Contemporary Margoliouth House – Redesign by DLab Architects

This reconstruction project on Margoliouth Road retains the majority of the existing 2 storey bungalow on the site.

This existing house followed a Western model which was positioned like an object on a landscape, surrounded by lawn. In the new design, architectural firm DLab questioned the relevance of this model in the tropical Singapore context where the usefulness of the lawn is very limited. The existing house structure is retained and forms the largest solid volume which contains the family-oriented accommodations such as the Dining, Kitchen, Family rooms and children’s bedrooms. The courtyard is treated architecturally like all the other rooms, with three sides of the space enclosed in glass and a staircase to the master suite cantilevering off its side wall.

Architect: D Lab
Interior Design: A D Lab Pte Ltd
Photography: Aaron Pocock

Ballymahon Farmhouse by ODOS Architects

Designed by ODOS Architects. This private residence features a refurbishment and extension of the existing farmhouse and stable complex in Ballymahon, Ireland. The 450 sqm. addition emphasizes elongated rooms with plenty of opportunities to view and connect with the surrounding exterior. Rich, warm wood clads the exterior facade as a high contrast to the surrounding buildings; this makes the home addition a place of interest as you approach the entry. The bedroom and living room furniture is soft and inviting against this clean, open box expansion boasting with its renewable energy source using a high-efficiency wood pellet boiler. Read more

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