It seems that everything coming out of Korea can do no wrong. From music to food, to Netflix shows (who can forget the wildly popular Squid Game), and even movies – everything from South Korea is taking the world by…
Design
Project: Sky Eden@Bedok District: 16 Address: 1 Bedok Central Tenure: 99 yrs from 5 January 2022 No. of Units: 158 + 12 commercial units Site Area: 44,526 sqft Developer: Frasers Property Limited TOP: 2027 Having grown up in the Marine…
New Launch Condo Reviews
As the Singapore population ages, comfortable accommodation for the elderly will be a crucial issue. To date, however, the one-size-fits-all solution we’ve applied is “let them sell their property and buy a smaller flat.” But it’s good to look deeper…
Homeowner Stories
In recent news, the Straits Times reported that the Singapore rental market may be “going bananas”. It’s certainly true that 2022 has been a better year for landlords, but is the rental market as “crazy” as reported? We did some…
Rental Market
It’s our first of the series, touring an office space in Singapore. This week, Reuben Aiken visit the new Lazada office in Bras Basah. Even if you are the sort to prefer to work from home, this incredible space may…
Tastemakers
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A recent report from Property Guru states that the size of three-bedder units has fallen; from around 1,700 to 1,800 sq. ft. in the 1980s, to around 1,000 sq. ft. today. It probably won’t surprise anyone that, as a general…
Property Market Commentary
This week is a special episode as we tour a black and white walkup apartment that was built in the 1960s. Nicole (better known as @ncwong on Instagram), and Clinton moved into their 1,000 square feet home and had to…
Home Tours
Have you ever seen a property ad that is in, say Holland Village, but is marked as Lorong Chuan on PropertyGuru? Well, I’ve seen, like, hundreds of such ads and always wondered why Lorong Chuan was the default address when…
Landed Home Tours
This week, we visit one of the most unique homes that we’ve toured yet. It’s a 1,680 square-foot HDB Maisonette, and the size and layout have really given homeowners Alfred and April free rein to exercise their creativity here. Much…
Home Tours
“Funny story with our furniture is that unlike most homeowners, we moved into our home with no furniture… only a bed.” It takes a brave soul to move into a newly completed home with practically no furniture, but for Marcus…
Homeowner Stories
Grandeur Park Residences is a recently completed 720-unit condo development located at Bedok South Avenue 3. It’s got a convenient location that’s very close to Tanah Merah MRT station on the East-West line. Designed by ADDP Architects LLP, it offers…
Home Tours
I’ve always thought buying a home was a very straightforward process. First, you determine your budget. Then, you come up with a list of ideal homes, narrow down the list through pros and cons, and then decide on which you…
Homeowner Stories
Hello RyanThank you for all the insightful articles.We are in a dilemma with some property decisions and hope you can share with us your thoughts. Both my spouse and I are in mid 40s. We have three children (aged 16,…
Property Advice
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This week, it’s back to the East again as Reuben and Aiken visit a very unique cafe in Siglap. Owner Heikal opened the Moroccan-inspired restaurant La Fez Bakery & Cafe and has gone full out to ensure that when you…
Tastemakers
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Famed for sex and violence, Orchard Towers is one of the spiciest parts of Singapore. It’s even more surprising that it’s located in the very heart of Orchard Road; and it begs the question: would you put up with the…
Homeowner Stories
This week Reuben and Aiken tour a very different spot from everywhere else they’ve been so far. Located in Jurong, or more specifically, 15 Kian Teck Cres, it’s in an area that you wouldn’t usually associate with such a beautiful…
Tastemakers
One of our guys travelled overseas recently for the first time in nearly 3 years, and he remarked that travel is now back to pre-Covid-19 days. No checks, no masks on planes, and it’s really almost as if life has…
On The Market
This week, we visit an architect’s very own multi-generation family home that’s been named “Open House”. Architect couple Gwen and Berlin who is one half of the founding team at Formwerkz Architects had to design a home around their young…
Home Tours
