To reach the entry of Minh Le Tien and Emylia Safian’s Singapore home, you must wend your way through their front garden. A narrow path almost concealed by shrubs and small trees, with butterflies flitting into view and small, white flowers dotting curtains of greenery, sets the tone for the untamed spaces inside.
The couple—Minh works in finance and Emylia is an art therapist and educator—had lived in a single-story house on the same plot for
