Wallich Whakakitenga by Ck Low is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

ParahiRoto Whare· 2023

Wallich Whakakitenga

by Ck Low

Client: GuocoLand

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Wallich Whakakitenga

Ka hurahia e te kaupapa Wallich tetahi papa whakaata e rua-whare moenga i hangaia mo nga taiohi ngaio. Kei runga i te papa 60 o te papa teitei rawa atu o Singapore, ka puta te ahua o te herekoretanga o tenei whare e rite ana ki te pakaru i te ngahere raima ki te rangi tuwhera. I whakaaweahia e te tohunga huaota rongonui a Nathaniel Wallich, ko te whakakitenga i muri i tenei whare ko te hanga whare rangatira i roto i nga kapua, e mau ana i nga pakiaka o nga rakau o mua. Ko te mea nui, e karapotia ana te whare noho e te tini o nga whare toa taonga tuku iho, kua tiakina, e whakarangatira ake ana i tana mahi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Wallich Whakakitenga te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Wallich Whakakitenga he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Wallich Whakakitenga i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This project is a 2-bedroom in-situ showflat for young working professionals. A light colour scheme accentuates light that floods through the full-height windows running the length of the apartment. Dark-toned materials in areas facing away from the light creates a contrast that further highlights the brightness while also defining zones without walls. Gentle curves feature throughout, in a gesture that seems to wrap occupants in a soft embrace and also visually soften the space.
Dimensions & Packaging: 117 square metres
Tags: Showflat, Show Unit, Residential Show Unit, Residential Showflat, 932 Designs, 932 Design, Singapore, Interior Design, Singapore Interior Design Award, Singapore Interior Designer, Top Interior Designers, Condo Showflat, Design Studio, Studio, Architecture, Interior, SGhome, Simple Luxury, Minimalist home, Simple, Made in Singapore, 932 Awards, 932SG, 932MY, 932VN, 932CN
Production Technology: Though customised, all the built-in carpentry was designed to be cost-efficient. Materials chosen are readily available in the local market and design details are easily fabricated without any special equipment needed. They are also durable and withstand the wear and tear that a family with children would put the apartment through. For example, high-pressure laminates are used instead of veneer. As far as possible, and where it does not affect the design intent, the existing finishes and fittings were retained. This helps to keep the interior as sustainable as possible with minimal wastage generated.
Inspiration: Among the clouds, a home above the rest.

Located on level 60 of Singapore’s tallest building, this apartment brings to mind the imagery of a boundless sky revealed upon breaking through the canopy of a concrete jungle.

We turned to the condominium's namesake botanist Nathaniel Wallich for inspiration and found ourselves envisioning a castle in the clouds built upon the grandiose buttress roots of wise old trees. And indeed, the building is in the vicinity of many shophouses with rich heritage.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2020 and finished in December 2021. It is located in Singapore.
Patents: Copyrights belong to 932 Design & Contracts Pte Ltd, 2022.
Team Members: CK Low
Image Credits: All images: Marc Tan, 2022