The architect of this house came up with an ingenious idea to ‘borrow the greenery’ from the plot across the road.
House of Endless Trees is located on a hill, along a small, one-way road. Blink and you might miss turning into the road altogether as it is almost overwhelmed by matured trees and dense bushes that wrap the adjacent block.
The pair of paintings behind the sofa is by Singaporean artist Hong Sek Chern of the Krishna Temple at Waterloo Street where many of the family’s early celebrations were held. In the corner is a traditional lamp from Kerala bought from an antique shop in Kochi. that while they wanted the children to have their personal space, they also desired various common areas that the children would want to hang out in even when they become teenagers.
There is a sitting room on the first storey as well as a guestroom and back-of-house spaces. The main living and entertainment spaces were raised to the second storey to take advantage of the lush view across the road.The Raumplan House: An intermediate terrace house in Singapore filled with light and greenery
On this storey is also a study room-cum-library where bookshelves stretch to the ceiling. “We have always had tons of books. Some of the books we have are very old and have been passed down from our grandparents and great grandparents. Gopal and my sonThe study-cum-library at the centre of the house is well lit by a skylight. The painting of the monk in the library by an unknown artist was the first painting the homeowners bought as a couple when they were in Vietnam.
In the centre of the walk-in wardrobe and master bathroom that share a space, a bespoke curved vanity counter is a highlight.
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