Star architect Christoph Ingenhoven came up with a smart idea for Marina One that provides an extraordinary living experience in the middle of Singapore. The interior design is the result of the design office AXIS working with Villeroy & Boch to implement the concept of an interior for well-being.
Solutions for mega-cities
How can a basically hostile environment be made worth living? The Düsseldorf star architect Ingenhoven found a spectacular, and meanwhile multi-awarded, answer to this question. The building complex has become a model for building tasks with similar requirements by combining architecture optimized for natural ventilation with the idea of a green, partially public city area. This way, Marina One improves the working and living conditions of the inhabitants as well as the occupants of the surrounding city neighborhood in the financial area of Singapore.
Atmosphere of well-being in Singapore
Four buildings are grouped around the so-called “Green Heart” of the complex and form the outside rim of the building development. The shape of the individual buildings are designed to ensure a natural circulation of air through the inner courtyard of the complex. The tropical vegetation in the courtyard, including 365 plants reaching up to the intermediate level, contribute significantly to the cooling effect. The result is like a city-within-a-city with its own interior climate. The project systematically followed the approach of “Supergreen”, something Ingenhoven had positioned himself for as a pioneer of sustainable architecture.
Living in the mega-city
Ingenhoven’s architecture seems predestined to take on the challenges of future mega-cities because of his approach to architectural quality, sustainability and pragmatism. According to the United Nations, by 2030 approximately 60% of the world’s population will be living in cities (today it’s 55%). The resulting challenge of increased urban density is addressed by projects like the Marina One. It stands for top quality in terms of ecological, economical and social requirements from its architecture all the way to the interior design.
Luxury and climate in the interior building
AXIS planning office took over this aim from its client M+S, a project developer in Singapore. AXIS, which specializes in luxurious residential construction in Asia, developed the interior design for the 1,042 residential units in the buildings on the harbor side of the complex. In developing the interiors of the two- to four-room units, it focused on design that promotes the well-being of demanding residents. For the interior design furnishings, it relied on quality and strong brands. That made Villeroy & Boch ceramics a logical choice.
Feeling at home with Villeroy & Boch
The comfort and exclusivity of the furnishings throughout the buildings are reflected in a model way in the bathrooms. Here, as if under a microscope, the standard of the furnishings appears magnified over just a few square meters. Representative of the rest of the apartment, this area stands for private luxury and well-being. Villeroy & Boch, as an expert in well-being and architecture, meets these requirements with its products from the Subway, Loop & Friends and Subway 2.0 collections and, with its strong brand, also stands for the high quality of the furnishings.