This 415-square-metre home holds a preference for modern French character and an Eastern atmosphere. The design does not copy either style. It draws out the sense of order they share: Western classical structure for a calm, formal frame, and an Eastern literary mood for a reserved, clear narrative. White is the ground and black the ink. European carving is reduced to light and shadow. Plants, paintings and woodwork punctuate the order, so the house reads as both a modern echo of French elegance and a quiet Eastern retreat.
