Cycle by T.K. Chu, faces red Medusa to form an inviting atmosphere.

To echo the Qinhuai River, water is abstracted into textures and decorations, such as the water-shaped ceiling lamp and artistical sculpture on the 1st basement level. Sitting in the dining room, residents can overlook green walls through a full-height window to the north.

Photography by © Di Zhu
Photography by © Di Zhu
The Mansion Oriental designed by T.K. Chu Design Group
Photography by © Di Zhu

On the other side of the house, there is a glass coffee table in the sunken courtyard, where the hostess can enjoy afternoon tea. The table, with a circular skylight beneath, offers a chance for hostess to greet to her husband in the garage downstairs.

The 2nd basement floor is designed to be a place for relaxation and enjoyment, accommodating a tea room, cellar, garage, and reception room, all suited to unwinding, collecting ones’ thoughts, and gathering with friends. The textured floor incorporates a water-like pattern, and is present throughout from the reception room to the tea room, creating an effective visual connection.

Photography by © Di Zhu
Photography by © Di Zhu
Photography by © Di Zhu

The garage, next to the reception room, is recognized as a showroom, where resident shows off or modifies his super car. The natural light penetrates through the circular skylight, along with the surrounding lights, becoming the unique spotlight centered on the car.

Through the effort of design team, the villa is a cosmopolitan multi-functional sophisticated living space that embraces family living and serves as an exquisite space for various social functions.

Project specs
The Mansion Oriental
Principal architect: T.K. Chu, Chin-Hsu Jiang, Huei-Chun Chen  – www.tkchudesign.com
Design team: Wei-Hsin Lin, Yu-Gu Chang, Tiff Tsai, Shu-yun Bai, Pei-Ju Tu, Jin-Ying Liu, Yen-Chen Lin
Project manager: Xiaodong Zhu and Tianyao He

Project type: Residence
Location: Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Materials: Limestone, stone, stone mosaics, art paints, wood veneer, stoving varnish, special wallpaper and stainless steel
Furniture: T.K HOME, Versace
Decoration: Versace, Egizia, Tom Dixon, Gardeco, Aesop, Made Goods Objects
Area: 498?
Design phase: May 2021-August 2021
Construction phase: August 2021-December 2021

Photography: Di Zhu

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