Los Angeles–based architect Richard Landry (a five-time recipient of Robb Report’s Ultimate Home Award) has made a name for himself building high-end homes that display impeccable design and cutting-edge technology.
Since opening Landry Design Group in 1987, the affable architect has designed residences all over the world–and his Asian projects display his particular prowess.
“Asia is always open and looking at what’s next–you know, what’s the next thing that’s going to be really cool and different?” Landry says.
“[Asian clients] like what we do in California, the open-floor plans…the idea of outdoor living, creating outdoor covered areas that are heated with fireplaces and heaters so you can extend the seasons.”
Accordingly, Landry combines innovative designs, outdoor amenities, and open-concept floor plans to create sophisticated sanctuaries.
The following six projects showcase Landry’s immense diversity and creativity.
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Private Residence (China)
Throughout the years, Landry has designed dozens of homes in Shanghai, Beijing, and Qingdao. “We’ve done about 8 million square feet of projects in China,” he notes. “Our clients in China are typically coming to us for the more traditional work that we do. We do a lot of French-influenced architecture, and a lot of European-influenced architecture.”
Case in point: a colossal French-inspired abode surrounded by formal gardens, fountains, and manicured shrubbery. With sweeping staircases, ornate carvings, majestic balconies, and chandeliers in almost every main room, the two-story mansion is both stately and sophisticated. The large basement houses an indoor lap pool, ballroom, theater, underground garage, spa, and salon. (landrydesigngroup.com)
Shanghai Clubhouse (China)
The Shanghai Clubhouse is a formal French manse with atrium-like glass enclosures. “The building is a marriage of the community’s formal French style with the sculptural modern architecture that has become so popular in Shanghai,” Landry says. “During the day, the building can be viewed as a deconstructed modernist vision of a traditional French Palace. At night, the Clubhouse becomes a jewel box, illuminating the evening sky through the modern glass elements.”
Equipped with a spa, bowling alley, art gallery, and Olympic-sized swimming pool, the elaborate edifice lacks for nothing. Residents can dine on the loggia while admiring the star-speckled sky or retire to the cigar lounge with their friends–welcome reprieves from the busyness of the city. (landrydesigngroup.com)
Private Residence (Singapore)
Long a haven for expatriates, Singapore’s diverse homes reflect its global community. Perhaps no home represents this diversity better than a Beaux‐Arts French private residence that draws inspiration from classic European architecture. The courtyard home is equipped with a tiled pool. “Custom bronze doors, windows and architectural bays [and] decorative interior plasterwork [are placed] throughout,” Landry says. (landrydesigngroup.com)
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