After Kisa Harrison gave birth to her son five years ago, she knew that the family would eventually need to find a new home. At that time, they were living in a three-bedroom apartment in High Street Centre, in the same building where the office-cum-furniture showroom of luxury furniture label, Christopher Guy, was located. The company was founded by her late husband, British furniture design master Christopher Guy Harrison, and it is known for its contemporary, elegant furniture featured in movies such as Casino Royale and The Devil Wears Prada, as well as the patented Chris-X (pronounced as ‘Chris Cross’) design on the legs that was inspired by a ballerina’s pose.
“To be honest, I like living in a high-rise apartment building,” says the Shanghai-born Harrison, 34. “But it was difficult with a toddler. He was at the age where he
