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The bathroom is on one side of the suite,
connecting through to the master bedroom with
the meditation room, office and sitting room
beyond. Sliding shoji screens were integral to
the design, partitioning the areas to avoid a
direct sightline from the bedroom to the office or
meditation room.
“The black-lacquered tea area, at one end
of the meditation room, has a Bisazza mosaic
splashback depicting cranes in flight before the
rising sun,” says von Sturmer. “The Northern
Star is set to the north within the tile square,
which is inlaid in the pale timber floor.”

Genuine tatami mats were imported for the
meditation and tea room, and have been laid in
a pattern said to bring good fortune. To enhance
contemplation, a poem has been etched into the
plaster wall above the black lacquer and marble
prayer table.
“Offset elements, singular features, and
natural surfaces have all come together to create
a serene, inspirational environment.”
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Facing page: A black lacquer tea
cabinet features a mosaic splashback
depicting cranes in flight. The dark
cabinetry plays off the black marble
prayer table in the meditation area.
Above: With no sub-space available
in the apartment, the designer had to
build up the floor in order to be able
to inset the tatami mats.
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Jamie Cobel

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