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Enough Is Enough: A 1950s Singapore House, Rebuilt Without Starting Over
Goy Architects extends a single-storey house with restraint, preserving its scale, materials and closeness to the ground while drawing nature inward through a central courtyard
Inside One of Geylang’s Last Art Deco Bungalows
Monocot nip-tucks a conserved structure for family life while the owners add their own personal touch with art, colour and timeless furniture
In a Home in Rajasthan, A Windowless Facade Lights Up the Whole Village
Studio Urban Form + Objects has designed a new ancestral residence for a multigenerational family, addressing concerns of privacy and security while maintaining a dialogue with the facing village square
Why This Nishijin Machiya Looks Different Every Time You Enter
In Kyoto’s Nishijin district, a century-old machiya unfolds through shifting thresholds and materiality, where space, light and movement are shaped over decades in devotion to the ritual of tea
Three Generations, One House, No Compromises
For a growing family in Surabaya, KantorGG composes a multigenerational home where spatial hierarchy and landscape work in tandem to blur the line between indoors and out
A Hidden Bar, an Inherited Sword and an Antique That Gave a Designer Pause
When a Hong Kong couple asked Lim + Lu to house a lifetime of collecting — Chinese antiques, African objects, Southeast Asian heirlooms — the brief was simple: make it feel like home
In Singapore, One Sliding Door Reshapes Three Different Rooms
Studio Rascal’s 107-square-metre HDB flat in Pasir Ris trades the standard cellular layout for open, connected living — held together by a single sliding door and three decades of exposed concrete
A Taipei Apartment That Echoes Its Natural Surroundings
A young couple transformed a blank-canvas Taipei apartment into a warm, inviting oasis. By embracing natural light, custom storage and earthy materials, Horizontal Studio designed a remarkably spacious urban sanctuary
An Owner’s Eclectic Collection Finds Balance in This Kuala Lumpur Home
From Tintin figurines to Ming Dynasty chairs, Oryza Design Studio weaves a homeowner’s eclectic treasures into a serene Kuala Lumpur apartment
From Fragmented to Fluid in a Clever Kuala Lumpur Home Renovation
Wunderwall Design approached colour as a material in this Kuala Lumpur home, resulting in a singular, bold dwelling that reflects its owners’ creative sensibilities
The 1930s Handshake Hidden in a Millswood Apartment
Marshall Studio has restored a rare Streamline Moderne apartment in Adelaide, stripping away decades of design clutter to honour the building’s original 1930s geometry
Why This Singapore Architect Looked to Public Parks to Redesign a Private Apartment
L Architects transformed a petite apartment into a biophilic space inspired by Singapore’s parks of yore
Step Inside a 1970s Apartment that Chiselled Away the Past to Reveal a Bauhaus Future
Musician Leonard Soosay and designer Dennis Cheok reshape a four room flat with raw concrete, colour and restraint, guided by the Bauhaus belief that form follows function
This Kuala Lumpur Apartment Was Inspired by Romantic Hong Kong Filmmaking
Inspired by Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love, a bachelor’s apartment in Kuala Lumpur masterfully blends nostalgic Old Shanghai aesthetics with modern design, creating a space of wistful romanticism
In Chongqing, a Home That’s Also an Animal Sanctuary
Design firm One Soul merges nature and creativity in the Chongqing home studio of co-founder Shan Yu
In This Singapore Home, Family History Is Painted into the Architecture
Designed by Mark Yong of PIU Design, this Singapore home transforms a narrow footprint into a warm, collaborative sanctuary, enriched by hand-carved details, vibrant murals and a deep connection to family and community
In Singapore, The Home of a Pioneering Artist Lives On
Once the residence of artist Chen Wen Hsi, this restored home embraces concrete and shifting garden views to honour his belief in harmony between art, life and nature
How a 30-Year-Old Apartment in Singapore Became a Living Autobiography of Its Owner
Designer Patricia Ho transforms a 30-year-old apartment into a lived-in gallery of memories, guided by a deeply personal approach to hospitality, travel and home
Is it a House, a Theatre or a Sub-Station? Inside Singapore’s Most Enigmatic Black Box
This singular home acts as a canvas for its owners’ artistic work and existential views
This Bangkok Residence Is Just Four Metres Wide
Against the constraints of a narrow Bangkok plot, AA House became a vertical sculpture. Designed by PHTAA Living Design for a photographer friend and his wife, the home uses split levels, raw concrete and dramatic light to serve as a private gallery for their eclectic collection