5G Studio Collaborative

New Toy.

He's up to something again...
Hint: Concrete and Greens

Dang, our founding partner, finds time between hundred-acres master plan design assignments to develop small fragments for our studio.

Keep crafting.

This residence redefines suburban Westlake, Texas living as a daily retreat, transforming ordinary domestic routines into the experience of an immersive resort. Designed for a young family with diverse passions—automotive design, social entertaining, restorative living, and technology—the home orchestrates water, light, materials, fragrance, and sound to create a private, multisensory sanctuary.

At its core, the residence is a courtyard house. The courtyard topography is intentionally carved into the flat site to create a tiered biopool environment. Each tier serves a distinct intention: the upper pool is shallow and ideal for lounging, with chaise lounges partially submerged in water; the middle pool hosts a dramatic sunken seating area with a fire pit, creating intimate spaces for conversation and reflection; the lower pool incorporates a swim-up bar, seamlessly linking the indoor bar and entertainment spaces with the outdoor realm. The cascading water produces a continuous, soothing soundscape while the natural filtration of the biopool creates a healthy ecosystem, enhancing the sense of living within a private oasis.

The surrounding volumes are carefully oriented to shield views of neighboring houses, cultivating complete privacy and reinforcing the sense of retreat. Within this envelope, the home engages all senses: the seasonal fragrance of plants along the pool edges, the tactile warmth of locally sourced stone and timber, and the refined touch of crafted metal elements combine to create spaces that are visually rich and deeply tactile.

The architecture organizes everyday living around extraordinary environmental conditions.

We're excited about advancing this project in 2026. We envisioned The Library at Rivulet as a civic anchor within a 90-acre mixed-use community which we master-planned in Southern Dallas. Directly across from the and within the city’s Education Corridor, the library serves a historically underserved, predominantly African American community alongside students, faculty, and staff from nearby institutions.

Rivulet's master plan is rooted in a vision of inclusive, sustainable growth for an area that has experienced decades of underinvestment. With a mix of housing, retail, offices, and civic uses, the development is intended to bring long-needed amenities, economic opportunity, and public space to South Dallas while strengthening neighborhood identity and pride.

The library plays a central role in providing an equitable, welcoming place for learning, gathering, and access to resources that support educational advancement and workforce readiness. The 20,000 SF program extends beyond books to provide free access to technology, high-speed internet, digital resources, and collaborative spaces.

Sited on the embankment of the natural Ricketts Branch Creek that bisects Rivulet, the library is accessible from the creek's trail system as well as the adjacent commercial and residential neighborhoods, strategically positioning the program as a respite from activities during a day spent at Rivulet. From inside building, natural vistas of the creek and the woods can be reflectively appreciated through apertures of varying sizes and configurations.

A warm gathering to celebrate a year full of small miracles.

ps: to those who had to be elsewhere in the world, these people ate and drank your portions.

Our founder's personal story, the extended version.

Yen Ong Dishes on His Upbringing in Jakarta and His Exposure to American Culture - D CEO Magazine The founder of 5G Collaborative Studios recounts working in his parents' electronics shop, how coming to the U.S. reshaped his interactions with people, and more.