Ideas & Updates
Journal
Insights on architecture, urbanism, materiality, and the practice of design.
Process · February 28, 2025 · 6 min read
Designing for Climate: Our Approach to Passive Cooling
A deep dive into the passive design strategies we employed on the Serene Residence project — and why we believe air conditioning should be a last resort, not a default.
Insights · December 5, 2024 · 10 min read
Material Honesty in Contemporary Practice
An essay on the enduring relevance of truth in materials — and why the uncovered concrete beam and the exposed steel connection remain as meaningful today as ever.
Process · November 18, 2024 · 7 min read
Working with Heritage: The Art of Adaptive Reuse
Our recent experience intervening in a 1960s colonial shophouse row in George Town taught us that the best new architecture is sometimes the architecture you don't add.
Insights · October 2, 2024 · 9 min read
Urban Heat and the Public Realm
With surface temperatures in Southeast Asian cities rising year on year, how should urban designers and architects respond? We propose five principles.