Tatler Homes Singapore – February-March 2026

Summary

Andra Matin's Jakarta home, photographed by Mario Wibowo in a series of light studies that trace the architect's 30-year career, anchors Tatler Homes Singapore February-March 2026 with a 12-page Indonesian architecture masterclass. The 160-page issue also covers Pantone's 2026 Color of the Year debate, Joey Yap's Fire Horse Year feng shui forecast, and 8 sanctuary-style residences from Singapore to Lake Iseo.

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Matin's feature ("The Art of Noticing," p.46) documents his journey from a childhood in a 1960s Javanese compound to designing the Ubud Hanging Gardens and a private museum in Yogyakarta. The Color of the Year analysis (p.38) pits Pantone's "Cloud Dancer" against WGSN's "Transformative Teal" with 3-5 year trend-forecasting implications. Joey Yap's Fire Horse Year feng shui guide (p.62) explains why 2026 marks a rare 20-year shift and advises homeowners to reposition their main doors for prosperity. The Homes section features 8 properties: Sheree Stuart Design's net-zero Ontario retreat (p.106), a 36th-floor penthouse in Singapore (p.118), an 18th-century farmhouse on Lake Iseo (p.124), Allan Zeman's Chandara estate in Phuket (p.132), the "House of Voids" in Singapore (p.140), a terrace-house reconstruction (p.146), and a River Valley apartment (p.152).

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Regular departments include Editor's Note (p.20), The Guest List (p.22), Store Directory (p.158), and The Last Word (p.160). The Scene section (p.28-42) covers 6 stories: the Deluxe Systems showroom in Ubi, smart-home gadgets, equestrian-inspired home objects for the Year of the Fire Horse, and a furniture retail-restaurant hybrid concept by Fritz Hansen. Advertising density: 30 percent—the lightest of any Tatler edition covered.

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Content Guide

▸ Cover Story

p.46 · The Art of Noticing
Andra Matin, 55, has built 80 projects across Indonesia. His "Tanatap Frame" house in Jakarta uses a central courtyard to cool the interior without air conditioning—temperature difference measured at 5 degrees Celsius. His Ubud Hanging Gardens uses local volcanic stone and employs 40 Balinese craftsmen. His advice for architects: "Spend the first month on site without drawing anything."

▸ Features

p.62 · An Incandescent Turn
Joey Yap's 2026 Fire Horse Year feng shui guide: 2026 marks a rare 20-year directional shift from East to Southeast. Homeowners should reposition their main door (use a "prosperity mat" at 15 degrees southeast) and activate the southeast corner with a water feature. Detailed cures and enhancements chart included.

p.74 · Care Continuum
Singapore's first private assisted-living development, "Kovan Living," prepares to welcome residents. Chairman David Tan reports 80 percent of the 120 units sold at launch. Monthly fees start at SGD 6,000 including meals, housekeeping and 24-hour nursing. Residents must be ambulatory at check-in.

p.82 · Second Home, First Choice
Phuket's property market: villa prices in the Cherngtalay area have risen 25 percent since 2023, driven by permanent relocations rather than holiday-home buyers. A 3-bedroom villa near Bang Tao Beach starts at THB 25 million. The feature names 5 developers with completed projects ready for handover.

▸ Homes

p.106 · Full House
Sheree Stuart Design's Ontario net-zero retreat: a 3,500-sqft house on Eugenia Lake, producing 120 percent of its energy needs through 30 rooftop solar panels. The interior uses reclaimed barn wood, locally sourced limestone and wool insulation. The project took 3 years to complete.

p.132 · Personal Territory
Allan Zeman's Chandara estate in Phuket: 20 villas on 50 acres of hillside overlooking Kamala Bay. Zeman, 75, built the Lan Kwai Fong entertainment district in Hong Kong. Chandara's starting price: THB 50 million for a 3-bedroom villa. The estate has a private beach club and a spa run by former Four Seasons staff.

p.140 · Spaces of Pause
The "House of Voids" by RT+Q Architects in Singapore: a 3,000-sqft semi-detached house on a compact 1,500-sqft plot. The design incorporates a Japanese tearoom, a sunken living room, and 3 internal courtyards that cool the house naturally. The entrance is a 1-meter-wide alley that opens into a 6-meter-high void.

▸ The Scene

p.30 · Horse Power
Year of the Fire Horse home objects: 10 equestrian-inspired pieces—Gucci's horse-bit crystalware (SGD 2,800), Hermes's saddle-stitched leather tray (SGD 1,500), and a locally carved wooden horse sculpture from Lim's Arts (SGD 680).

p.38 · Colour Me Inspired
Pantone's Cloud Dancer (a warm off-white) vs WGSN's Transformative Teal (a blue-green). The feature includes 5 paint brands' equivalents—Farrow & Ball's "Setting Plaster" for Cloud Dancer, Nippon Paint's "Teal Tonic" for Transformative Teal. Recommended for bedrooms (Cloud Dancer) and accent walls (Teal).

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Editor's Take

Tatler Homes Singapore operates at a higher editorial standard than the mainline Tatler editions. The Andra Matin cover story is genuinely architectural journalism—30-year career, site-first methodology (month on site before drawing), and a measurable cooling metric (5 degrees Celsius difference). Joey Yap's feng shui guide (p.62) provides specific directional calculations homeowners can execute immediately. The 8 property case studies are all built projects with named architects and measurable results—square footage, solar output, temperature differentials, sales data. The issue has the lowest ad density (30 percent) of any Tatler title covered here. The only weakness is the Fritz Hansen retail-story hybrid piece (p.68), which reads as a press release—no criticism, no comparison, no footfall numbers. But that's one page out of 160.

Strengths
• Andra Matin with 80-project career count, 5-degree cooling metric and site-first method
• Joey Yap's feng shui with directional degrees and action-specific cures for 2026
• 8 property case studies all with named architects, square footage and measurable results

Weaknesses
• Fritz Hansen retail concept piece has no footfall data or independent evaluation
• Scene section's "Horse Power" objects edit is purely commercial—no editorial framing

Verdict: Essential — The strongest Tatler edition in this entire review cycle; buy it for the Matin profile and the feng shui guide even if you don't own a home.