Materiality and pattern do much of the storytelling. Timber, rattan, terracotta and terrazzo lend the spaces a tactile warmth, enhanced by curvaceous forms and handcrafted details, while nature-inspired motifs further animate the surfaces. On the exterior, the striated timber underside of the pergola takes inspiration from seashore screwpine leaves, traditionally woven into mats; inside, this botanical reference resurfaces in woven rattan furniture and mosaic tiling. Elsewhere, marine life swims into the details: carved angelfish door handles, fish-scale markings etched into timber wall panels, and playful, oversized fishbone motifs across the terrazzo flooring on the upper level.

Fishbone motifs also appear on the ground-floor bar counter, one of the project’s most expressive gestures. Its terrazzo surface, animated by abstract sea-life patterns, is paired with dark cylindrical stools and sculptural boat-prow-shaped light pendants, whose rope detailing recalls the techniques used in crafting Rebana drums. Similar rope detailing can be found in the poolside music booth, extending the project’s dialogue between maritime memory, craft and festivity.