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A staircase leads to a small mezzanine where Minh has his office. Because the roof above it slopes downward, the space has a cave-like quality that the couple immediately appreciated in Hao’s plans. “It’s very special to have this archetypal element of sanctuary and refuge in our home,” says Emylia.

The second story holds a family area furnished with an Eames lounge chair and a live-edge suar wood table that Emylia uses to work on art projects.

Large cutouts take the place of glass windows and entire walls, inviting sunlight, breezes, and even rain to enter. The roots of a princess vine drop from the roof garden to the ground floor.

Minh Le Tien and Emylia Safian (left) stand at the gate to their unorthodox new home in Singapore. Designed by architect Ling Hao, the multilevel steel-and-concrete structure is wrapped in unbridled greenery and connects seamlessly with the outdoors.

Since spending time in the great outdoors may not be accessible, cultivate your own green spaces at home—whether that be a balcony or your backyard. Check out our guides for propagating houseplants, starting vegetable seeds indoors, or tackling your own victory garden.

Furnished with vintage Eames chairs, a second-hand sofa, and pendants and tables designed by Nathalie, the space is kept purposefully casual. She painstakingly mixed and tested the paint for the mustard-yellow walls herself—15 times—to match the hue of a Kvadrat textile.

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