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This Man Turned Waste Materials Into DIY Furniture For His HDB

This week, we visit an HDB home on Clementi Avenue that is one of the most unique homes that we’ve seen so far. Homeowner Shu has totally transformed this original condition 1978 HDB unit into a Scandi-themed one that has…

• 29 Nov 2022
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Inside A Dreamy Remake Of A 1970s Home With A Sky-Lit Atrium

This week, we visit a landed home in the East that was designed in the 1970s. It’s part of a cluster of 4 townhouses that was built for an extended family to stay together. Designed by Gwen Tan of Studio…

• 27 Nov 2022
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Inside A $80k Stylishly Renovated 4-Room HDB + Hougang RiverCourt Tour

Hougang RiverCourt was launched in the November 2015 BTO exercise alongside projects in Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Punggol, Sengkang and Toa Payoh (Bidadari). At first glance, Hougang RiverCourt doesn’t seem to stand out – it’s in a non-mature estate…

• 25 Nov 2022
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Touring The Hotel-Like Sloane Residences With Gorgeous Landscaping

Sloane Residences was the very first new launch project we covered back in 2020. It’s not a big development, with just 52 freehold units on 38,943 square feet of land, but seeing it in person, the landscaping has been done…

• 24 Nov 2022
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This Spin Studio Looks Even Better Than Some Luxury Hotels

Another week, another episode. This time, Reuben and Aiken visit Ally Gym, which possibly is the most luxurious spin studio in Singapore. At a size of 6,500 square feet, it houses not just the gym, but a modern in-house cafe…

• 24 Nov 2022
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Inside A $68k Modern Victorian 4-Room HDB + Matilda Sundeck Tour

Matilda Sundeck is a recently completed HDB project in Punggol. It’s got a fascinating history that pays homage to a century-old bungalow in Punggol that had a reputation for being “haunted”. The home was once owned by one of the…

• 22 Nov 2022
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An Unexpected Eclectic Find Housed In A 3-Storey Joo Chiat Shophouse

This week we look to the East for one of the coolest co-working/social clubs in Singapore. Reuben and Aiken visit Crane Joo Chiat, the second outlet behind Crane at Kim Yam and Crane at Arab Street. Dubbed Crane Two, the…

• 21 Nov 2022
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Inside A Beautifully Restored 1929 Terrace House At River Valley

This week, we tour a beautifully restored terrace house at Hoot Kiam Road. This road is named after Song Hoot Kiam, who is reputedly the forefather of the oldest Straits Chinese Family in Singapore. Untouched for a decade, this was…

• 20 Nov 2022
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Inside A Remarkable Transformation Of A Multi-Gen House In Singapore

This week, we visit a Terrace landed home in Upper Changi. Built on a land size of 2,131 square feet and 3,918 square feet of built-up space, the home was designed to house a multi-generational family spanning 3 generations (and…

• 20 Nov 2022
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Inside A $50k Cafe-Inspired 4-Room HDB + Bendemeer Light Tour

Bendemeer Light was launched in the 2012 May BTO exercise alongside 5 other projects – Two in Punggol, one in Choa Chu Kang, one in Sengkang and another in the Kallang/Whampoa estate (same as Bendemeer Light). Prices of both the…

• 18 Nov 2022
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Touring A $18,900,000 Penthouse With Stunning Views Of Marina Bay

This week, we tour a massive penthouse that boasts incredible views of the Marina Bay area. It’s located atop the Marina Bay Suites, a 99-year leasehold condo that was built in 2014. The unit itself features a floor space of…

• 17 Nov 2022
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We Tour A New Gorgeous Japanese-Inspired Cafe In A Conservation Shophouse

For those who missed it last week, we toured a really cool social co-working space (Crane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqdcDeOQ0lk) at Joo Chiat with our host duo Reuben and Aiken in the same 3-storey conserved shophouse building houses various eating options, one of…

• 17 Nov 2022
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Inside An Unusual $90k Overhaul Of A HDB Maisonette With A Bold Coloured Kitchen

This week we visit a spacious 1,582 sq ft HDB Executive Maisonette in Simei. For homeowners Ernest and Karen (along with their dog Scooter), they valued a maisonette for the split-level layout as it affords more privacy and space unlike…

• 16 Nov 2022
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Touring A Stylish But Intimate Private Member’s Club In Singapore

This week Reuben and Aiken tour the Mandala Club, a private member’s club that took over the previous Straits Clan. Set in a stunning 22,000 square feet Bukit Pasoh shophouse, it is gorgeously decorated. While stylish, there’s a homely cosy…

• 15 Nov 2022
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Inside A 1,206 Sqft Modern French Home With Feng Shui Elements

This week, we visit an older boutique condo located in the Katong area. Homeowners Andy and Wynn decided to design their 1,206 square feet condo into something a little more unusual – a modern french themed home. They also had…

• 14 Nov 2022
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Inside A Reimagined Penthouse With A Gorgeous Loft Centrepiece

This week, we visit a very distinctive penthouse transformation in Jurong. Set over 2,300 square feet, Shing Hui of L Architects set out to redefine what a penthouse home really means. The word “penthouse” is actually made out of 2…

• 13 Nov 2022
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We Tour An Unbelievable Rooftop Farm in Singapore

This week in Tastemakers, Aiken and Reuben tour one of the most unique places that we’ve come by in Singapore. Located in Siglap, the Sundowner was a creation of Clarence who after chancing upon the space, immediately fell in love…

• 13 Nov 2022
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Touring A Modern 1,572 Sqft Duplex At Suites At Orchard

This week, we tour a bright and airy 1,572 square feet duplex condo unit at Suites at Orchard. It’s got a convenient location just outside Plaza Singapura and The Atrium @ Orchard – which means that besides shopping and eating,…

• 11 Nov 2022
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