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Project • By Freight Architects • Private Houses

House of Views

House of Views draws inspiration from the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, reinterpreting centuries-old Chinese landscape principles through a contemporary architectural lens. Conceived as a series of pavilions arranged around internal courtyards, the house reflects key Suzhou ideals such as curated scenes, spatial thresholds, and borrowed views. Darren Soh Instead of placing a singular home within a large garden, the design inverts the conventional relationship between architecture and landscape. The house is envisioned as a composition of distinct volumes, or "boxes," that enclose and frame a sequence of intimate garden pockets. This approach allows nature to permeate the architectural experience, blurring the boundaries between indoor... More

Project • By Freight Architects • Private Houses

House of Dancing Light

The House of Dancing Light is not merely a built form; it is a living expression of architectural poetry, where light becomes both medium and muse. It celebrates the subtle beauty of illumination, the fluidity of movement, and the atmospheric richness shaped by shadow and stillness. studioperiphery studioperiphery studioperiphery studioperiphery At first glance, the front façade presents as a minimalist canvas: clean travertine planes and delicately proportioned timber screens. Beneath this restraint lies a responsive system, a custom operable timber screen that functions as a dynamic climatic skin. Regulating privacy, ventilation, and daylight, it performs as both environmental mediator and architectural express... More

Project • By Freight Architects • Private Houses

House of Endless Trees

The owners of this house are deeply fond of the tranquillity offered by the nearby cemetery and the lush forest that fronts the house. One of the key design approaches for this project was to create a bright, open living space that visually connects with the surrounding greenery, allowing the interior to embrace the peaceful natural setting. Khoo Guo Jie Khoo Guo Jie Khoo Guo Jie The house is located on a one-way street, with a visually constrained entrance. To overcome this, the living space is raised to the second floor, aligning it with the level of the cemetery. Throughout the project, we explored the concept of spatial compression and expansion, creating a dynamic flow of space that contrasts between tight, intimate are... More