Singapore’s iconic Orchard Road is a world removed from the sleepy nutmeg orchards which once grew there. Our design for Aesop Ion looks to these simple origins for inspiration.

Located at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront, right by the iconic Singapore River, the beloved local establishment aims to push not just the frontier in Singapore seafood, but elevate the enjoyment and experience for diners through its interior design and branding.

Situated on a large trapezoidal plot tucked away at a cul-de-sac, the architectural leitmotif of this family home was to reverse the facades to create privileged interiors; spacious yet intimate in the unassuming depth of the house’s cavernous volumes of internal patios.

A cluster of four houses for a multi-generational family, staggered yet connected by a central communal garden, enabling both moments of gathering and solitary calm.

Aesop 1 Utama is an exploration into how corrugated roofing sheets can be adapted in inventive ways, without losing their essential character and materiality. The store is a homage to tin, and the place it has in the greater Selangor region’s life and history.