1) Two-storey, four-bedroom bungalow in the Braddell area with a modern tropical vibe
This home features an exposed column-and-beam design with a mono-pitched roof emblematic of Modernist architecture. The designer also included the owners' request to have lots of greenery, a koi pond, and a swimming pool.
Design: Visual Text Architects (VTxT)
Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors provide fast and easy access to the pool. On the second floor, where the bedrooms are located, the high-level windows help provide lightness to the structure.
2) A nature-inspired contemporary home near MacRitchie Park
This house on Olive Road ooozes a laidback, nature-inspired contemporary vibe. In the spacious master bedroom, the homeowners' wooden four-poster bed is filled with, and surrounded by, shades of blue.
Design: Arete Culture
The home features light brown marble floors and textured stone walls that create an earthy atmosphere. In the foyer, which has been anchored by a large red Moroccan-style area rug, Arete Culture decorated the space with accessories made of natural materials, such as weave baskets and rattan chairs.
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This home may be in Bali, but its design is not one to be categorised under Balinese resort style. With cleaner lines and lighter wood finishes, this villa dons a more contemporary tropical look.
Design: Word of Mouth
While the facade is cladded in cast concrete moulded with woodgrain texture, the interiors are lined with parquet flooring and ceiling. This helps to add depth and warmth to the otherwise industrial look.
4) 6,350sqf two-storey Bukit Timah home with a cool tropical Minimalist design
The designers proposed a tropical minimalist style for the architecture, accented by straight lines and wide, open spaces. The large cantilevered roof over the porch sets the tone perfectly, leading to a large wood-panelled wall next to the main door.
Design: Topos Design Studio
The white marble flooring becomes an ideal palette for showcasing antique rugs, while a stunning chandelier in the dining room helps add warmth and proportion.
5) Two-storey bungalow in Bukit Timah with a resort-like ambience
Taking inspiration from the site’s natural surroundings of lush greenery and unobstructed views of the Singapore skyline, Lim Hong Lian, founder and senior partner of LTW Designworks, created an open-planned “tropical home” where boundaries between the indoors and outdoors are blurred.
Design: LTW Designworks
The design of the home takes advantage of the natural surrounding, including the bedroom, where lots of natural light and ventilation flood in.
6) House of teak on Sentosa by Nicholas Burns
Step into this tropical bungalow decked in recycled teak and concrete screed. In the kitchen, white cabinetry helps to set the counter and storage areas apart from the rest of the space.
Design: Nicholas Burns
The design of the landscaping on the side of the house is also meant to correlate to the natural and undulating terrain of the island.
7) Textures and patterns complete this three-bedroom condominium apartment near Redhill
What was previously spacious but lacked character was transformed into a modern resort-inspired home that not only facilitates family bonding, but is a conducive space for working at home as well.
Design: Free Space Intent
The homeowners chose these metallic-coated tiles for a luxurious touch to their resort-inspired home.
8) Lots of greenery in this three-storey corner terrace house
Green walls provide a novel and aesthetically pleasing balance between an open space and maintaining privacy.
Design: MD.MA Design Consultants