Cover A grand spiral staircase connects the two storeys, acting as the architectural heart of the home.
A grand spiral staircase connects the two storeys, acting as the architectural heart of the home.
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Designed for a well-travelled couple who host with heart, this reimagined home strikes a balance between grand gestures and intimate corners – delivering quiet sophistication in every detail.
Bordering a green buffer that shields it from the din of a nearby expressway, this two-storey family home in Singapore offers a serene counterpoint to the pace of urban life. With a plot size of 9,100 sq. ft. and a built-up area of 7,000 sq. ft., the residence’s generous footprint belies a more intimate narrative – one of quiet elegance, flowing spaces and enduring hospitality.
Designed by Architology Interiors in collaboration with ACO Architects, the project was a sensitive reworking of a previously altered house – “A mishmash of ideas,” as Terrence Quah, co-founder of Architology, puts it.
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The angled entrance sets the tone for a home designed around flow and welcome.
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The earlier addition and alteration works had left the detached dwelling with fragmented spaces. “We had to start by restoring coherence – by introducing a sense of flow.”
Flow, as Quah describes, goes beyond spatial logic. “It’s the energy you sense the moment you step through the gate. That first impression tells you if you’re welcome.” And welcome, indeed, is the feeling that permeates this home.
Above The formal living room features a timber panelled ceiling and a suspended anodised metal console that houses the TV.
Above What was once an outdoor pool area is now an entertainment zone with a custom bar.
The formal living room features a timber panelled ceiling and a suspended anodised metal console that houses the TV.
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From the entrance, a new pavilion draws visitors in with quiet grandeur. A timber feature wall delineates the car porch – an architectural flourish that also conceals a discreet wheelchair ramp for the owners’ elderly parents.
A path of custom-cut granite pavers, laid in bold, monochromatic stripes, leads the eye to a warm walnut front door set slightly askew – a subtle gesture guiding guests through a choreography of arrival.
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Above The ground floor unfolds as a continuous sequence of open and semi-private spaces for effortless entertaining.
Above Pivoting panels allow the entertainment wing to be enclosed or opened up as needed.
The ground floor unfolds as a continuous sequence of open and semi-private spaces for effortless entertaining.
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Inside, the first storey is conceived as a seamless procession of spaces, ideal for the owners who entertain often and with scale. “They host gatherings of fifty or more, so the house needed to be both expansive yet intimate,” Quah explains.
The marble-floored living area, anchored by a suspended anodised metal TV console casting a soft glow, sets the tone. Wood panels on the ceiling add warmth, creating balance and grounding the expansive interiors.
Above Clad in natural stone and flooded with soft daylight, the master bathroom evokes the calm and clarity of a private retreat.
Above A poker table with built-in champagne troughs reflect the owners’ love for hosting in style.
Clad in natural stone and flooded with soft daylight, the master bathroom evokes the calm and clarity of a private retreat.
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A grand spiral staircase – sculptural yet restrained – serves as a conduit leading to the private quarters upstairs, as well as a bisector separating the formal living spaces with the entertainment wing.
The latter was partially built over from a former outdoor area to create a long, enclosed space complete with a bar, champagne troughs and a plush lounge. Pivot doors allow this zone to be shuttered off when needed, offering privacy and intimacy without sacrificing the home’s inherent openness.
Above The master bedroom offers a quiet sanctuary on the upper floor, anchored by a textured stone and timber wall and plush carpeting underfoot.
The master bedroom offers a quiet sanctuary on the upper floor, anchored by a textured stone and timber wall and plush carpeting underfoot.
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Upstairs, the family’s private quarters include the master suite, a home office and rooms for the owners’ parents. A light-filled corridor that overlooks the green buffer functions as a gallery for the couple’s contemporary art collection. It’s here, away from the rhythms of entertaining, that the house reveals its quieter soul.
Throughout the house, full-height, double-glazed windows frame the lush surroundings like curated artworks, drawing the landscape into the interior while silencing the hum of city life. The result is a home that feels grounded, considered, and deeply attuned to its occupants, a home where every detail – from angled doors to concealed ramps – speaks the language of thoughtful luxury.
Architology Interiors | 331 N Bridge Rd, #11-02 Odeon Towers, Singapore 188720 | +65 6284 1011
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