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

In Singapore, designer Patricia Ho, founder of Studio P and White Jacket, has transformed a 30-year-old apartment into a home that reads like an autobiography through space. Informed by her work in hospitality, the design prioritises mood over spectacle, using texture, proportion and light to shape experience. Terracotta-washed ceilings, Zellige tiles and handcrafted furniture lend warmth to the architectural bones, while a custom mural by artist Chloë Manasseh establishes a lyrical centrepiece that echoes throughout the home. Spaces are fluid yet grounded in ritual: morning coffee on the balcony, painting in the studio, candlelit dinners. Rather than pursue trends or visual perfection, the home embraces imperfection, tactility and personal history. It is a living document of the designer’s journey, evolving with its owners and revealing itself through use, routine and time.

Images by Studio Periphery