Doors

Skylights at the loft level bring light deep into the building.

Built-in window seats and library shelving provide storage and a place to sit.

The skylight above the stair brings light downstairs to the new guest suite and media room.

Shophouses are a staple of Southeast Asian urban architecture. A team of designers including Yong Ter, Teng Wui, Andrew Lee, and Edwin Foo renovated this shophouse into a contemporary sanctuary over the course of two years. They left the roof completely open from the beginning of the original airshaft to the back of the house. The heart is a cooking/dining area with a 13-foot-long Indonesian table made from a single piece of teak.

A wood pivot door with a recessed, custom-cut coir doormat.

A bright yellow front door adds a bold pop of color to the minimal exterior palette.

The entrance to the apartment offers a glimpse of glossy red cabinetry.

The door leads to an en-suite room that can be used for sleeping or set up as a dining room, as it is here.

An original twisted column at the front entry inspired new design elements throughout the interiors.

Pictured here is the door to the bathroom. White curtains inside the bathroom provide privacy.

A raised planter adds character and defines the entryway, while still allowing for connection between the front door and living room. “You want the space to breathe, but you also want to designate zones,” says Wei.

The height of oversized doors can be offset or accentuated with long hardware.

An interior window conveys natural light into the hallway from an exterior window in the bedroom. Curving walls allow the relatively small space to live larger. The custom door pull is fashioned from walnut.

In Yuen Long, Hong Kong, a 452-square foot residence is designed to accommodate a young couple, one of their mothers, and their pets: a cat and a parrot. The home features transforming furniture and nooks and crannies that are perfect for the pets. A bench by the door doubles as a litter box.

The firm swapped the door orientation and painted it sage green. They also preserved the surrounding lites to keep the natural light flowing inside. The original wall paneling on the right was painted a bright white, and new hooks corral coats.

A new clean and unified access.

PPAA's decision to begin planting during the building process has allowed nature to co-exist harmoniously with the built environment.