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Business Times
09-07-2025
- Business
- Business Times
Private clubs still in vogue
HAS the recent saga over members' club 1880 put you off joining one? If not, welcome to the, well, club as the exclusivity, curated programming, networking opportunities and community spirit they offer are still highly attractive to people who want to become their members. In this week's BT Lifestyle, we look at the continued appeal of such clubs and how, despite 1880's woes, it's still a profitable business to be in. So much so that existing clubs such as 67 Pall Mall and the Mandala Club are on an expansion path, with new brands contemplating making their entry into the market. In Design, we discover how robots have replaced bricklayers in housebuilding, with a peek at the first 3D printed house in Singapore. The brainchild of architect Lim Koon Park, the Bukit Timah detached property is a showcase of technology, yet at its core – a real, liveable family home. Meanwhile in Dining, two-Michelin-starred restaurant Thevar has moved to a new home in Mohamed Sultan. We get a taste of what it has to offer. For this and more, don't miss this week's instalment of BT Lifestyle.
South China Morning Post
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Singapore's first 3D-printed house is out there yet introverted
Visitors to the Pantheon often leave with tangible souvenirs – a Roman coin, a pendant of its famous dome, a model of the ancient architectural marvel. But Singaporean architect Lim Koon Park, founder of Park + Associates, took home something more profound: a feeling of oneness with nature. 'What really attracts you when you enter is the oculus open to the sky,' he recalls of his family's excursions to the temple-turned-church in Rome, Italy . Through the circular hole puncturing the Pantheon's giant dome, light descends and moves across the interior as day turns to dusk. QR3D, Singapore's first 3D-printed house, designed by architect/owner Lim Koon Park. Photo: Derek Swalwell Inspired, Lim – who lived in Hong Kong and Zhuhai in the 1990s, overseeing the design and development of Zhuhai's Lakewood Golf Club and the Zhuhai International Circuit – built his own oculus. Penetrating his family's seven-bedroom, six-split-level, 6,130 sq ft home in upscale Bukit Timah, the 12-metre-high opening is awe-inducing for another reason, too. The feature is the product of a hard-working nozzle in what is Singapore's first 3D-printed house. Park estimates 400 layers of concrete 'Colgate' were squeezed out just to form the asymmetrical cone containing the oculus. With the oculus at the top, its effect over the dining area is as dramatic as it is divine: heaven-sent light illuminates abundant curves in the walls, ceiling and furniture. A space-making element in a house dubbed QR3D, the oculus and its funnel solved the potential problem of darkness and stuffiness at the centre of what is essentially a square, semi-detached building connected at the back to its neighbour. A concealed extractor fan drives hot air up and out of the house, while a heat pump throws cold air, its by-product, down the stairs. The living area. Photo: Jovian Lim The cone up to the 'eye' is also felt on the levels above, where it shapes – directly or by design – the bedrooms of Park and his wife, plus their four children. His newly married eldest, also an architect, lives on the top floor with his spouse.
Hypebeast
02-07-2025
- Business
- Hypebeast
Park + Associates' QR3D Is Singapore's First 3D-Printed House
Summary In a quiet residential enclave ofSingapore,Park + Associateshas unveiled QR3D — the country's first multi-storey 3D-printed house. Designed as a family home for the firm's founder, Lim Koon Park, the four-storey residence represents a landmark moment in Southeast Asia's architectural landscape. Developed in collaboration with CES_InnovFab, QR3D serves as a living prototype for how 3D-printing can be scaled beyond utilitarian components to full-fledged residential structures. More than 90% of the house is built using a custom concrete mix, precisely printed both onsite and offsite. This showcases the technology's practical viability and transformative potential within a notoriously high-stakes industry. True to Park + Associates' ethos of sculptural restraint and contextual sensitivity, QR3D balances bold innovation with emotional depth. The home's raw concrete striations are left exposed, celebrating the texture of its construction method. At the heart of the house is a dramatic oculus—a circular void positioned above the dining area. This feature functions both as an efficient passive cooling system and as a poignant tribute to the neoclassical residence that once stood on the very same plot. Beyond its visual narrative, QR3D reshapes conventional construction methods. 3D-printing streamlines labor, reduces waste and minimizes environmental disruption, turning complex architectural forms into efficient, singular processes. Rather than prioritizing novelty, Park emphasized foundational values: 'We set out to create a family home that could remain relevant and respected in decades to come.' In a region facing rapid urbanization and ecological strain, QR3D offers a poetic yet practical vision for future design — one where architecture is crafted with both technological intelligence and emotional soul.
