METAKAOS GALLERY

Singapore

As part of its holistic design philosophy, MDL has strived to achieve a sort of harmony between the exterior and interior elements of its designs, aiming to make them complement rather than compete. As such, MDL views the two not as different disciplines, but a unified solution to a client’s specifications.

The METAKAOS Gallery, however, is an exception, being entirely an interior project. Formerly located in Vivo City, Singapore, the 70-square-metre space had a uniquely architectural feel to it: The Gallery’s walls curve dramatically, inlaid with display shelves and daubed in a piano-finish lacquer for maximum impact. As for its centrepiece, four fiery red structures mimicking stalagmites and stalactites occupy a space reserved only for the most outstanding sculptures.

The space gives an overall feel of fluidity and dynamism, which has come to be the signature not only of METAKAOS but also of MDL. This approach makes the METAKAOS Gallery seem to be part of the exhibit itself, rather than just a simple place for the artworks.