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LUSH DECADENCE THE DYNAMISM OF CHINESE CULTURE IS ON FULL DISPLAY AT MOTT 32 SINGAPORE, DESIGNED BY JOYCE WANG STUDIO. WORDS LOW S HI PING
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/ P H OTOGRAPHY EDMON LEONG, JOYCE WANG STUDIO
1. The entrance of Mott 32 is done up with its classic bank bar gold gates. / OPPOSITE. The main dining area of Mott 32 has pendant lights with embroidered linen shades.
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located in Marina Bay Sands, throws up a
Mott 32 is visually stimulating, with so many details to take in and be distracted by. Why did you choose this stylistic direction?
smorgasbord of rich, luxurious detailing and
We wanted to celebrate the botanical theme
story-telling that spans time, culture and
without reservation, and ensure it extended
geographical boundaries.
to every surface in order to grant diners an
he lights are turned down so it might be hard to appreciate, but closer inspection of Mott 32 Singapore,
Conceptualised by Joyce Wang Studio,
all-immersive experience. Details have been
the modern Chinese restaurant is rife with
imagined with colonial influence, nods to
references
the Aesthetic Movement and of course, the
from
Chinese
imperialism,
the country’s colonial era, its traditional shophouse
architecture,
greenery,
Garden City.
the
Aesthetic Movement and Hong Kong, where Mott 32 first originated.
How similar is Mott 32 Singapore to the other outlets around the world?
The eponymous designer of the Studio
All Mott 32 projects (Singapore, Hong
offers her take on how she designed the
Kong, Vancouver and Las Vegas) share in
space, and her thought processes around the
the rigour to defy expectation and deliver
selection of materials.
something visionary. At the same time,
