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NODEN 1

Duplex Apartment — 25th Floor, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

 Acting as both design consultant and project manager, we delivered this 25th-floor duplex in Phnom Penh from the interior scheme through the renderings, technical drawings and finishing supervision. The design follows a warm contemporary spirit, where minimalism is balanced by wood, leather and natural stone. The two-level layout clearly separates the lively shared living areas below from the quiet, private bedrooms above — delivering the experience of a generous, layered home in the heart of the city, while being tightly controlled for materials and construction schedule.

Shared living area — veneer kitchen, an eight-seat dining table and a cognac leather sofa flowing to full-height glazing

The scheme exploits the duplex to zone functions vertically. The lower level is an open, continuous space linking living room, dining and kitchen, connected directly to floor-to-ceiling glazing for daylight and city views; bedroom 01 is also placed on this level for convenience. The upper level is dedicated to two bedrooms (02 and 03) and a rest area, reached via an internal stair — a privacy buffer set apart from the entertaining zone.

The shared zone is designed as one continuous space, set on a warm neutral base with earthy-orange leather sofas and dining chairs as the accent. A run of veneer kitchen cabinetry with an island and a veined-stone backsplash forms a tidy, refined kitchen block; a bronze pendant above the dining table becomes the visual focal point. Light-veined stone flooring reflects the daylight from the glazed wall, making the space feel larger and more open.

Bedroom 01 (lower floor) — veneer headboard wall, cove lighting and a compact vanity corner

The bedrooms share one language: warm-toned veneer headboard walls, cove lighting concealed in the ceiling, and a calm palette accented with earthy orange. Each room adds its own function — a work/vanity desk, a reading chair by the window, or a wardrobe area — for comfort and a personal touch. Double-layer curtains with large glazing both control light and open up city views, giving these elevated spaces a restful quality.

Bedroom 02 (upper floor) — a reading nook by the glazing, fabric curtains and city views

The apartment's coherence comes from a material palette repeated throughout: warm veneer for wall panels and cabinetry, light-veined stone for floors and kitchen surfaces, cognac leather for loose furniture and bronze metal for lighting and hardware details. Lighting is layered — cove lighting for a soft base, downlights and pendants to accent each function — keeping a pleasant warm tone from day into night. This is precisely what gives the duplex its restrained luxury and seamless feel.

As the single point of design consultancy and project management, we control the whole process from concept to completed fit-out: standardising the technical documentation, coordinating architecture, interiors and MEP, taking off materials and supervising quality on site. This ensures the handed-over product matches the design intent, keeps materials consistent across both levels, and controls cost and schedule for the owner.