A Secret Garden House For Tropical Living
Yvonne Xu looks at how Wallflower Architecture + Design has reshaped an ancient housing model for tropical dwelling.
Building Family Ties
RT+Q Architects bring light, space and a family together in a semi-detached residence that makes the most of its site. Olha Romaniuk writes.
Playing With a Darker Palette
Architology introduces quiet drama to a family apartment home while fulfilling the objective to create both a family home and a master suite for two. Yvonne Xu writes.
Café Melba: A Singapore Café with Melbourne Flair
Australian designer Emma Maxwell has lent her theatrical flair to the new Café Melba in Singapore’s Mediapolis@one-north.
Singapore’s Noshery by Nosh
A café by day, a bar by night, Noshery by Nosh is a new idyllic getaway that’s reminiscent of a travel lodge and a Balinese holiday destination, with nostalgic and homey accents so guests feel right at home.
Skye Jefferys Explores the World, Through Both Art and Her Life
“I’m interested in this idea of limitations, whether real or imagined, and how we respond to these,” says Skye Jefferys, an Australian-born artist who now calls Singapore her home. Naomi Russo writes.
Why Design an L-Shaped House?
Located on a steeply sloping site, the design of 23 Olive Road in Singapore celebrates the spirit of living in a tropical climate where boundaries between exterior and interior spaces are blurred, writes Justin Farmer.
Spatial Mystery: Nassim Road House, Singapore
A home can be seen an ongoing expression of its occupants. Darlene Smyth discovers a project by Bedmar & Shi in Singapore, that takes the dual nature of family living, and represents them quite literally.
From Singapore to London: De Vere Gardens Flat
De Vere Gardens Flat belongs to an extended family of several generations from South East Asia, who visit London often. VW+BS transformed it to suit.
HOMES IN THE SKY
The games architects play to milk the regulations can bring out the best in them – and the regulations. Words by Paul McGillick.
Theatrical Apartment in Little India
By dramatising spaces for the everyday rituals of life, Singapore architect Colin Seah re-defines apartment living. Andrea Stevens visited his own apartment which is a convenient retreat from the bustle of the city.
Fashioning Fabric – Grace Tan
She is originally from Malaysia, but these days Grace Tan calls Singapore home. It is here that she is pushing the limits of fashion design. Darlene Smyth asked her about her work and about what inspires her in her new home town.