Yvonne Xu

May 13, 2020

TE-EL Creates Quiet And Tranquil Architecture As An Antidote To City Life

Founder of Singaporean spatial practice TE-EL, Ethan Lin helps clients find comfort in home.

August 8, 2019

The Expandable House Prototype In Batam, Indonesia

Amidst the challenges of rapid growth and rural-urban migration in Indonesia, The Future Cities Laboratory proposed The Expandable House.

September 4, 2018

Nitton Architects Reconfigure Apartment Design in Singapore

A bold reconfiguration in the layout of a generous 5-room apartment in Singapore by Nitton Architects completely transforms this flat into a family home.

May 15, 2018

HYLA Architects Are Making A Case For Courtyards

Transitions and thresholds of inside-outside, shelter and openings make for quiet drama in this courtyard house in Singapore.

April 24, 2018

Pitch Perfect On A Streetscape In Singapore

At the hands of HYLA Architects and in the words of Yvonne Xu, Siglap Plain in Singapore’s east stands out as a beautiful construct that balances the need for connection and privacy.

October 12, 2016

A Secret Garden House For Tropical Living

Yvonne Xu looks at how Wallflower Architecture + Design has reshaped an ancient housing model for tropical dwelling.

August 18, 2016

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.