journal
On small homes, shared floors, and designing for the childhood happening in the middle of the living room.
Sofa, car, armchairs, path: ten ways to set up a play sofa
A play sofa earns its space on the days it becomes something else. Here are ten shapes our ten pieces make, from the everyday...
What size play mat do you need? Planning 150 × 200 cm in a Singapore living room
"Will it fit?" is the first question most parents ask about a large play mat. Here is how to answer it for your own...
Puzzle mats or one piece play mat? What we'd choose for a small living room
Foam puzzle mats are the default first play mat in Singapore. They are cheap, they come in a bag, and you can buy more...
How to choose a baby play mat for an HDB flat
Most baby play mats are chosen in a hurry, somewhere between the first crawl and the first bump on a tiled floor. Then they...
Up in minutes, away by dinner: living with Arc in a small flat
Small homes need things that can be out when they are wanted and gone when they are not. Arc was designed around that. Here...
A soft play room at home: what it is, and what it isn't
Indoor playgrounds are a Singapore weekend staple. Bringing a little of that home is a different job. Here is how we think about a...
A small room for a small person: why we designed Arc
Watch a toddler in any living room and they will find the smallest space in it. Behind the curtain. Under the table. Between the...
One soft corner: planning a play area in a small home
Most Singapore families don't have a playroom. The play area is a corner of the living room, and it has to work at 3pm...
Why we designed our own playmat
We had just spent a year designing our home when our daughter started crawling. Everything on the market was loud, bright and printed edge...
Built for the loud years
Most homes in Singapore are not big. The living room is the dining room is the study is, by about four in the afternoon,...
