Shophouse
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Project • By Elliot James Pte Ltd • Offices
Quadria Capital
This interior design brief was for a luxury Hedge Fund office space in Singapore. We were required to create a stylish, comfortable office that offered a variety of different break-out areas where staff could remove themselves from the intensity and immediate stress, even if only momentarily.The project site was situated on the upper floors of three combined shophouses, which provided an unconventional space due to the original architecture of the building. This presented the opportunity to be extremely innovative with the interior design layout, and allowed us to include a secluded library, hidden breakout area, generous lounge, pantry, boardroom, and even private offices.Wanting to preserve the architectural features of the buil... More
Project • By Elliot James Pte Ltd • Offices
Duxton Hill
For the Duxton Hill office brief, we were presented with a three-storey shop house that had previously been used for a very typical office space — carpet tiles on the floor, small, dark claustrophobic rooms, blinding florescent lighting and little natural daylight to work with. Yet, despite this, the building has a rich history and some beautiful architecture. Wanting to give the historic shop a renewed freshness whilst remaining sensitive to its original character and features, we started by stripping everything back to the bare minimum, in doing so opening up dark corners and reinvigorating the space.At the ground floor, we wanted a strong focal point that would bring some wow factor. The obvious choice was to make use of the natural ligh... More