
As a holiday home for a multi-generational family, the abode already had beautiful bones—clad in a luxurious mix of marble and natural stone, the 9,365sqft property features sprawling spaces that offered stunning sea views.
Still, there was room for improvement to turn the house into a truly stylish second home. When it came to the redesign of its interior, architect Edmund Ng sought to achieve a luxurious look that drew cues from modern Italian design while embodying a minimalist scheme. “With the tremendous built-in area at our disposal, we saw a lot of potential in the space,” shares Ng, the founder of Edmund Ng Architects and the lead designer of this project. “Although the existing architecture was good, we felt that a lot of areas needed to be improved on to make the space outstanding.” Together with his team, Ng was tasked to breathe new life into the six-year-old property to turn it into a dream vacation home for a well-travelled family.
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The most noticeable change that was made to the facade was an additional cladding that provided some shade and added to the cohesive look of the house as a whole. “We introduced a sun-shading device that not only increased privacy, but also helped to layer the architecture,” explains Ng. “We also made the facade two shades darker, to make the project more cohesive.” Another necessary addition was a wall built next to the stairway, to create vertical separation between the staircase and the elongated hallway.
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