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This approach is manifested in his own family home, which he calls the ‘Spice Terraces’, after the steps that go up the side of the house and are planted with herbs and spices. Working with his colleague Natalie Mok, Tan has created a layout that is free of dead-ends and where spaces unfold unto themselves. Wherever an opportunity turned up, Tan designed furnishings that were integral to the architecture, in the form of built-in components and finely crafted cabinetry.
“We intended cabinetry to transcend its traditional role; we were no longer interested in it as a storage space—although it could still serve that purpose. Rather, we wanted it to divide, define, and liberate spaces. For instance, the oval cabinetry that encases the elevator shaft also provides a terminus to the never-ending living spaces. Meanwhile, in the kitchen, the cabinetry demarcates the dry and wet areas.” This supports one of Tan’s favorite tenets: ‘Create more rather than buy more’.
(Related: INSIDE: Narrative & Discourse)
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