When high-net-worth professionals balance demanding remote careers, energetic young children, and specific wellness needs, home design ceases to be purely cosmetic, instead it becomes an exercise in spatial optimisation, health engineering, and environmental responsibility.
When the couple: Susli (Indonesia-Singaporean) and Tom (European) sought to refresh their 4-bedroom condominium at UE Square Residences (205 River Valley Road), their non-negotiable mandate led them directly to Squarish: 100% sustainable materials, non-toxic living, and adaptive functionality.
Executed within a 4-month timeline (15 July 2025 – 15 November 2025), Squarish re-engineered this District 9 residence to balance high-end architecture with real-world family dynamics. The finished project achieved an extraordinary 95% fidelity match to the original 3D renders.
Spatial Re-engineering: Transforming a Legacy Condominium Layout into Adaptive Micro-Zones
Older 4-bedroom condominium footprints in District 9 (such as those at UE Square) often present rigid, segmented layouts characterised by low ceiling bulkheads, enclosed service yards, isolated study rooms, and dark interior corridors. To accommodate the dynamic lifestyle of two remote-working professionals, two young boys, and a live-in helper, Squarish undertook a comprehensive structural re-configuration, transforming the static unit into a series of fluid, adaptive micro-zones. Pay attention on how we transform the layout.
Kitchen & Utility Re-engineering: From Fragmented Service Backroom to High-Performance Hub
The original layout suffered from classic legacy condo flaws: a cramped, enclosed kitchen with awkward L-shaped counters, an oversized yet unusable utility yard choked by AC heat, and a intrusive store room that blocked natural light.
Squarish completely re-mapped these boundaries to maximise efficiency, air quality, and spatial flow:
1. The Semi-Open Convertible Kitchen & Social Island
- Demolishing Partition Walls: Hacked away the rigid entry wall separating the kitchen from the living/dining area.
- Sliding Glass Pocket System: Replaced solid masonry with full-height timber-framed sliding glass doors. When pulled shut, they contain heavy Asian cooking fumes for Linda; when pushed back into ceiling pockets, the kitchen merges directly with the main dining hall.
- The Multitasking Curved Island: Introduced a central kitchen island with rounded, child-safe edges that anchors the prep zone and connects directly to the live-edge dining table.
- Ergonomic Work Triangle: Reconfigured the counter run to feature a millimetric 800 mm prep buffer beside the Blanco sink, positioning the induction hob, integrated oven, and fridge in an effortless culinary flow.
LIVING ROOM
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