Lilypad

Lilypad

DESIGNED FOR WILD WILD WET AT DOWNTOWN EAST, THIS CONCEPT IS ROOTED IN BIOMIMICRY AND DRAWS FROM THE QUIET POETRY OF NATURE. THE FORMATION OF LILYPADS ACROSS PONDS INSPIRED THE CORE IDEA, THEIR GENTLE DRIFTING MIRRORING THE WAY PEOPLE FLOAT ALONG THE LAZY RIVER. THESE NATURAL RHYTHMS INFORMED A SERIES OF SOFT SEATING FORMS THAT REST LIGHTLY ON CONCRETE, ECHOING NATURAL STONE FORMATIONS SHAPED SLOWLY BY WATER AND TIME. THE RESULT IS A LANDSCAPE THAT FEELS BOTH PLAYFUL AND SERENE. THE SYSTEM IS MODULAR AND COLOURFUL, WITH INTERCHANGEABLE PIECES AND MULTIPLE VARIATIONS THAT CAN BE SELECTED AND ARRANGED TO SUIT DIFFERENT SPATIAL NEEDS. EACH FORM CONTRIBUTES TO A DYNAMIC COMPOSITION THAT BRINGS MOVEMENT AND LIFE INTO THE SPACE. BY OBSERVING HOW NATURE GATHERS, DRIFTS AND ADAPTS, THE DESIGN CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT FOR REST, GATHERING, AND PLAY. THE CONCEPT RECEIVED THE BEST DESIGN AWARD FOR THE WILD WILD WET CATEGORY.

DESIGNED FOR WILD WILD WET AT DOWNTOWN EAST, THIS CONCEPT IS ROOTED IN BIOMIMICRY AND DRAWS FROM THE QUIET POETRY OF NATURE. THE FORMATION OF LILYPADS ACROSS PONDS INSPIRED THE CORE IDEA, THEIR GENTLE DRIFTING MIRRORING THE WAY PEOPLE FLOAT ALONG THE LAZY RIVER. THESE NATURAL RHYTHMS INFORMED A SERIES OF SOFT SEATING FORMS THAT REST LIGHTLY ON CONCRETE, ECHOING NATURAL STONE FORMATIONS SHAPED SLOWLY BY WATER AND TIME. THE RESULT IS A LANDSCAPE THAT FEELS BOTH PLAYFUL AND SERENE. THE SYSTEM IS MODULAR AND COLOURFUL, WITH INTERCHANGEABLE PIECES AND MULTIPLE VARIATIONS THAT CAN BE SELECTED AND ARRANGED TO SUIT DIFFERENT SPATIAL NEEDS. EACH FORM CONTRIBUTES TO A DYNAMIC COMPOSITION THAT BRINGS MOVEMENT AND LIFE INTO THE SPACE. BY OBSERVING HOW NATURE GATHERS, DRIFTS AND ADAPTS, THE DESIGN CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT FOR REST, GATHERING, AND PLAY. THE CONCEPT RECEIVED THE BEST DESIGN AWARD FOR THE WILD WILD WET CATEGORY.

Client

NTUC Club (Downtown East)

Team members

ALVIN WONG, DANIKH NIZAM

Year

2022

MEDIUM

MEDIUM

STUDIO ID4

2025 ® DANIKH NIZAM



2025 ® DANIKH NIZAM