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The Platform is loosely based on the concept of Tokonoma - the focal point of Japanese homes used to welcome guests while displaying art. The seat in front of The Tokonoma is called Kamiza (seat of honour) and is reserved for special guests, positioned such that the art is best viewed.

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We know that our yearning to reduce everything to the essential forms of lines and shapes extended to our main door. We wanted the inhabitants walking in to know precisely what to expect - tranquillity, design, nature and space.

We were quite specific in choosing the unit when we purchased it. But did we know that 811 could be simplified into two straight lines and two circles emphasizing pure abstraction when we bought it?
I guess we will never know.

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Inspired by the concept of a shared meal as a family and a community-building custom in the Japanese culture.

We incorporated Zabutons and Chabudai - a Japanese floor table arrangement used for dining, and tea serving doubling as a workbench.

This low-height seating arrangement engages the Japanese theory about embracing the tranquillity, stillness, and solitude that sitting close to the ground can achieve.

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