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7 small spaces to call home

Posted on 3 Feb 2016 | Comments Off on 7 small spaces to call home

Living in a city nicknamed the “little red dot”, most homeowners are already dealing with limited square footage to create their dream spaces. However, these seven spaces are even smaller than what we’re used to, yet big enough to make design dreams a reality.

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1. Retractable furniture and visual tricks make this small unit not only stylish, but functional. The floor-to-ceiling mirror in the living room creates the illusion of space while the retractable table at the kitchen island hides away when the homeowners are done with their meals.  Glossy white cabinets reflect the light streaming in from the windows, keeping it light and airy. A darker textured rug grounds the space and provides visual interest.

Interior Designer: Space Define
Location: Ah Hood Road (47 sqm)
Cost of renovation: $25,000

2. High ceilings and stylish storage solutions in this project give the homeowner plenty of spaces to store knick-knacks, with an integrated TV console and writing desk. The wall of storage extends into the kitchen, integrating the two zones. The masculine dark wood grain is alleviated by lighter wood tones to keep it balanced, while the rolling library ladder provides a focal point that draws the eyes upward, and keeps higher storage units accessible.

Interior Designer: Project File
Location: Parc Emily (74 sqm)
Cost of renovation: $70,000

0932-Green-Haven-Show-Suite-Bedroom-Partition

3. An industrial glass and metal divider demarcates sleeping and living zones in this unit to create privacy while maintaining a sense of openness. Black and white tones are grounded by rugs in each zone, while the faux-brick provides texture on the stark white walls. A modern couch, wrapped in neutral fabrics and elevated by slim metal legs, keeps floor space free while providing a place to lounge.

Designer Firm: 0932 Design Consultants
Photo Credit: David Chan and Dennis Lim
Location: Green Haven Show Suite (showroom, 70 sqm)

Juz-Interior-LengkongCourt-Living-Room

4. This unit uses industrial accents and intelligent touches to create a functional small space with a ton of personality. Military style storage boxes double up as seating for the dining area, while a vintage pendant with Edison bulbs provide illumination. The barn style sliding door keeps floor space free but gives the room a sense of drama.

Interior Designer: Juz Interior
Location: Lengkong Court (53 sqm)
Cost of renovation: $25,000

Project-File-One-North-Living-Room-Kitchen

5. Using a feature wall that integrates the bedroom wardrobe and television display gives this apartment a sense of flow. Smart furniture choices like a coffee table with tapered legs take up less visual weight while being on trend. The white kitchen is clean and modern while the schoolhouse-style pendant lamp draws the eye upward and gives the space some personality.

Interior Designer: Project File
Location: One North (56 sqm)
Cost of renovation: $30,000

Thom-Signature-NV-Residence-Living-Room-Hallway

6. Clever engineering keeps this apartment functional and beautiful. The TV swings between the bedroom and the living room, allowing the homeowner to watch programmes in both rooms without buying a second television. The feature wall design also integrates the bedroom door and provides a strong graphic element that hints at classic wall panels. Mahogany toned curtains and floor rugs lend it a moody, masculine vibe.

Interior Designer: Thom Signature Design
Location: NV Residence (46 sqm)
Cost of renovation: $28,000

Prozfile-The-Canberra-Hallway-Kitchen

7. The use of different flooring is used to denote spaces and functions in this tiny apartment. Regular ceramic tiles highlight the kitchen area, where concrete stamped walls and a sliding barn door hint at an industrial vibe. Marble-look tile flooring is used for the common walkways and wood strip flooring is used to demarcate sleeping areas. Perankan tiles and a bead curtain are an interesting juxtaposition in the study area.

Interior designer: Prozfile
Location: Canberra (56 sqm)
Cost of renovation: $40,000

Whether your home is big or small, keep these design inspirations in mind when creating your dream nest. If you need more ideas to spruce up your place, download the Qanvast app and you can save thousands of cool home renovation ideas onto your Qanvast boards for future reference.

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Ex-British army homes may become S’pore hedge-fund hub

Posted on 6 Mar 2010 | Comments Off on Ex-British army homes may become S’pore hedge-fund hub
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The bungalows, formerly housing British army personnel, are near to Biopolis

SINGAPORE is planning to create its own hedge-fund capital modelled after Greenwich, Connecticut, in a cluster of ex-British army homes called Nepal Hill, a 15- minute cab-ride from the city-state’s main banking district.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and JTC Corp – the government agency developing and marketing the project in Nepal Hill – quietly asked hedge fund managers in January to visit the district’s so-called black-and-white bungalows, named for their white-washed walls and dark timber frames, according to a copy of the invitation obtained by Bloomberg News.

Singapore is seeking to attract firms planning to expand in the region as Asia leads the global economic recovery and the US and Europe increase regulation. The proposed cluster follows tax and regulatory incentives that have made it easier for funds to set up shop on the island than in Asian cities such as Hong Kong and Tokyo, helping the industry grow from near zero in 1997 to almost 140 firms today.

Aisling Analytics Pte will ‘certainly look at it as a potential location’ when its lease at Suntec City, next to the central business district, comes up for renewal, said Michael Coleman, the hedge-fund firm’s managing director.

‘I’ve visited and think it’s a very interesting development and a great alternative to a traditional office,’ he said. ‘You’re surrounded by greenery, have your own garden to enjoy and the area is rapidly developing.’

The downside is that it’s ‘off the beaten track’ for investors used to meeting in Singapore’s main office districts, Mr Coleman said. Aisling manages the US$1.6 billion Merchant Commodity Fund and the Merchant Equity Fund.

Rents in Singapore, the most expensive in Asia after Tokyo and Hong Kong, fell 46 per cent, on average, in the fourth quarter, the steepest decline in the region from a year earlier, according to Boston-based commercial real estate company Colliers International. The average top-grade office monthly rental in Singapore’s central business district fell to an average of $6.29 (US$4.50) per square foot in the last quarter, Colliers said in a report last month.

JTC could lure managers by making rents at Nepal Hill ‘very attractive, at least at the beginning’, said Stephane Pizzo, who set up his hedge-fund investing firm, Lotus Peak Capital, last year. He said that he has yet to view the proposed enclave because the space offered was ‘too large’ for his business. He currently works from a refurbished shophouse in Chinatown where more than half a dozen Italian restaurants are within walking distance of his office.

‘The hub idea on paper is great, but it needs to be encouraged,’ Mr Pizzo said. ‘The more people and incentives to move there, the better.’

Nepal Hill is part of a development called ‘one-north’, referring to Singapore’s location one degree north of the equator, that is already home to industry clusters including Singapore’s biomedical research hub, Biopolis. The 180-hectare area will be developed in stages within the next 20 years, JTC said in the invitation to managers.

The bungalows, which formerly housed British army personnel and their families, are remnants of Singapore’s history under British colonial rule. The proposed enclave is across the road from the Rochester Park dining hub, where restaurants such as Min Jiang, which serves Szechuan cuisine, and bars including Da Paolo Bistro Bar are also housed in colonial bungalows.

The island-state’s hedge fund industry has grown to 138 single-strategy hedge-fund managers employing more than 800 professionals from near zero in 1997, according to a survey by the local chapter of the Alternative Investment Management Association.

The industry oversees at least US$34.9 billion, excluding assets managed by several of the large global firms, it said, making it Asia’s second biggest behind Hong Kong.

Source : Business Times – 6 Mar 2010

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