The practice, have taken the cinematic expression of film noir and applied its heightened sense of drama to the atmosphere within to create a sequence of contrasting spaces that read as a montage of screenshots from a film reel. An immersive theatre experience, the circulation seeks to create a sense of departure from the world outside, a deliberate act of disorientation emphasized by low-key lighting and unbalanced compositions. The palette is simple throughout, monotone, minimal with a hint at texture to give a lustre and depth to the spaces.

MDO are a multi-disciplinary design practice based in Shanghai, China founded in 2010 by Jaycee Chui and Justin Bridgland. Working across the fields of architecture, interior design and furniture, the connection between these different disciplines is explored through each project. The office put an emphasis on process and exploration to craft unique spatial experiences that respond creatively to context, materiality and programmatic requirements.