Central Park Sydney
On my trip to Sydney, I knew I had to check out one of the greenest buildings around, One Central
Interview with Burapa Prommul of TADAH Collaboration in Bangkok
Burapa Prommul is a founding Design Partner at TADAH Collaboration in Bangkok, Thailand. He previously worked in Singapore with acclaimed
Where is OMA’s 2017 MPavilion?
Since 2014, MPavilion has been Australia’s answer to the Serpentine Pavilion. Every year, an excellent architect is chosen to design a
When Buildings Come Alive!
I have loved growing plants since I was a kid. Over the past decade working as an architect in the
a Mountain in a Greenhouse
Most people fill their greenhouses with interesting plant specimens- Singapore put an entire (artificial) mountaintop inside theirs! The centrepiece of
BIG Tower Nears Completion
Bjarke Ingels’ highly anticipated first building in Singapore, is finally starting to take shape! At 280 meters tall (51 storeys),
A Golden Garden Hotel in Bangkok
I might be biased by my time at WOHA, but the Hansar in Bangkok is one of my favourite hotels
People’s PARK Complex
Singapore has a rich brutalist heritage, and People’s Park Complex is one of the most iconic brutal buildings in the
From Tatooine to the Tropics
When Lucasfilm established its regional headquarters in Singapore in 2014 bears a striking resemblance to the fictional ‘Sandcrawler’ from its
Using Infrastructure to Improve Urban Environments
Singapore’s newest public park has a secret agenda- it’s actually a water treatment plant! The newly-opened Keppel Marina East Desalination
WOHA Rooftop Urban Farm
The organic rooftop urban farm at the WOHA Office demonstrates how skyrise greenery can not only be an attractive sustainable
Tree House
This residential tower in Singapore is aptly named ‘Tree House’, and was designed by local architects ADDP. In 2014, the
Inside Outside Penthouse
After dreaming about designing my own space for ages, I finally got the opportunity last year. The 1,000 sqft penthouse
Design Orchard
Design Orchard was the first built project that I completed in my time at WOHA Architects. The building opened in
Singapore’s Urban Hornbills
Another hallmark of Singapore’s success at becoming a ‘city in a nature‘ (besides the return of the native otter population)
A Green Skyscraper Growing
Nearly 5 years since the opening of Oasia Hotel Downtown by WOHA Architects, the nearly 200 meter tall building has
Reflections at Keppel Bay
Renowned architect Daniel Libeskind designed this stunning megacondo in Singapore. Located in a prominent location along Singapore’s seafront and Southern
Flora Phantasmagoria
Finbarr Fallon (the guy with the most awesome thesis project ever) has produced an incredible series of infrared photos, accentuating
Singapore’s Southern Ridges Park
Located along a series of forested hills along the southern coast of Singapore is the Southern Ridges park. Covered with
Toyo Ito at Island City
Located in the central park of an artificial island off the coast of Fukuoka Japan is a stunning building by
The New Funan Mall is Amazing!
Experiential retail is a readily bandied buzzword these days, but I never really understood it until I visited the recently-revamped
Marina Barrage
Marina Barrage illustrates how a well crafted piece of infrastructure can become a beloved urban asset. As part of a
Jewel Changi Airport (and how to get there)
The ‘Jewel’ is the latest addition to Singapore’s world renowned Changi Airport. Designed by architect Moshe Safdie, Jewel Changi Airport
Can we Please Start Planting more Trees on Top of Skyscrapers?
A recent episode of Roman Mars fantastic architecture podcast 99% Invisible posed skepticism on the feasibility of planting trees on