Nu Infinity: Best Residential Design GOLD, High-rise – Prestige

by Aisha Capulong

A luxuriously dark take on the Japandi concept, this deep brown-toned apartment is a nod to an elite lifestyle within a capital that never sleeps

The winning projects at this year’s Designer of the Year Awards, commonly recognised as DOTY, are among Malaysia’s finest designs. In honouring and celebrating the works of leading visionaries, the platform has become the benchmark of excellence in the Malaysian and international design scene. With exceptional talent, these design studios are able to change the worlds that surround them into innovative spaces of being, living and breathing. Presenting — the recipients of the 15th installation of the DOTY Awards.

Gold Winner of DOTY 2025 Best Residential Design — High-rise

Mysterious Bronze

Prestige by Nu Infinity

Tucked away in one of Kuala Lumpur’s high-rise buildings is this sphinx of a home, dubbed by its designers as ‘Prestige’. True to its name, the 2,350 square feet apartment is a sophisticated alloy of multiple design concepts, all executed to a perfect calibre. While overarchingly modern luxury (think ring pendant lights and asymmetrical mirrors), elements of a cozy Scandinavian home are mixed with the timelessness of Japanese design and functionality. The ample use of gradient grain marbling paired with gold stainless steel accents creates a dark yet warm and welcoming scene.

Woven rattan walls and motifs exist all throughout the home, detailed by bronze timber veneer to mimic the traditional Japanese shoji, or paper screens. The home first unrolls onto an open space consisting of the living and dining room, as well as a dry kitchen. The living area features a curved six-seater that invites comfort and intimacy, while an irregular duo coffee table serves as the placeholder for snacks and drinks. Unique circular lighting resembling a liquid surface rippling from water droplets are perched on the walls, providing a warm hue to the space.

To the side, acting almost as a visual divide between the living and dining areas, a chic custom shelving unit suspends from the ceiling. A statement pug dog bookend even doubles as a statue, a fitting piece on the primo shelves. Over in a corner, an arched nook houses a standalone ceiling-mounted sink, making up a modern, open-plan powder room for residents and guests alike. The mirrored wall within the nook creates the illusion of space so as to not make the area feel too cramped.

Prestige’s dining area is marked by the striking set of golden pendant lights, a contemporary touch to the luxe setting. Grey plush seats surround the dining table and breakfast counter, and across it roosts a beautifully functional dry kitchen with clever hidden storage. Behind the delicate rattan screens lie cupboards-worth of space for food essentials, and conveniently built into the kitchen base is an oven that allows the home the magic of creating delicacies in.

With a stunning view of KL framed by the floor-to-ceiling windows that run the length of the entire space, every part of the day can be spent basking in the city, be it coffee mug in hand or with a light breakfast by the counter. On the balcony, a dry zen garden, complete with a bonsai tree and mini stone temple, complements the city view. A water rippling pattern can be seen raked into the gravel that makes the dry garden. Through the calm of the zen oasis, the blarings of the bustling city from down below seem to fade away.

Down the hall is the master bed & bath. From the get-go, several elements of the living space can also be spotted in the bedroom; the water ripple wall lights and the metal suspended shelving are among the few. The bed headboard is a custom-made curved rattan piece that adds to the room’s depth, which, coupled with the room’s rounded contours, gives the space a sleek yet prestigious feel. Stepping into the master bath is an extension of the room’s oblique themes, where an eccentric mirror and stone-like vessel sink awaits.

Connected to the master bedroom is a walk-in closet, given privacy through Venetian blinds and illuminated by concealed strip lighting. A polished island stands in the middle of the closet, a compartmental entrepot made for the watches, jewelry and other fineries fit for Prestige’s residents. A muted elegant masterpiece by the Nu Infinity team, this home is a strong advocate of the studio’s pledge for world class output. It seems they now have yet another triumph on their record.