Once owned by the 1920s movie star, this century-old house has been refurbished by husband-and-wife designers to house their family of nine.
Ming Architects’ Principal architect Tan Cher Ming was inspired by stacked volumes resembling boxes, cleverly adapting the design to meet the needs of the homeowners too.
Singapore-based L Architects won design accolades for the House of Trees project — a bungalow with a tree-front exterior.
It’s not easy to create a cohesive interior out of an ageing property that had been renovated multiple times by different owners. A superb owner-designer teamwork saw this Joo Chiat townhouse beautifully transformed.
