MILLENIAL GREEN HOUSE
Residential
Interior Design
Singapore
Nestled in the storied enclave of Tiong Bahru, the Millennial Green House reinterprets heritage apartment living for a new generation. Designed for a young couple with a passion for wine, art, and meaningful gatherings, this home seamlessly blends the nostalgia of its historic setting with a vibrant, contemporary sensibility. The project’s narrative is anchored in the couple’s love for the colour green, expressed through peacock green sintered stone and a palette that shifts between playful energy and tranquil retreat.
Stepping into the home, guests are welcomed by a custom-built seating booth with gentle curves, setting an immediate tone of warmth and hospitality. A pendant lamp, thoughtfully positioned below the counter edge, casts a soft, intimate glow, thus, introducing the sculptural and expressive design language that unfolds throughout the apartment. Just beyond the entrance, a metal mesh screen serves as a curated threshold. Suspended within it, a floating painting creates a striking visual encounter, while the feature wall cleverly conceals both a compact workspace and a prized wine display crafted from richly veined Rosso Orobico stone.
The heart of the home is a fluid, open-plan living, dining, and working zone that is designed for effortless entertaining and daily life. A bronze-tinted mirror visually expands the space and discreetly hides the entrance to a storage room, using reflection as both a design device and a means to amplify the apartment’s modest footprint. The L-shaped kitchen counter wraps around the dining table, encouraging conversation and togetherness. Natural day light streams in from the adjacent courtyard, a rare luxury in pre-war apartments. Above the dining table, two pendant lamps crafted from zippers float like clouds, embodying the couple’s playful approach to art and sparking dialogue among guests.
Green cabinetry with brass handles adds refined contrast, while a scallop-profiled central hood transforms a functional element into a sculptural centerpiece. Overhead, suspended metal shelves display keepsakes from the couple’s travels, infusing the space with personal charm and lived-in character.
Transitioning from the lively communal zone, the corridor becomes a curated gallery. Lined with Memento Moooi Medley wallcovering, it features illustrations of extinct ani mals celebrated for their gentleness and zest for life, values cherished by the homeown ers. A full-length tinted mirror elongates the corridor and conceals the guest bathroom entrance, while reeded glass doors at the end mark the entry to the master suite, balancing transparency and privacy.
Though compact, the guest toilet is bold and memorable. Green subway tiles, a burgundy door, and an amoeba-shaped suspended mirror create a playful, distinctive vignette that leaves a lasting impression.
The private quarters are designed as a sanctuary, inspired by the couple’s travels to Taiwanese minsu and traditional onsen culture. Here, the palette softens with light-toned timber and curved carpentry foster a sense of gentle retreat. Daylight enters from both the open to-sky courtyard and a skylight above the onsen tub, bathing the space in natural light. A Hästens bed anchors the room, underscoring a commitment to rest and wellness.
A smart glass panel separates the bedroom from the bathing area, shifting from transparent to frosted at the touch of a button for adjustable privacy. Granite slates form the TV count er, grounding the room with texture and solidity. The onsen bath area is a highlight: clad in honed granite tiles and framed by patterned glass blocks, it offers a space for ritual and re f lection. A skylight with wooden trellises filters daylight into gentle patterns, while profiled granite pieces create a waterfall effect when water overflows. The adjacent toilet and basin area, enveloped in Calacatta Viola stone and soft ambient lighting, becomes a tranquil sanc tuary in the evenings.
The Millennial Green House is a deeply personal home—crafted with narrative intent, respectful of heritage, and expressive of its owners’ passions. Through a thoughtful interplay of texture, light, and spatial flow, it redefines what it means to live in a historic apartment: rooted in the past, yet boldly shaped for contemporary living