A Singapore Home Forgoes Air-Conditioning (and Windows) to Take Living With Nature to an Extreme
The radically open, surprisingly meditative house is covered in gardens from top to bottom.
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To reach the entry of Minh Le Tien and Emylia Safian’s Singapore home, you must wend your way through their front garden. A narrow path almost concealed by shrubs and small trees, with butterflies flitting into view and small, white flowers dotting curtains of greenery, sets the tone for the untamed spaces inside.
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