2019 - studioMilou : studioMilou

House N, Casting of Bronze Doors and Fences Panels

On the 16 November 2019, Trung Nguyen was in the workshop of the company IDS (CV.Indra Daya Sakti), in Klaten, Yogyakarta, Indonesia to supervise the casting and final assembling of bronze elements for House N in Singapore.

House N, Araucaria Columnaris, November 2019

House N, Araucaria Columnaris

On November 2019, Jiarong Goh was assisted by the landscape specialist Lucinda Goh, while working on site with the contractors to complete the architectural garden of House N. They supervise the planting of 16 spectacular Araucaria Columnaris trees at the ground level of the project.

"A Ring of Peace", Da Nang, Vietnam, October 2019

A Ring of Peace, Da Nang, Vietnam

On the 20th of October 2019, studioMilou has been declared the winner of “29 March Lake Park Competition”with a proposal that creates, within a dense garden, an elliptic golden portico flying over the water. The portico named “ A Ring of Peace” will be seen by all passengers taking off from Da Nang airport, hence, creating a welcoming and symbolic landmark in the city center of Da Nang.

The Road to House N, Singapore, October 2019

The Road to House N

Our residential project, House N, will display soon an architectural lantern on Nassim Road.

Interview of Suzanne Ogge and Jean Francois Milou about 15 years of Collaboration with the Georgian National Museum, Georgia, September 2019

Interview of Suzanne Ogge and Jean Francois Milou about 15 years of Collaboration with the Georgian National Museum

An interview of Jean Francois Milou and Suzanne Ogge about their 15 years of collaboration with the Georgian National Museum. The English version of the museum's magazine will come soon.

Georgian National Museum having organized the presentation and discussion with curators from the Georgia State Fine Arts Musem in Tbilisi, September 2019

Georgian National Museum having organized the presentation and discussion with curators from the Georgia State Fine Arts Musem in Tbilisi

In September 2019, Jean Francois Milou and Suzanne Ogge organised working session with David Lordkipanidze and the Curators Team of the Georgian National Museum in Tbilisi, to discuss the future of the Fine Arts Museum of Tbilisi.

“House N” Preparation of Lighting Mock-Up, Singapore, August 2019

“House N” Preparation of Lighting Mock-Up

On 14 August 2019, the finishing of the mock up and lighting test was prepared by the studiomilou architect Jiarong Goh, for Jean Francois Milou and client approval. The luminaire fabricated, using honey bohemian crystals, was integrated in the finishing mock up.

BDCC Construction Site Progress, Quy Nhơn, Vietnam, July 2019

BDCC Construction Site progress, Qu’y Nhon, Vietnam

On July 2019, Jean Francois Milou and Trung Nguyen visited the BDCC construction site.

7th Vietnam Summer School of Science, July 2019

7th Vietnam Summer School of Science

On July 2019, the ICISE organised the 7th Vietnam summer school of Science in the ICISE conference center. The organizer provided to the 300 attendants studioMilou's booklets of ICISE recent development (Planetarium, Hotel, ...).

Hotel ProScience Construction Site Progress, July 2019

Hotel ProScience Construction Site Progress

On 24 July, a site meeting was organised for the ProScience Hotel project in order to finalize decision on the mock up room. Jean Francois Milou and Trung Nguyen attended this meeting with the investors Mister Van and Mister Phuong.

Design of the ICISE Beach Promenade, July 2019

Design of the ICISE Beach Promenade

On 24 July, Trung Nguyen and Jean Francois Milou went on the Icise site with Mister Jean Tranh van and its icise team to finalize the design of new sea front and beach architectural elements.

studioMilou to build the Da Nang City Museum in Vietnam, July 2019

studioMilou to build the Da Nang City Museum in Vietnam

studiomilou has been awarded first prize and the design commission for the Danang City Museum in Vietnam; Trung Nguyen, and Chow Koon Toong, partners of Studiomilou have received the award in Da Nang on the 13 July 2019.

The architectural and exhibition project is planned to be completed by end of 2020.

"Connections" Book - National Gallery Singapore, July 2019

"Connections" Book - National Gallery Singapore

"Connections", book on National Gallery Singapore, published by Preservation Sites and Monuments, on display at Epigram bookstore; 45 Maxwell road, Singapore.

studioMilou recieved 3 Awards at the Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter Architecture Awards 2019, June 2019

The Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter Architecture Awards 2019

Jean Francois Milou and the studioMilou team is honoured to have received three awards this week at the 2019 Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter, held in Dubai.

La Nouvelle Place de la Brèche by studioMilou Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter Award for Public Architecture, June 2019

La Nouvelle Place de la Brèche by studioMilou, Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter Award for Public Architecture

Jean Francois Milou and the studioMilou team is honoured to have received three awards this week at the 2019 Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter, held in Dubai.

‘La Place de la Brèche,’ has been granted the Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter Award for Public Architecture.

Le Nouveau Carreau du Temple by Studio Milou Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter Award for Heritage, June 2019

Le Nouveau Carreau du Temple by Studio Milou, Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter Award for Heritage

Jean Francois Milou and the studioMilou team is honoured to have received three awards this week at the 2019 Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter, held in Dubai.

