A composed interior shaped by collection and contrast, The Curated Home by Oryza Design Studio reframes everyday living through material restraint and personal artefacts.
Located within The Legacy OUG in Kuala Lumpur, this four-bedroom apartment was conceived for a collector whose appreciation for art, vinyl records, teacups and ephemera informed every architectural move. Rather than treating these objects as afterthoughts, the home was planned around their presence, allowing ownership and authorship to merge into a singular domestic narrative.
The apartment’s square footprint and elongated corridor presented an opportunity to reconsider circulation. Instead of functioning purely as a passage, the hallway becomes a transitional threshold between communal and private zones. Lined in mosaic-patterned silver quartz stone and punctuated by a custom handle, this corridor establishes an immediate tactile encounter on entry, setting a deliberate tone for what follows.
At the front of the apartment, a former guest room was reconfigured into a home office. Solid timber louvre sliding doors offer flexibility, opening the room to the living area or enclosing it for focused work. Opposite, the primary suite expands into an adjacent bedroom, now repurposed as a walk-in wardrobe. Within the bedroom, restraint prevails: light beige timber flooring, wood-grain laminate cabinetry and softened neutral tones create a quiet backdrop for rest.
The overarching concept, titled The Contrast, explores the intersection of Eastern and Western sensibilities without resorting to overt references. Instead, balance is achieved through furniture selection, tonal variation and layered materiality. Cultural influences coexist through subtle gestures, allowing differing traditions to sit comfortably within the same home.
