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Waxing lyrical by Anand Aithal's penthouse pool with decor by Marlaine Collins of Tantrum Interiors International;
A wooden statue of Krishna from Pakistan in the home of Janet and Ron Stride.
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Whether it is the rich detail of mother-of-pearl tiles from Suluwesi or 1950s art-deco furniture crafted in Singapore, sophisticated Asians are realizing the potential of local cultural sources and design elements to impart magical moods in contemporary settings. So are their Western counterparts; David Copperfield's New York apartment conjures up a languid colonial lifestyle with poolside items such as Javanese planter's chairs; John Cougar Mellancamp sleeps in an antique Burmese teak four-poster; more contemporary Asian home accessories are being commissioned by Donna Karan, Karl Lagerfeld and Joseph from designers like Thailand's Ou Baholyodhin. Singapore-based interior designer Ed Poole, whose projects in Southeast Asia include the communist-chic House of Mao restaurants, has coined the term "urban tropic" for "the new Asian look in which modern furniture and accessories-everything from place mats to ashtrays-are being produced using indigenous materials such as coconut wood in places like Chiang Mai and Bali".
Juxtaposition is the key. Singaporean architects and interior designers Mink Tan, Sim Chen-Min and Sim Boon Yang are developing an 'ethno-modern' approach by placing focal areas of exotic details against clean, contemporary backdrops. "We want to avoid the dogmatic distinction of modern versus Asian vernacular," says Sim Chen-Min. This sentiment is echoed in the West by authorities as diverse as US-based fashion designer Vivienne Tan, whose China Chic takes a highly personal and provocative look at using cultural details (cheongsams to Qing desks) as counterpoints in Occidental settings, to UK-based interior designer Kelly Hoppen, whose East Meets West style is seen everywhere from first-class airline cabins to the homes of celebrities. As Hong Kong entrepreneur and designer of the elite China Clubs in Asia, David Tang, notes: "If you want to do a Chinese interior these days, it has to be a bit Western."
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