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Art and data infuse at every step to create a beautiful, but connected airport of the future in Singapore.
Art and data infuse at every step to create a beautiful, but connected airport of the future in Singapore.
Because this house, in a converted 19th-century Singapore shophouse, is narrow and long (16 by 68 feet), the design team decided to create a huge open-air space to light the interior naturally. Two retractable motor-driven canvas canopies shelter the space during Singapore’s frequent rains. Photo by Richard Powers. Learn more about the challenges of the renovation.
Because this house, in a converted 19th-century Singapore shophouse, is narrow and long (16 by 68 feet), the design team decided to create a huge open-air space to light the interior naturally. Two retractable motor-driven canvas canopies shelter the space during Singapore’s frequent rains. Photo by Richard Powers. Learn more about the challenges of the renovation.
“Shophouses brought back memories of our childhoods, of open back doors and neighbors and relatives wandering in and out of the kitchen and cooking and eating and coming and going whether you liked it or not.”—Yang Yeo
“Shophouses brought back memories of our childhoods, of open back doors and neighbors and relatives wandering in and out of the kitchen and cooking and eating and coming and going whether you liked it or not.”—Yang Yeo
Oxley (Singapore) Architect: LAUD Architects Category: Housing
Oxley (Singapore) Architect: LAUD Architects Category: Housing
Designed by 1920s minimalist decorator Jean-Michel Frank for Hermès, this nesting-box side table sports an intricate, yet restrained finish of natural rye straw marquetry.
Designed by 1920s minimalist decorator Jean-Michel Frank for Hermès, this nesting-box side table sports an intricate, yet restrained finish of natural rye straw marquetry.
The POD (Singapore) Any comparisons to hostels stops at the door of The POD, the sleek bachelor pad of capsule dwelling. Singapore firm Frameworkz designed every detail in this minimalist but posh set up, from the marble vanities to the beds boasting high threadcount sheets. Photo by The Pod
The POD (Singapore) Any comparisons to hostels stops at the door of The POD, the sleek bachelor pad of capsule dwelling. Singapore firm Frameworkz designed every detail in this minimalist but posh set up, from the marble vanities to the beds boasting high threadcount sheets. Photo by The Pod
Timothy Beatley, a professor of sustainable communities at the University of Virginia, says hospitals should be community centers. "[Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital in Singapore] makes me hopeful because it shows how healthcare facilities can be designed to include nature," he says. "While there is no recorded evidence, my gut feeling is that this building does heal. This is a hospital people want to be in."
Timothy Beatley, a professor of sustainable communities at the University of Virginia, says hospitals should be community centers. "[Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital in Singapore] makes me hopeful because it shows how healthcare facilities can be designed to include nature," he says. "While there is no recorded evidence, my gut feeling is that this building does heal. This is a hospital people want to be in."
Another view of the same building, now looking upwards. Seven of the world's largest megacities (such as Singapore) are located in the tropics. As the climate changes and these cities grow, how urban architecture interacts with the environment will only become more important. "WOHA’s future prospects for vertical villages serve as an enlightening template for architects, designers, and engineers, as well as developers and investors," says the Skyscraper Museum.
Another view of the same building, now looking upwards. Seven of the world's largest megacities (such as Singapore) are located in the tropics. As the climate changes and these cities grow, how urban architecture interacts with the environment will only become more important. "WOHA’s future prospects for vertical villages serve as an enlightening template for architects, designers, and engineers, as well as developers and investors," says the Skyscraper Museum.
Wat Ananda Metyarama Thai Buddhist Temple (Singapore) Architect: Czarl Architects Category: Religion
Wat Ananda Metyarama Thai Buddhist Temple (Singapore) Architect: Czarl Architects Category: Religion
Ian and Yeo’s house was uninhabitable when they purchased it in 2002. Three months later, the roof caved in. The translation of the sign above the door of the couple’s renovated house (right) is “peace.”
Ian and Yeo’s house was uninhabitable when they purchased it in 2002. Three months later, the roof caved in. The translation of the sign above the door of the couple’s renovated house (right) is “peace.”
No less than twelve of WOHA's designs—what the museum calls "vertical ecosystems"—will be on display at the exhibit. Multimedia displays, including architectural models, will showcase how these projects break the conventions of skyscraper design: unlike the Miesian tower, they are hardly hermetic and sealed from nature. Seen here is the firm's PARKROYAL on Pickering, in Singapore. The nearly 300-foot-tall hotel and office building features these sculptural outdoor gardens.
No less than twelve of WOHA's designs—what the museum calls "vertical ecosystems"—will be on display at the exhibit. Multimedia displays, including architectural models, will showcase how these projects break the conventions of skyscraper design: unlike the Miesian tower, they are hardly hermetic and sealed from nature. Seen here is the firm's PARKROYAL on Pickering, in Singapore. The nearly 300-foot-tall hotel and office building features these sculptural outdoor gardens.
Though plans are still being developed, a 14.9-mile unused railway in Singapore is set to be recast as a series of community spaces. Pictured is a rendering of a rock-climbing area by Nikken Sekkei.
Though plans are still being developed, a 14.9-mile unused railway in Singapore is set to be recast as a series of community spaces. Pictured is a rendering of a rock-climbing area by Nikken Sekkei.
Living Room with tone-on-tone navy walls and and accent chairs upholstered in Hermes fabric.
Living Room with tone-on-tone navy walls and and accent chairs upholstered in Hermes fabric.
Set next to protected wetlands and close to the beach, House for Hermes is located about 90 minutes south of Melbourne.
