Terrestrial Architects

Terrestrial Architects Specialise in planning, designing and styling spaces
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Here, we reinterpreted the colours of the rainbow (many of you will surely recognise Le Petit Society’s iconic rainbow t...
26/07/2024

Here, we reinterpreted the colours of the rainbow (many of you will surely recognise Le Petit Society’s iconic rainbow tees!) by making them larger than life.

The prominent display wall was also made from a “rainbow” of coloured storage boxes, a showcase on how colours (and fun!) can be injected into almost everything!

Shopfront views of our latest work for Le Petit Society’s new pop-up store at Jewel Changi Airport - a children’s retail...
26/07/2024

Shopfront views of our latest work for Le Petit Society’s new pop-up store at Jewel Changi Airport - a children’s retail space designed with “fun!” in mind.

Shoppers are invited to embark on a whimsical journey through different coloured blocks of spaces. Colourful curved metallic formed and translucent acrylic panels come together to create a “playground”/ backdrop for kids’ merchandise display.

We were tasked by the clients to transform the unit, located on the first storey of a light industrial building, into a ...
14/08/2019

We were tasked by the clients to transform the unit, located on the first storey of a light industrial building, into a chic car showroom.

Besides budgetary constraints, we were also restricted by the small floor area of the unit, so a minimalist design approach was taken to keep the space uncluttered and feeling as spacious as possible. With artwork of cars lining both walls of the showroom, a gallery-like setting was created so that visitors could feel at ease while viewing the cars on display.

The rows of lights suspended from the ceiling accentuate the curved, metallic bodies of the cars. Wooden louvres neatly conceal the office and storage spaces on the second storey, while also acting as a backdrop on which the showroom’s main signage could be mounted on.

Below, a curved backdrop at the rear of the unit breaks up the regular, orthogonal space nicely, while also setting an ideal stage for car photography.

For their new Le Petit Society flagship shop at The Paragon, the clients, a Singaporean couple, wanted to retain most of...
07/08/2019

For their new Le Petit Society flagship shop at The Paragon, the clients, a Singaporean couple, wanted to retain most of the existing design elements that were present in their first shop, but were also keen to explore new ideas that would give the shop a fresh appeal.

A rainbow motif was chosen to add a playful splash of colour to the shop, not least also as a reflection of one of the brand’s most popular items, their signature rainbow tees. As the shop has a comparatively small frontage to its deep plan, a rainbow walkway was incorporated, beginning at the very entrance of the shop, to entice visitors to explore deeper. “Following the rainbow” around a corner finally culminates in a coloured backdrop that has proven to be a very popular photo-taking corner for Instagram-ing parents!

Copper elements that had been used more sparingly in their first shop have also been played up. Suspended clothing racks of varying heights and finished in satin copper add an elegance to the shop that belies its focus not just on children’s clothing, but also on apparel for young parents.

The homeowners of this HDB maisonette flat in Serangoon are an outgoing couple who wanted a home designed to be able to ...
06/08/2019

The homeowners of this HDB maisonette flat in Serangoon are an outgoing couple who wanted a home designed to be able to host large gatherings and cell groups comfortably.

Hu Wen and Mei Ying designed an open plan combining the living, balcony, dining and open kitchen into a single contiguous space. A small yard was created at where the back of the wet kitchen used to be and, cleverly located behind the new open kitchen, it is where the couple is able to keep their unsightly laundry hidden away while entertaining guests. In this way, the social and service areas on the first storey are kept neatly separated, making it always ready for hosting!

The homeowners are also passionate foodies! They love exploring new cafes and restaurants around our island, so the designers transformed their balcony into their very own "cafe"! A glass canopy, wooden trellis and fairy lights transform the space into a great spot for brunch during the day or romantic candlelight dinner at night.

This project was done in collaboration with Bezelel's Craftsmen.

The design savvy clients, one of whom was formerly educated in art, had many specific requirements for the design of the...
06/08/2019

The design savvy clients, one of whom was formerly educated in art, had many specific requirements for the design of their HDB resale flat, including taupe-coloured walls for the master bedroom and pink mosaic tiles for the bathroom. Thus, the project was carried out in a collaborative manner; Studio Myte lent their expertise in spatial design, material selections and design detailing, while making sure to keep the home as a "blank canvas" on which the clients could fill with their own choice of furniture, various artefacts and paintings they have collected, as well as their extensive indoor plant collection.

Keeping to a modest renovation budget, minimal changes to the original layout were proposed, while maximising spatial impact.

