The heritage shophouse has been repurposed into a co-living facility, aiming to offer long-term stays (three months to a year) for expats. With a minimal budget and a tight timeline, alongside the desire to create a future-looking homestay, the designers decided to paint the entire house white. The idea was that this would be a canvas for the furniture pieces and decorative elements.
UPCYCLING MATERIALS
Repurposing became an integral part of the interior furnishing—so tables, chairs, chests, mirrors, screens and vanity desks were all given a new lease of life though upcycling. To pay homage to the past, yet to give them a modern character at the same time, the designer painted these pieces all white and accentuated the decorative parts.
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PROJECT DATA
Project Name
Canvas House
Location
28 Blair Road, Singapore
Completion Date
January 2020
Gross Floor Area
350 square metres
Building Height
4 storeys
Developer
Figment
Interior Design Firm
Ministry of Design (MOD)
Principal Designers
Colin Seah; Kornpetch Chotipatoomwan; Yupadee Suvisith; Justin Lu; Zhang Hang
Interior Arts
Reimage
Electrical Engineering
Logic Engineering
Interior Fit-Out Contractor
Forte Resources
Painting
Ong Nga Renovation
Images
Edward Hendricks (CI&A Photography)
