colonial

October 2, 2025

A 60-year-old Joo Chiat terrace’s glow-up

OVON brings colonial elegance to a well-worn terrace house, creating a refreshed family home that blends heritage charm with modern comfort.

May 20, 2025

A Northshore flat designed for semi-retirement bliss

OVON combines vintage charm with modern comforts in this colonial-style HDB flat, tailored for a couple’s semi-retired lifestyle.

September 11, 2024

Cosy colonial oasis

Designed by OVON, this charming colonial-themed home has all the right elements – ample space, natural light and beautiful beaded walls to suit its homeowners and their lifestyle.

March 11, 2024

A breezy HDB executive maisonette with colonial charm

By pairing Peranakan motifs with a black-and-white colour palette, Darwin Interior has created a home rich in character.

November 22, 2023

A villa-inspired HDB maisonette to chill

Designed by Insight.Out Studio, this family maisonette with Balinese resort vibes also exhibits an unexpected fusion of colonial and farmhouse styles.

October 25, 2023

An apartment reimagined as a colonial house

Designed by EHKA Studio, this apartment marries the monochromatic beauty of tropical colonial design with modern practicality.

May 26, 2021

Glamping at home where every day is staycation time

The luxury of glamping in the South African savanna can be experienced every day in this charming corner terrace house.

May 23, 2019

Peranakan meets British colonial in this terrace house

A terraced house in the Katong area enjoys influences from Singapore’s Peranakan and colonial heritage, befitting the owners’ mixed backgrounds.

August 12, 2015

Grand Discovery by Design Intervention

One of Singapore’s hidden treasures is tucked away in a dead end street off East Coast Road. Here, you’ll find a row of conserved Peranakan houses dating back to an era when this neighbourhood sat next to swamps and marshes. Nowadays, these inter-terrace houses are unique buildings against Singapore’s modern architecture; unspoilt intricate exteriors sitting […]