Author(s): SCDA Architects

Architecture

- SCDA Architects Pte Ltd is one of Singapore's leading multi-disciplinary practices based out of Singapore - SCDA Interiors is an outstanding compendium of the sophisticated approach between architecture, fine interior design and sustainable materials - The projects included range in scale from furniture and interior-based product design, to luxury hotels and villas, restaurants and private residential homes in various countries including Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, China, India, the United States and the Maldives - Highlights the sophisticated interior designs of SCDA, showcasing the relationship between architecture and design with beautiful photography and rich descriptions A natural extension of SCDA's multi-disciplinary practice, SCDA Interiors brings artisan luxury to interior space, adopting a holistic approach that is distinctive yet in fluent harmony with architecture and landscape. Employing more than 30 professionals at its three offices in Singapore, Shanghai and New York, the firm's diverse portfolio embodies bespoke style and crafted subtlety, spanning interior concepts, furniture, and interior-related product design, including collaborations with premium brands and leading lifestyle personalities. Its designs grace the interiors of luxury condominiums, private houses, commercial properties, institutions, as well as luxury hotels and resorts across the globe. Approaching each project with attention to light and space, and sensitivity to local cultures and traditions, SCDA Interiors strives for clarity and unity, authenticity and calmness. This is underpinned by refined craftsmanship and great delicacy in the details, infused with elemental expressions that add texture and warmth. The result is a book filled with beautiful and inspired interior ensembles that exude an elegance that feels both timeless and relevant. SCDA Architects Pte Ltd is a multi-disciplinary architecture firm, established in 1995 and based in Singapore, that engages in the practice of architecture, interior, landscape and product design. SCDA's designs strive for tranquility and calmness qualified by space, light and structural order. Architectural expressions are distilled to capture the spiritual essense of place . Its architecture and interiors are inspired by climate and cultural nuances of its context, integrating landscape, water features and blurring the distinction between interior and exterior. SCDA was awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects Worldwide Award in 2003 and 2012, and nine Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards. Soo K. Chan, the founding principal and design director of SCDA, was the recipient of the inaugural President's Design Award, Singapore Designer of the Year and is part of the Panel of Designers for Poliform in Milan. He was also awarded SIA-Getz Architecture Prize for Emergent Architecture in Asia and two RIBA International Prizes. He is currently working on three highly prestigious residential towers, including Soori High Line, which marks his third global Soori-branded work in addition to the award-winning Alila Villas Soori in Bali