Trendy interiors at Tokyo Mansions

Paris, Milan, and New York are acclaimed worldwide as trendy cities that continuously shape and redefine fashion. Their catwalks frequently showcase emerging fashion trends. Trendsetter designers from these three cities have also come out with post-modern furniture designs that deserve just one word: "WOW!"

Here in Asia, Tokyo is considered as the sister city of Paris, Milan, and New York. As Asia’s first-world city, Tokyo has continuously nurtured design in its industries. From cars to bags and gowns, furniture to Zen-inspired homes, Tokyo designers and architects have garnered raves for decades now.

The trendsetting atmosphere of Tokyo and its essence as a barometer of fashion this side of the world are both captured in the Tokyo Mansions interiors as conceptualized by top Interior designers Ivy and Cynthia Almario. "We will try to translate the trendy Tokyo with Tokyo Mansions. We will use a variety of sculptural pieces that will double as furniture and art pieces," according to Cynthia.

The living room of the Meiji Model Mansion features a Minotti style white sofa that goes well with the immaculately white walls and contrasts with the dark wood frames of the floor-to-ceiling windows. Modern woven Asian lamps are used as accent pieces as well in the dining room, which features a wenge perforated wall with backlighting for a luminous effect. From the living room, the view of the line of tall bamboos gives a rural ambiance to this modern home.

The master’s bedroom features a suspended plasma TV that doubles as a divider. A freeform woven chair and accent lamp give it a trendy look. The main luxury, though, is the master’s bathroom with its own Jacuzzi, his and hers lavatories, and spacious walk-in closets. Glass on all walls give the bathroom a sense of having more space.

The interiors of the Yamato are just as trendy. The living room prominently displays croissant sofas inspired by the collection of Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue. A clerestory window, meanwhile, allows natural lighting throughout the day. Oversized, geometric chairs fit well in the dining room, where circular lamps seem to hang by threads from the ceiling.

The master’s bedroom features a Zen bed, a modern chair, and oversized lamps as accent pieces for the headboard. Wooden lattices are featured permanently on the top portions of the floor-to-ceiling glass walls, which give commanding views of the clubhouse and the Yamato’s infinity pool. Simple drapes, meanwhile, will give the couple a sense of privacy.

Overall, the design of the Tokyo Mansions suits sophisticated homebuyers who desire a daily spiritual retreat every time they get back from a day’s work. Another bonus will surely lift their spirits, since Tokyo Mansions residents get a free golf membership to the world-class, 18-hole South Forbes Golf Club designed by Asia’s leading golf course designer: the International Management Group (IMG).

South Forbes’ inclusion to the exclusive golf club of IMG SportsClub will further excite Tokyo Mansions residents. Jetsetters will get preferred access and discounted rates in 42 world-class golf courses worldwide. Get that chance to make a birdie putt at the Nirwana Bali Golf Club in the tropical paradise of Bali. Or try to score a hole-in-one at San Francisco’s prestigious Presidio Golf Course.

For a private preview of Tokyo Mansions and its trendy interiors, call 635-8108 or 636-4647 or click www.southforbes.com.