January, 2025
Shaping Unique Homes with Aamer Architects
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Amongst the many famous architects in Singapore, Aamer Architects’ founder, Aamer Taher stands as one the prominent players in the industry. Founding Aamer Architects in 1994, the firm has 30 years of experience under their company belt, building their standing and reputation as one such of the famous architects in Singapore, offering custom boutique architectural services backed by a proud steadfast team with a shared core creative vision.
Let us walk through how Aamer Architects’ custom designs have created an outstanding reputation amongst Singapore architecture firms, with designs winning numerous awards and drawing in returning satisfied clients.
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Customised Creative Designs That Break Confirmative Boundaries
Aamer Taher’s custom designs are well known for being an extension of his character, emitting a unique and playful flair and never boring with the use of non-conforming shapes and curves. In order to explore the realms of creativity, it is key to think outside of the box. This is vital for creating innovative design elements that Aamer Architects showcases through their portfolio.
Another aspect of integrating creative designs in the design process is using nature as inspiration. Aamer’s design philosophy embraces nature as an organic example of “non-conforming” shapes and styles. By utilising organic shapes and embracing fluidity in the design visions, Aamer Architects has created a formula that stands out amongst architects in Singapore.
Fluidity On The Hill
One of the featured projects amongst custom designed residences would be the Fluidity On The Hill – Swettenham Road. When presented with the site initially, it was proven to be a challenge due to the steep terrain. However, Aamer Architects saw this as an opportunity, studying the terrain and understanding it to come up with the design for the house. Following the base foundation of the odd-shaped hill and surrounding natural greenery, the five-floor house is carved using a blend of organic flows and structures, intending to be a standout piece whilst complimenting the surrounding landscape, giving it a futuristic touch and showcasing urban design.
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Designs that are Climate Responsive
Aamer Taher’s designs have been labelled tropical architecture due to their subtle interaction with the location’s regional climate. In the region of Southeast Asia, the hot and humid climates pose deep concern for homeowners, needless to say for Singapore homeowners in addition to working with limited land space. Aamer Architects inspects and understands the home location before getting to work on the design, as by doing so Singapore architects find the best way to maximise the plots of land and provide home designs that are both comfortable and complimentary to the built environment and climate.
The architecture firm follows this principle, utilising natural light, tropical rain and the surrounding environment in order to combine landscape design and urban design into the residential projects, creating spaces that are both comfortable, functional and fun for living and working.
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Tropical Avant Garde
Our project Tropical Avant Garde is one of the featured projects when it comes to showcasing tropical architecture that works to interact with the surrounding climate. A building crafted to fulfil the clients’ needs for having separate bedrooms, each unit pops out of the main house and is strategically arranged with different overhangs relating to the sun’s direction to provide each room with ample shade throughout the day, a direct response to the hot and humid weather in Singapore.
Sustainability Principles and Natural Elements
Sustainability has become a sort of buzz word amongst many industries, which is why it makes it crucial for Singapore architects to understand exactly what makes a design environmentally sustainable.
Sustainable architecture is embedded in the foundation as Aamer Architects, with Aamer’s custom designs interacting with environmental strategies to ensure a careful collaboration of the two. Aamer Architects designs use natural materials such as raw off-foam concrete, timber, and other reusable or biodegradable natural materials like rattan, bamboo or stone. The material selections also double with the use of natural patterns to ensure a simple yet deluxe feeling. Aamer Taher’s designs also integrate the use of natural light and ventilation to reduce reliance on air conditioning.
Through this, Aamer Taher has found the perfect harmony of using sustainable building practices to design many luxurious custom homes that provide comfort through natural elements, which supports him as one of the famous architects in Singapore with numerous awards and recognition.
Tan's Garden Villa
Nature and sustainability are weaved into the project Tan’s Garden Villa – Merryn. As a chosen featured project, it was created with the use of natural materials like timber, marble, and granites, blending together with the lush vertically stacked gardens that were implemented following the homeowner’s love for greenery. Creepers twirl up the sides of the building reaching to the rooftop swimming pool adding an overall cohesive touch. There are also large windows to allow for natural light and air ventilation to fill the living space.
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A Blank Canvas to Build On
As one of the famous architects in Singapore, it is expected for Aamer Taher to have a certain style to his architecture. However, one could say otherwise.
Another part of Aamer’s design philosophy is that he has no specific style when it comes to designs. He builds on the client’s visions as well as his assessments of the site. When being approached with visions for a dream house, he takes those visions and takes them to the next level, guiding them to new creative opportunities.
Aamer Architects follow his method, defying the typical expectations of design to come up with new ideas every time when we create architecture. Each one of the residential projects are unique from the other.
Thus, Aamer Architects custom designs are crafted using a combination of factors including the breaking of boundaries with establishing structure in contemporary design, his deep understanding of the sites and local climate, his methods with sustainable architecture, and his ability to build designs without them being repetitive. All of these have over the years built his standing as one of the top Singapore architects.
Discover Aamer Architects
If you’re interested in gaining more insight into the works of one of the top architects in Singapore, get in touch with us at Aamer Architects. The expertise as an award winning design firm in Singapore will assure your home will not only reflect your personal values and aesthetics but also bring to life a new perspective with a unique charm that breaks the boundaries of architecture.
Visit Aamer Architects, extensive portfolio to have a look at the featured projects.
Contact us today and let us begin a road of master planning and design to create a space that is as luxurious and customised perfectly to suit you in Singapore’s vibrant urban landscape.
