Highland Close: Inside a 5-Storey Modern Luxury Landed House in Singapore

Where Every Floor Tells a Different Story

Highland Close is a five-storey modern luxury landed house in Singapore, designed for a multigenerational family — parents, a daughter, a son, and a dog. Each floor has its own character, its own purpose, and its own sense of joy. What ties them together is a shared language of rich American walnut joinery, brushed brass, dark stone, and warm cream — materials that feel better the longer you live with them.

The ground floor is the home's most public statement. A deep sectional sofa in warm charcoal anchors the seating zone beneath a dramatic double-volume ceiling. The room is generous enough for the whole family, and dramatic enough to stop a guest in their tracks the moment they walk in.

The Chandelier

No single element defines Highland Close more powerfully than its chandelier — a sculptural multi-loop crystal installation that cascades from the ceiling through the double-height void. Its interlocking rings catch and refract light differently at every hour of the day. Visible from multiple floors above, it is both the home's visual anchor and its most poetic gesture. The golden abstract wall sculpture on the mezzanine feature wall completes the composition, referencing classical ink-wash landscape painting in a thoroughly contemporary register.

The Kitchen

The kitchen at Highland Close is designed to work as hard as it looks. Curved walnut cabinetry wraps the cooking zone in the same warm timber grain that runs throughout the home, creating a seamless transition from the living and dining areas into the heart of the house. A Bosch built-in oven and microwave tower sits flush within the cabinetry, keeping the wall clean and uncluttered. The marble-effect splashback reflects the under-cabinet LED lighting, making the workspace feel bright and generous even during evening cooking.

A generous island with a white stone top and undermount sink anchors the centre of the kitchen, providing ample prep space for family cooking. An inset open display shelf — backlit and recessed into the wall — holds daily pantry items within easy reach while keeping the aesthetic intentional. A small potted plant on the counter and a fruit bowl on the island are the only reminders needed that this is a kitchen that is genuinely, happily used every day.

Second Floor — The Green Wall and Wellness Zone

The second floor is designed around restoration. A floor-to-ceiling preserved moss wall — composed of multiple species of moss, lichen, and forest fern — creates a textural landscape that shifts from deep forest green through chartreuse and sand. Driftwood and natural stone give it genuine depth. As a preserved installation it requires no watering, yet retains its colour and richness indefinitely. Standing in front of it, the noise of daily life quiets.

Alongside the green wall, a dedicated yoga and movement area gives the family a genuine wellness retreat within the home. Warm wood flooring and soft natural light make it easy to find stillness here. For the parents, daily movement is not fitted around life — it is part of life. This floor honours that.

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Third Floor — Master Bedroom and Daughter's Suite

The third floor holds two of the home's most personal spaces. The master bedroom is anchored by a large arched walnut headboard wall with a contrasting zebrano wood inlay at its center. Ivory white bedding, a sculptural ribbed bedside table, and a slim brass pendant light complete a room that is calm, refined, and deeply restful.

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The Walk-In Wardrobe

Adjacent to the master suite, the walk-in wardrobe is one of the most celebrated spaces in the project. A central island dresser in dark walnut with a sintered stone top and inset jewellery tray sits beneath a crystal branch chandelier. Glass-fronted display cabinetry with internal LED lighting houses bags and curated objects. A gold-framed oval vanity mirror anchors the dressing end of the room. This is not storage — this is a room designed to be savoured.

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Fourth Floor — The Son's Floor

The fourth floor belongs entirely to the son. A floating stone-finish desk faces into the room rather than against a wall — paired with a tufted leather executive chair on gold casters, a brass directional desk lamp, and the full width of a backlit bookshelf wall behind it. The shelving is built into the wall in a structured grid, back-panelled in warm timber, and lit from within by warm LED strips. Books, objects, and personal items make it unmistakably his.

Fifth Floor — The Entertainment Level and Home Bar

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The top floor is where the home opens up entirely. A full home bar runs the length of one wall — dark stone counter, smoked cabinetry, backlit whisky display, wine fridge, and espresso station. Cognac leather barrel-backed bar stools on brass frames pull up to the counter. A curvilinear white neon tube sculpture above the bar brings an artistic, celebratory energy to the room. The balcony beyond connects the interior to the Singapore sky.

This floor can function as a completely separate social world from the private floors below — giving the family full flexibility in how and who they host. There is no better place in the home to mark a celebration or end a long week in good company.

A Home Built for Every Generation

Highland Close is not a showroom. It is a home — for parents who wanted something beautiful and lasting, for a daughter who wanted a space that felt entirely hers, for a son who needed room to grow, and for a family that wanted to gather, celebrate, and simply live well together. Every floor, every material, every light fitting was chosen with all of them in mind.

If you are thinking about your own home and what it could become, we would love to hear from you.

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