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com/2012/05/06/kiev-apartment-by-ivan-yunakov-architecture-c onstruction/ This 3,230 square foot two story contemporary home Lovelli Residence by World of Mouth: The brief to Architect Valentina Audrito and her team at Word of Mouth was very c lear: create a fun, unique space in which the client, an Italian socialite/jewel lery designer, could live and entertain. Set on only 300sqm of land in the trendy area of Seminyak, Bali, the site presen ted challenges not only in terms of its limited size but also its east orientati on. The design solution therefore required a creative use of the space, where di fferent functions could harmoniously overlap and interact with each other the di ning area also becomes a lounge, the living zone flows seamlessly into the pool area, and each bedroom functions also as a living space. The result of allowing the spaces to overlap, instead defi ning functions by changes in level and slidi ng panels, is a sense of a much larger space. The first fl oor is dominated by the master bedroom, fl anked on 3 sides by gree n terraces, which maximise natural light and enhance the perception of the size of the space. Here too, functions comfortably overlap each other within the one area there is a visual interaction between the bed, bathtub, shower, sink, and w riting table. All vertical partitions on this floor are treated using wooden lou vers to maximise the natural light, giving this space a much lighter feel in con trast to the strongly defined concrete structure of the fl oor below. The overall aesthetic of the villa is a tribute to the Mediterranean architectur e that played a role in the backgrounds of both the client and Italian-born Audr ito. Rounded corners are favoured over hard edges in order to infuse a softness to the imposing lines of the structure. The material palette is purposefully restrained; largely consisting of white ren dered walls, polished concrete and white painted timber all offset with an abund ance of natural vegetation. The client requested that the architectural material palette be limited as much as possible to black and white (the only colours she wears). As is typical of the architecture of Word of Mouth, the colour is inste ad introduced in the playful interior furnishings; a combination of items select ed from all over the word, and pieces designed by the practice, such as the furn iture range inspired by eggs.