Set next to protected wetlands and close to the beach, House for Hermes is located about 90 minutes south of Melbourne.
Thanks to passive cooling techniques such as natural ventilation, the House for Hermes does not need air conditioning in the summer.
Thanks to passive cooling techniques such as natural ventilation, the House for Hermes does not need air conditioning in the summer.
'Coconut Fibre Furniture' by Cilicon Faytory from Singapore
'Coconut Fibre Furniture' by Cilicon Faytory from Singapore
Another simple, white kitchen with black countertops is this diminutive kitchen in Singapore. Light pours in through the large window, and a tiny but tasteful farmhouse kitchen table rests in the middle of everything.
Another simple, white kitchen with black countertops is this diminutive kitchen in Singapore. Light pours in through the large window, and a tiny but tasteful farmhouse kitchen table rests in the middle of everything.
Behind an unassuming 19th-century facade in Singapore's Joo Chiat neighborhood, Ching Ian and Yang Yeo's renovation of a typical shophouse venerates tradition while looking squarely to the future. Photo by Richard Powers
Behind an unassuming 19th-century facade in Singapore's Joo Chiat neighborhood, Ching Ian and Yang Yeo's renovation of a typical shophouse venerates tradition while looking squarely to the future. Photo by Richard Powers
Yang Yeo and his girlfriend Ching Ian relax on the back stoop of their renovated and radically updated Singapore shophouse—an archetypal building type in this busy port city. “Shophouses brought back memories of our childhood,” says Yeo.
Yang Yeo and his girlfriend Ching Ian relax on the back stoop of their renovated and radically updated Singapore shophouse—an archetypal building type in this busy port city. “Shophouses brought back memories of our childhood,” says Yeo.
Still House sits within a row of colorful shophouses along Koon Seng Road in Singapore’s culturally rich Joo Chiat district.
Still House sits within a row of colorful shophouses along Koon Seng Road in Singapore’s culturally rich Joo Chiat district.
Because the house is narrow and long (16 by 68 feet), the design team decided to create a huge open-air space to light the interior naturally. Two retractable motor-driven canvas canopies shelter the space during Singapore’s frequent rains.
Because the house is narrow and long (16 by 68 feet), the design team decided to create a huge open-air space to light the interior naturally. Two retractable motor-driven canvas canopies shelter the space during Singapore’s frequent rains.
The home references Singapore's lush outdoors with an abundance of natural light, greenery, and timber.
The home references Singapore's lush outdoors with an abundance of natural light, greenery, and timber.
Danish vases, vintage Michelin figures, and cookbooks fill the Originals Furniture Singapore bookshelf.
Danish vases, vintage Michelin figures, and cookbooks fill the Originals Furniture Singapore bookshelf.
This Singapore apartment, renovated by Takenouchi Webb, features a guest bathroom covered in eye-popping flamingo-print wallpaper.
This Singapore apartment, renovated by Takenouchi Webb, features a guest bathroom covered in eye-popping flamingo-print wallpaper.
House for Hermes section
House for Hermes section
House for Hermes section
House for Hermes section
Hermes Tokyo via Subtilitas.
Hermes Tokyo via Subtilitas.
House for Hermes north elevation
House for Hermes north elevation
House for Hermes first floor plan
House for Hermes first floor plan
House for Hermes ground floor plan
House for Hermes ground floor plan
The bedroom combines the colors of the curtain and the luxurious Hermes wallpaper.
The bedroom combines the colors of the curtain and the luxurious Hermes wallpaper.
Floor-to-ceiling windows open the master bedroom to panoramic views. Flanking a bed from Living Divani are bedside tables and lamps from Originals Furniture Singapore. The flooring is stained oak.
Floor-to-ceiling windows open the master bedroom to panoramic views. Flanking a bed from Living Divani are bedside tables and lamps from Originals Furniture Singapore. The flooring is stained oak.
In the living room, André paired a Walter Knoll sectional and chairs with a pouf from Originals Furniture Singapore. The chandelier is from Nemo Lighting and the standing lamp is from Vipp. The area rug is the chef’s own design.
In the living room, André paired a Walter Knoll sectional and chairs with a pouf from Originals Furniture Singapore. The chandelier is from Nemo Lighting and the standing lamp is from Vipp. The area rug is the chef’s own design.
An investment piece, the Hermes Cape Cod watch features a double-wrapped band and a substantial, classic face. ($2,850)
An investment piece, the Hermes Cape Cod watch features a double-wrapped band and a substantial, classic face. ($2,850)
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In the couple’s bedroom, a thin mattress rests on slats made of belian, an ironwood native to Borneo. For maximum natural ventilation, the space is not enclosed by doors or windows. “Because where we sleep is so open, we continue to feel the presence of plant life and natural elements through their shadows. Sometimes like a weather forecast, to say it might rain, they start to dance as the wind gets stronger,” says Emylia. The couple don’t use a sleeping net, thanks to Singapore’s insect-reduction efforts and a ceiling fan, which helps keep mosquitoes at bay.
In the couple’s bedroom, a thin mattress rests on slats made of belian, an ironwood native to Borneo. For maximum natural ventilation, the space is not enclosed by doors or windows. “Because where we sleep is so open, we continue to feel the presence of plant life and natural elements through their shadows. Sometimes like a weather forecast, to say it might rain, they start to dance as the wind gets stronger,” says Emylia. The couple don’t use a sleeping net, thanks to Singapore’s insect-reduction efforts and a ceiling fan, which helps keep mosquitoes at bay.

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