EDEN Singapore Apartments is Located in the historic Orchard Road Neighbourhood of Singapore and commissioned by Swire Properties, the 104.5 metre building – the first residential project in Asia by the studio – offers a unique response to its location that entwines nature with city apartment living.
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EDEN is designed to resemble a spine blade: simple vertical rectilinear plains with slim windows form the blade with generous garden balconies situated in between. This approach grants privacy for each of the twenty apartments and allows for a generous central living space that forms the heart of each residence. The unconventional concrete walls are moulded with a topographical map of Singapore’s terrain which has been abstracted to create a unique three-dimensional texture.
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The focus on creating a garden for each apartment is a response to the disconnection between high rise apartments and the lush greenery at street level in Singapore. Responding to Lee Kuan Yew’s original vision of Singapore as a ‘city in a garden’, the design extends the landscape of Singapore upwards through the building with a series of hanging gardens, connecting the interior living space with the outdoors, providing views of Singapore’s green landscape.
Project Info
Architects: Heatherwick Studio
Country: Singapore
Area: 33425 ft²
Year: 2020
Photographs: Hufton+Crow
Landscape Designer: Coen Design International
Local Interiors: Ensemble
Interiors: Heatherwick Studio
Main Contractor: Unison
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Squire Mech Pte Ltd
Client: Swire Properties, Celestial Fortune
Local Architects: RSP Architects, Planners & Engineers
Civil: RSP Structures
Structural Engineers: RSP Structures
Sophie Tremblay is a Montreal-based architectural editor and designer with a focus on sustainable urban development. A McGill University architecture graduate, she began her career in adaptive reuse, blending modern design with historical structures. As a Project Editor at Arch2O, she curates stories that connect traditional practice with forward-thinking design. Her writing highlights architecture's role in community engagement and social impact. Sophie has contributed to Canadian Architect and continues to collaborate with local studios on community-driven projects throughout Quebec, maintaining a hands-on approach that informs both her design sensibility and editorial perspective.