{"id":9847,"date":"2025-11-21T09:15:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T10:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rutha.org\/?p=9847"},"modified":"2025-11-21T12:26:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T12:26:01","slug":"l-architects-uses-double-bullnose-bricks-to-create-flat-that-plants-would-enjoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rutha.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/21\/l-architects-uses-double-bullnose-bricks-to-create-flat-that-plants-would-enjoy\/","title":{"rendered":"L Architects uses double-bullnose bricks to create flat that &#8220;plants would enjoy&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"822\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-homepage_article_featured size-homepage_article_featured lazyload\" alt=\"Interiors of In a Park, Singapore, designed by L Architects\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rutha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/in-a-park-l-architects-apartment-renovation-singapore-interiors_dezeen_2364_col_sq.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p>Double-bullnose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/bricks\/\">brick<\/a> referencing the older parks of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/singapore\/\">Singapore<\/a> informed the renovation of In a Park, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/apartments\/\">flat<\/a> redesigned by architecture studio L Architects.<span id=\"more-2270332\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Located in Singapore&#8217;s Hougang neighbourhood, the 98-square-metre (1,054-square-foot) flat was designed for\u00a0a couple who began gardening during the Covid lockdown and wanted to refresh their home to accommodate an expanding collection of plants.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2270737\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2270737\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2270737 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"In a Park, Singapore, designed by L Architects\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rutha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/in-a-park-l-architects-apartment-renovation-singapore-interiors_dezeen_2364_col_2.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2270737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L Architects has renovated a flat in Singapore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;In this project, because we had to design around quite a large collection of plants, we felt that finding good placements for them ranked quite high among our design priorities,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/larchitects.com.sg\/\">L Architects<\/a> principal Lim Shing Hui told Dezeen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had to make sure that the plants would enjoy the spaces we planned for them as much as the users themselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2270746\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2270746\" style=\"width: 1891px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2270746 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Interiors of In a Park, Singapore, designed by L Architects\" width=\"1891\" height=\"2364\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rutha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/in-a-park-l-architects-apartment-renovation-singapore-interiors_dezeen_2364_col_11-scaled-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2270746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The flat is filled with double-bullnose brick features<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>L Architects drew upon the older parks of Singapore for the design scheme. The studio knocked down the walls of two of the original bedrooms to create a one-bedroom flat with an open-plan living, study, dining and kitchen space.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As we recall the older parks in Singapore, we realised that the double-bullnose brick was commonly used for outdoor benches, walkway edges and planters that were unique to park settings,&#8221; said the studio.<\/p>\n<p>According to the studio, local factories had stopped producing double-bullnose bricks due to low demand, but the team managed to source the last remaining batch of 571 bricks from a local supplier.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related-in-article-wrapper\" id=\"recommended-item-single-story\">\n<article class=\"related-in-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2024\/12\/10\/new-bahru-farm-nice-projects\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Can this image be in the exclude lightbox list? --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"191\" height=\"191\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"excludeLightbox wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"New Bahru in River Valley\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rutha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/new-bahru-singapore-farm-nice-projects_dezeen_2364_col_sq1-191x191-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-in-article-text\">\n<h1>Read:<\/h1>\n<h2>FARM and Nice Projects turn breeze-block-clad modernist school into lifestyle hub<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Within the open-plan space, double-bullnose brick features on either side of the study area, separating it from the living and dining spaces.<\/p>\n<p>On one side of the study, L Architects created a perforated partition wall using the bricks to separate it from the living area.<\/p>\n<p>Along the intersection of the study and dining area, the team added a two-way curved bench created with double-bullnose bricks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2270744\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2270744\" style=\"width: 1773px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2270744 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Interiors of In a Park, Singapore, designed by L Architects\" width=\"1773\" height=\"2364\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rutha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/in-a-park-l-architects-apartment-renovation-singapore-interiors_dezeen_2364_col_9-scaled-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2270744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Double-bullnose bricks were used to create a two-way curved bench<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the kitchen, the bricks were used to form the base of an island, topped with a limestone counter.<\/p>\n<p>Terracotta-toned tiles resembling a brick pathway stretch from the entrance to the dining area. The remaining areas are filled with dark grey textured tiles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2270738\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2270738\" style=\"width: 1891px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2270738 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Interiors of In a Park, Singapore, designed by L Architects\" width=\"1891\" height=\"2364\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rutha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/in-a-park-l-architects-apartment-renovation-singapore-interiors_dezeen_2364_col_3-scaled-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2270738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wood-clad cabinetry and open shelving are installed in the open kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Furniture in muted colours is dotted around the open-plan space, complemented with wood-clad kitchen cabinetry and open shelving. The clients&#8217; plants are scattered throughout.<\/p>\n<p>In the dining area, a pendant lamp resembling a corrugated roof hangs over a limestone-topped dining table.<\/p>\n<p>L Architects replaced the walls of the only bedroom with glass doorways and louvered windows to improve natural ventilation and the flow of daylight.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2270745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2270745\" style=\"width: 1576px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2270745 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Interiors of In a Park, Singapore, designed by L Architects\" width=\"1576\" height=\"2364\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rutha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/in-a-park-l-architects-apartment-renovation-singapore-interiors_dezeen_2364_col_10-scaled-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2270745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pendant light resembling a corrugated roof hangs over the dining tabe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;So much effort has been put into ensuring that the plants have sufficient daylight and cross ventilation,&#8221; L Architects explained.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Unknowingly, that also created a wonderful environment for our clients where they would be able to use the space in the daytime, where they were less reliant on artificial lighting and active cooling methods.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2270741\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2270741\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2270741 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Interiors of In a Park, Singapore, designed by L Architects\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rutha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/in-a-park-l-architects-apartment-renovation-singapore-interiors_dezeen_2364_col_6.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2270741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The walls of the bedroom were replaced with louvered windows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>L Architects is a Singapore-based architecture and design office founded by Hui in 2016. In a Park has been shortlisted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/awards\/2025\/shortlists\/categories\/interiors\/residential-interior-small\/\">residential interior (small) category<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/awards\">Dezeen Awards 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in Singapore, local architecture studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/07\/02\/singapores-first-3d-printed-house-park-associates\/\">Park + Associates has completed a 3D-printed house made from layered concrete<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/03\/13\/ministry-of-design-creates-the-standard-singapore-as-a-quirky-tropical-oasis\/\">Ministry of Design has completed the interiors for The Standard hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The photography is by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jovian.lim\/?hl=en\">Jovian Lim<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/11\/21\/l-architects-double-bullnose-bricks-singapore-flat\/\">L Architects uses double-bullnose bricks to create flat that &#8220;plants would enjoy&#8221;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\">Dezeen<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Double-bullnose brick referencing the older parks of Singapore informed the renovation of In a Park, a flat redesigned by architecture studio L Architects. 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