Singapore Houses [Hardcover]

Robert Powell (Author), Albert Lim (Photographer), Albert Lim KS (Photographer), William Lim (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 10, 2009

Demonstrating a remarkable surge of design exploration in the city-state, Singapore Houses charts the architects of Singapore whom are producing work with a level of refinement and sophistication that is comparable with the best in the world. The houses include recent designs by doyens of the profession such as Sonny Chan Sau Yan, Kerry Hill and Ernesto Bedmar in addition to the firmly established "next" generation including Mok Wei Wei, Chan Soo Khian, Siew Man Kok and Richard Hassell.

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About the Author

Robert Powell is an architect and planner. He was Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the National University of Singapore until 2001, and is the author of 29 books including The Tropical Asian House.

Albert Lim KS is a renowned Singapore architectural photographer whose images have been published extensively in architectural journals including A+U (Japan), Singapore Architect, World Architecture (UK) and Monument (Australia).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; Hardcover with Jacket edition (August 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804840512
• ISBN-13: 978-0804840514
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Travel > Asia > Singapore

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 27 Dramatic Houses, March 28, 2011

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John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Singapore Houses (Hardcover)

Our impression from the movies and the scenes from disaster areas tends to show us a view of the orient that concentrated on small, not very well constructed, fragile houses with essentially no architectural value. Such is not the whole story. There are individuals around the orient that are very wealthy and who have hired outstanding architects and builders to construct houses that are the equal of houses anywhere in the world. In this book some twenty seven houses are highlighted. Their design tends to be towards the modern, with striking details, even in the midst of the city. At the same time there is a distinctive feel of the houses that comes from the much warmer much wetter climate than our houses typically have.

All in all I see this an an idea book that brings a subtle difference in design, but one that could be applied to houses here with a bold different look.