Peaceful rest, meaningful connections. KINN Habitat, the flagship hotel of KINN, seamlessly blends capsule accommodations with private rooms, creating a harmonious balance between social interaction and personal retreat.

We wanted to retain, reinterpret and reassemble the existing space in surprising new ways. The aim was to create a space that invites visitors to slow down and have a calm coffee experience while the scent of roasted coffee lingers in the air. And what's more relaxing than a walk in the park?

At the heart of the collective building lies a connecting spine—a common corridor that threads through the different shophouses. A Living Room for the neighbourhood—welcoming all, from families and youth to staff and visiting delegates, and fostering incidental encounters and shared experiences.

This Artwork imagines the tiger as a creature that dissolves into the greenery, something which is ‘there’, yet ‘not there’. It is conceived as layers of patterned porous screens which align to form a larger-than life tigers head.

As Ladybug Girl and her Mama chose to take the long way home, here lies the stop Banelé. Bringing the outdoors in, the shop seats within a shop. The landscape serves as a contrasting respite zone. Some times, the ladybug sings. Some times, the ladybug bakes.