‘Le Carreau du Temple’ in Paris, has been granted the Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter Award for Heritage Architecture.

The 33 Holland Park House in Singapore, The Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter Residential Award, June 2019

The 33 Holland Park House in Singapore, The Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter Residential Award

Jean Francois Milou and the studioMilou team is honoured to have received three awards this week at the 2019 Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter, held in Dubai.

33 Holland Park in Singapore has been granted the Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter Residential Award (Additions and Alterations).

Jean Francois Milou and David Lordkipanidze in Dmanisi, Georgia, June 2019

Jean Francois Milou and David Lordkipanidze in Dmanisi, Georgia

Meeting in Dmanisi with Jean Francois Milou, the studioMilou team, David Lordkipanidze and the team of the Georgian National Museum to assess the implementation of the Dmanisi Masterplan onsite and discuss possible future developments on 14th June 2019.

The studioMilou team in Dmanisi, Georgia, June 2019

The studioMilou team in Dmanisi

Fernando javier Urquijo has joined the studiomilou team in its working trip in Georgia documenting the work of the studio on the Dmanisi visitor center and on the Tbilisi Georgian National Museum Masterplan. The studioMilou team in this mission included Suzanne Ogge, Lam Nguyen and Jean François Milou.

Georgian National Museum Street Masterplan, Tbilisi, June 2019

Georgian National Museum Street Masterplan

Suzanne Ogge and Jean Francois Milou partners of studiomilou assessing the Georgian National Museum Collection in Tbilisi and discussing with curatorial team, in a mission to monitor and advise on the development of the Museum Street Masterplan on 13th June 2019.

New $20 Note Featuring the National Gallery Singapore

New $20 Note to Commemorate Singapore's Bicentennial

President Halimah Yacob today launched a $20 currency note to commemorate Singapore’s Bicentennial. The note, issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), depicts Singapore’s journey to nationhood and pays tribute to our forebears who laid the foundations for modern Singapore. In conjunction with the Bicentennial, the MAS Gallery is also exhibiting for the first time a rare collection of currency notes and coins that trace the development of Singapore’s currency over the past 200 years.

Hong Kong Design Trust Visit to National Gallery Singapore

A real pleasure to have taken a few hours yesterday with members of the Hong Kong Heritage Trust, as they exchanged experiences around the adaptive reuse of existing buildings with Jean Francois Milou at the National Gallery Singapore.

"House N” Completion of External Structure, Singapore, June 2019

"House N” Completion of External Structure

The backbone of the house is built. The trees, the bronze elements, the delicate wooden screen, the floating ceiling are on the way. The colonnades are reflected by the pools here and there. The completion is scheduled for the end of the year.

28 years later, The Journalist Jean Francois Pousse and the Photographer Fernando Urquijo, May 2019

28 years later, The journalist Jean Francois Pousse and the Photographer Fernando Urquijo

The journalist Jean François Pousse wrote the first publication on 1992 on our Cerizay urban project when he was the editor in chief of « Technique and Architecture ».Jean Francois Pousse introduced me at that time to the photographer Fernando Urquijo when I was looking for a photographer for a social housing project in this urban project in Cerizay.

28 years later , Jean Francois Pousse published an article and an interview of Jean Francois Milou about the “ Comedie de Saint Etienne” in the a new issue of Architecture CREE. Fernando Urquijo is still the exclusive photographer of the Studiomilou and he made all the photos for this article.

Jean Francois Milou and Mr Dung at the Carreau du Temple, Paris, April 2019

Jean Francois Milou and Mr Dung at the Carreau du Temple

After our submission of the detail concept for the Hanoi Viaduct, Mr and Mrs Dung and jean Francois Milou met in Paris at the end of April 2019 and visit the Carreau du Temple during the installation of the annual Paris Puppet Theatre Festival.

Jean Francois Milou Visit to Louvre Museum, Paris, April 2019

Jean Francois Milou Visit to Louvre Museum

Jean Francois Milou visiting the beautiful Daru staircase and “La Victoire de Samothrace” after it’s restoration in the Louvre Museum in April 2019.

National Museum of Georgia's Facade, April 2019

National Museum of Georgia's Facade

studioMilou was from 2003 to 2007 in charge of the masterplan of the National museum of Georgia (hhtp….). Additionally Studio Milou worked on a few small case study projects “the Dmanisi survey interpretation Museum” (http…), “the GNM auditorium” , the “opening of the façade of the GNM on Rustaveli Avenue”. This opening of the Façade on Rustaveli Avenue was a game changer in the life of the Museum and allows many more people to access to the Museum from Rustaveli Avenue.

Feature of National Gallery, in Singapore Passport, Singapore, April 2019

Feature of National Gallery, in Singapore Passport

The National Gallery, Singapore was featured in the recent Singapore Passport.

“House N” On Site Progress & Construction, Singapore, April 2019

“House N” On Site Progress & Construction

The construction of the facade, adorned with colonnades is underway.

NUS - The Architectural Society (TAS) Students Visit, Singapore, February 2019

NUS-TAS Students Visit

A group of students from NUS, School of Design & Environment came to visit studioMilou. It has been an enjoyable afternoon spent with these architects-in-the-making – we wish you all the very best, and to catch up again soon.