Terasek House in Bangsar by JTJ Design
I first stumbled upon this gorgeous home through one of my fave design blogs Bloesem and was pleasantly surprised and so, so proud that it’s right here in Kuala Lumpur. I drive through Bangsar quite often and the gradual changes in the neighbourhood’s architecture is evident. When I first saw this, I knew that the...
Super minimalistic house in Mexico
This house is so simple it’s almost like stacking legos! Except it’s 2 large rectangular prisms on top of each other to form an L-shape. Doesn’t look like much from outside right? Hold up… Hola! Welcome to the House La Punta! The greenery on the balcony’s a little messy for me, but otherwise...
344 sq ft Hong Kong apartment appears BIG!
Hong Kong apartments, unless if you’re ultra rich, probably wouldn’t sound very spacious or enticing. It’s not unusual to see more than 1 family cramped into a shoe box, right? Well, how did this HK native mange to make 24 variations out of his 344 s ft space?! Look like an open plan small...
A Forest in the sky! Luxury apartments with 900 trees each!
How many times have we seen artist impressions, and that’s just that – “impression”? The real thing almost never turns out the same. Not this time according to architect Stefano Boeri. Touted as the “most exciting new tower in the world” by Financial times, the Bosco Verticale in Milan may just bring the idea of...
More Love in Prefab Container Home
Yes Serena and I have been away, but there was not one single moment that we didn’t think of all of you who come to Home@8! How oh I’ve missed you! Pinky promise I won’t leave you for so long again To sate your appetite for all buildings that are gorgeous, and better yet, a...
Hello SHANGHAI!
I haven’t personally been to the beautiful city of Shanghai yet… One day I will! Until I do, here’s what I found while daydreaming about “actually” going to the historical city – an AMAZING boutique hotel! A former warehouse in a historical part of the city’s South Bund riverside has been transformed into a “shabby...
Home with a KILLER view!
While browsing one of my fave sites I stumbled upon this absolutely gorgeous beach fronting glass house with the most breathtaking view EVERRR. Here are a few choice pictures of the property. Oh man, what would I give to have this as a holiday home! To begin with, there is this view! With heaps of...
LONE PINE: Redefined?
4 months after the brand spanking new Lone Pine opened its doors, we were invited to check it out. I held my breath the entire way from KL (a 4 hour journey!), hoping that it’ll still resemble the Lone Pine I knew and was so taken with. To get with the times, I understand that...
LONE PINE: As we remembered it…
I’d always had a soft spot for Lone Pine Hotel, ever since the day I found it tucked away (strangely on the main stretch) on Batu Ferringhi more than 10 years ago. If you’ve been there before, you’d agree with me that it is the perfect idyllic boutique hotel – no fuss, no pretense, just...
Smart, space-efficient architecture
I just LOVE how the architects of this place manage to fit so much into this tiny little house! Talk about efficiency! Check this… In this small space, they’ve managed to fit in a living and dining area and kitchen with island counter downstairs, and a bedroom, spacious bathroom with bathtub, and outdoor deck upstairs!...
