Aurora Residence by Rob Mills Architecture and We Are Triibe
A collaboration between Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors and We Are Triibe harnesses celestial skylights and curved walls to create an oasis in the city.
Tranquillity reigns in the two-level Aurora Residence, an apartment flooded with light pouring in from its distinctive floor-to-ceiling windows – including a striking rounded glass feature window – and four curved James Turrell-esque skylights. The project fittingly takes its name from Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn, a subtle nod to the celestial light that bathes the home. We Are Triibe’s interior decoration riffs off the undulating walls and neutral off-white colour palette, with sculptural furniture and accessories bringing texture and warmth via a mixture of materials and textures.
Polished plaster walls cocoon the spacious penthouse, which boasts three bedrooms, four bathrooms, a workspace, a home gym and a rooftop with a pool. The living room doubles as a part-time workspace, an effect achieved by We AreTriibe with a striking, shapely desk with brass trimmings that seamlessly adds to the flow of the undulating walls and the ample proportions of the nearby snake-like sofa by De Sede. “Architectural elements were a big part of drawing inspiration for the Aurora Residence,” says Christina Symes, director at We Are Triibe. “Interiors and architecture should flow together like a soft dance.”
While the residence’s main living space is anchored in a neutral palette, other communal areas are grounded in lush forest greens and blackened timbers, enhancing the enveloping effect of the interior architecture. A tonal effect is imparted with a grey-green sofa from Baxter sitting atop the custom emerald green of the plush Halcyon Lake Belgium rug that lies beneath. Moving into a bedroom, the palette and materials ascend once more to the sky; Baxter’s Milano bed, in pale blue nubuck leather, is swathed in light blue sheets and framed on both sides with Fritz Hansen’s seashell-inspired opal glass Clam pendants. “Lying in bed gives you the feeling of floating on a cloud above the calm blue ocean,” says Jessica d’Abadie, director at We Are Triibe.
While much of d’Abadie and Symes’ work here centres around the sprawling space’s monumental statement furnishings, the duo has also made equal use of voids, resulting in a residence that evokes a tranquil gallery-like feel. While the unique curved walls of the apartment informed We Are Triibe’s design, another factor played an important role in the resulting space. The client requested plastic-free interior decoration, and Syme and d’Abadie undertook diligent research to achieve this aim, resulting in a space that feels organic both in form and in function.
Architecture by Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors. Interior decoration by We Are Triibe.
