Bali-based studio Word of Mouth has designed the Lovelli Residence project. This 3,230 square foot two story contemporary home is located in Seminyak, a mixed tourist and residential area on the west coast of Bali just north of Kuta and Legian. The design solution therefore required a creative use of the space, where different functions could harmoniously overlap and interact with each other – the dining 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 defining functions by changes in level and sliding panels, is a sense of a much larger space. The first floor is dominated by the master bedroom, flanked on 3 sides by green terraces, which maximize 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 writing table. All vertical partitions on this floor are treated using wooden louvers to maximize the natural light, giving this space a much lighter feel in contrast to the strongly defined concrete structure of the floor below.