The large green feature wall was proposed not just as a decorative feature wall, but as an attempt to visually unite the living and dining area which would otherwise be read as two incongruent spaces due to the unusual flat layout. This visual continuity enhances the perceived size of the space, and is further enhanced by introducing a glass door into the study.

In the master bedroom, the space was designed to be kept simple by concealing the entrance into the master bathroom within the wardrobe. Once opened, the concealed door reveals a visually impactful bathroom covered in pink mosaic tiles.

The homeowners of this HDB flat at Holland Close are a young married couple with a newborn, who wanted a home designed t...
05/12/2018

The homeowners of this HDB flat at Holland Close are a young married couple with a newborn, who wanted a home designed to accommodate an evolving family over the forthcoming years.



An open plan was designed, combining the living, dining and kitchen areas into a single large open space. This allows the outgoing couple to accommodate large gatherings comfortably. Light can also stream into this space through the glass partition separating this space from the adjacent study, making the open plan feel bright and spacious.



To create something special for this space, a large sliding door fashioned from a single raw wooden slab was designed. Apart from serving as a gateway separating the social and private zones of the home, the door added an artistic touch as a backdrop to the open plan.



Beyond this door, there was originally a long narrow corridor leading to the common bathroom and bedrooms. The corridor was eliminated by creating an interstitial family gathering area at the heart of the home. In turn, this area was separated from the children’s bedroom by an operable folding partition, so both spaces could be combined. Apart from serving to create additional usable space, this gesture allowed the couple be even closer to their child in his earlier years, with the flexibility to transform the space for other uses later.

The challenge for this project lay in designing a home to accommodate a three-generation family. Throughout the design p...
05/12/2018

The challenge for this project lay in designing a home to accommodate a three-generation family. Throughout the design process, we worked closely with each family member to ensure that everyone could have a say in the outcome of the design process.



In order to inculcate a harmonious living environment, a conscious effort was made to incorporate more social spaces throughout the home. Apart from the main living and dining spaces, various smaller social settings were intentionally created. Daybeds and bar tables could serve as cosy areas for family members to spend time together over conversation; and in the study, rather than having a study desk, a central wooden table was designed to serve as a place where group study or even informal gatherings could take place.



Glass doors were used to separate the different spaces on the first storey in order to keep them visually connected, enhancing the sense of a large, connected space rather than a segmented one. Meanwhile, the second storey remains reserved as a private sanctuary for the family, with each of the three rooms designed for a generation of the family.



The double-volumed balcony at the rear of the home was designed as an integral part of the home, rather than relegating it to a back-of-house service yard as is often the case in many HDB maisonettes. Large glass sliding doors create a seamless connection between the living room and the balcony, which has been filled with greenery and transformed into a bright and lush garden space.



The family had chosen to bring over many artefacts from their previous home, including their old sofa, dining ensemble and various other pieces of furniture. The designers used these to lend an eclectic touch to the home, while matching them with new pieces of furniture in a way that kept the overall space coherent and homely.

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This project was done in collaboration with Bezelel’s Craftsmen.

The brief was to transform an aging 3-room HDB unit into a modern studio apartment for a young married couple. To begin,...
04/12/2018

The brief was to transform an aging 3-room HDB unit into a modern studio apartment for a young married couple.



To begin, the layout of the flat was entirely redesigned to suit the couple’s unique lifestyle needs.



The original wall between the living area and the adjacent bedroom was removed and an operable folding glass door was designed in its place. This doubled the size of the living area, while giving the couple the flexibility to close off the original bedroom space when required. This was ideal for the couple, who often host gatherings, and also as they had no immediate plans to utilise the additional bedroom.



The original unit had a relatively large kitchen for its small size. The couple decided that this was unnecessary, so the kitchen was reduced in size in order to create space for a larger dining area. The resulting dining space was able to accommodate an oversized 2.2m long marble dining table alongside a dry pantry. The entrance into the master bedroom was cleverly concealed to neaten the space, while the addition of a wooden ceiling gave the dining area a warm touch that made it perfect for cosy meals and nighttime family gatherings.



There were many other interesting touches added to the home, such as the use of patterned glass and coloured drawers. In addition, vertical sliding windows were designed and paired with top-down bottom-up blinds at the front of the home. This was a perfect solution for the corridor HDB unit, allowing light and ventilation to be received from the top half of the windows, while ensuring that privacy can be maintained by keeping the lower half of the blinds drawn.

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