This small live in studio and salon has been decked in black paint with a beautifully elegant mural, depicted from the salon's own brand to engulf its two exposed walls. The hand-painted pattern is reminiscent of an inverted Rorschach inkblot drawing. Yet the symmetrical display blends perfectly with the centre place - a woman overwhelmed by the surrounding plumage. And while the windows are large and severe, they don't distort the image. Instead, They perforate the design with different levels of intensity, revealing larger and smaller details of what lies beneath.
Inside, the space has been deliberately simplified, so as to not compete with the eye-catching exterior. Blackened wood surfaces sit quietly against the enlarged windows, decorated with cream-colored blinds. While the theme of masculie and feminine remains true throughout. The angular planes of the structure repeat in the harsh lines of the furniture and the effeminate fresco is imitated by the soft lighting inside. A smart yet simple piece that respects theduality of the building somewhere to live and work.
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