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| 10.7.22
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P R O F I L E | N E R I & H U A R C H I T E C T S
"To live under the same roof means to live together, and this metaphor
is the nexus that ties the notion of community, especially in an intimate
context, to the form crafted for this project," explains Neri&Hu.
In this Instagrammable mix of cosmo-
politan urban housing, British colonial
facades, and ancient temples is another
extraordinary work of architecture by
Neri& Hu, a multidisciplinary architec-
ture and design practice founded by
architects Lyndon Neri and Rossana
Hu. A contemporary take on traditional
Chinese courtyard house, a typology
based on Confucian ideals where differ-
ent generations live under the same roof,
the structure was built for three siblings,
with a memorial garden in tribute to their
late mother. It's a realm as much as it is
shelter, open and serene, with glass walls,
mesmerizing light, and crisp corners.
More broadly it is an exploration of the
individual and the collective.
INGAPORE IS A remarkable
place, not least became of its
eclectic architectural land-
scape, which is marked by an
international representation
of styles and influences. Old
and new structures alike, some of them
mind-blowing statements of the future,
stand side by side, sharing the limited space
on the Little Red Dot, as locals affectionately
call the Southeast Asia city-state, which is
densely populated, largely vertical, and
increasingly garlanded in plant life. From
green skyscrapers to sleek modern condos
with cantilevered sky gardens, Singapore
is forever topping itself. In the case of the
skyline-defining Marina Bay Sands hotel,
with the world's largest infinity pool.
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