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24/08/2026

There is more above you than you might expect.

Watch the video and discover the craft held within the beams and brackets overhead.

诸事合想 (zu se gah siên) means “May everything unfold as wished.”At the House of Tan Yeok Nee, this familiar Teochew blessi...
21/08/2026

诸事合想 (zu se gah siên) means “May everything unfold as wished.”

At the House of Tan Yeok Nee, this familiar Teochew blessing offers a way of reading the intricate details that crown the House.

Carvings, paintings, calligraphy and colourful ceramic inlays turn the architecture into a form of cultural storytelling—revealing how craftsmanship, symbolism and Teochew identity are woven into the House.

This plaster detail is 灰塑 (huī sù), a traditional plaster craft found in Teochew and Southern Chinese architecture.Its r...
17/08/2026

This plaster detail is 灰塑 (huī sù), a traditional plaster craft found in Teochew and Southern Chinese architecture.

Its raised form recalls a ruyi cloud, 如意云纹 (rú yì yún wén) — a symbol of things unfolding as one hopes.

Held in plaster, softened by light, it turns a simple wall into a small blessing.

Crowning the gable, ceramic fragments form a landscape of blessings.A scholar above the mythical 鳌鱼 (áo yú) symbolises a...
15/08/2026

Crowning the gable, ceramic fragments form a landscape of blessings.

A scholar above the mythical 鳌鱼 (áo yú) symbolises achievement, while the God of Longevity, phoenixes, and flowers carry wishes for long life, harmony, and prosperity.

Placed high on the roof, these aspirations watch over every generation beneath.

At the edge of the roof, the house begins to speak in details.A painted panel, a line of calligraphy, layered gables — e...
12/08/2026

At the edge of the roof, the house begins to speak in details.

A painted panel, a line of calligraphy, layered gables — each one carrying the hand of Teochew craft, held just above the courtyard.

The Pavilion’s red timber lattice screens sit between openness and privacy.In Teochew architecture, such screens act as ...
09/08/2026

The Pavilion’s red timber lattice screens sit between openness and privacy.

In Teochew architecture, such screens act as thresholds — filtering light, guiding air, and softening the view between inside and outside.

Across the house, secco paintings line the roofline like stories held above the courtyard.Among them, painted horses app...
06/08/2026

Across the house, secco paintings line the roofline like stories held above the courtyard.

Among them, painted horses appear in motion — a quiet blessing woven into the architecture.

Black lacquer, gold-lined edges, and floral motifs run across the beam, bringing structural function and decorative arti...
03/08/2026

Black lacquer, gold-lined edges, and floral motifs run across the beam, bringing structural function and decorative artistry together.

Beams and brackets were expressions of craftsmanship, family status, and auspicious beauty, weaving meaning into the house through their intricate ornamentation.

Some homes begin long before they are built.Modelled after 从熙公祠 (cóng xī gōng cí, Cong Xi Ancestral Hall) in Tan Yeok Ne...
30/07/2026

Some homes begin long before they are built.

Modelled after 从熙公祠 (cóng xī gōng cí, Cong Xi Ancestral Hall) in Tan Yeok Nee’s hometown of 金砂乡 (jīn shā xiāng, Jinsha Village), the house carries the roots of traditional Teochew courtyard design — from its layout and roof ridges to its carvings, ceramic details, and feng shui placement.

A pheasant among magnolia blooms.Carved into one panel of the partition doors, this motif carries wishes of grace, digni...
27/07/2026

A pheasant among magnolia blooms.

Carved into one panel of the partition doors, this motif carries wishes of grace, dignity, and a home that continues to flourish.

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101 Penang Road
Singapore
238466

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+6563280800

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