Home & Decor Singapore - December 2021

An Honest Pursuit

For the multi-hyphenate Celine Ng, collaboration and sustainability are the core focus of her studio’s compelling and honest designs. Celine Ng recalls her early years of her career with earnestness that can be seen in many of her innovative and purposeful works. The founder of the Fraction Design Studio reminisces that there were no stones unturned in her search for further education, as she attended many open house tours and hopped around different schools to check out the programmes that they had to offer before settling on a career in the arts discipline.

The Evolution Of Singapore's Landlords

Aspiring landlords, find out how you can take advantage of the scorchinghot rental market in Singapore right now: from renting out a spare HDB room, a private investment property, to joining a co-living space arrangement.

Coastal Charms

Articulated with natural materials, carefully curated furniture and generous openings, this ultra-chic home is both a celebration of its breathtaking location in Balaklava, Crimea and an embodiment of the spirit of the French Riviera. ASIH JENIE finds out more.

Heart Of The Home

An existing sunken living area has been conceptualised as an amphitheatre-like space where family and friends can gather. LYNN TAN delves into how it all comes together.

9 Refreshing Rain Showers

If you're looking to create a sensual, spa-like, shower in your home, there's no better way to do so than by adding one of these innovative new rain showers to your bathroom.

TROPICAL TAPESTRY

This Sentosa condominium balances its owners' different tastes while paying tribute to its premium seaside location with thoughtful architectural alterations and carefully curated furniture and finishes. ASIH JENIE quizzes the designer.

LABOUR OF LOVE

Wainscotting, double doors, custom-made fixtures and carefully curated furniture turned this humble HDB flat in Bukit Batok into a bachelorette pad worthy of a heritage resort. ASIH JENIE takes a tour.

SPUNKY SPACE

This apartment is a celebration of a couple's love of pop art, sneakers, and all things hip. ROSSARA JAMIL Checks out the uber-cool details that make everything come together.

COLOUR OF LIGHT

Carin Panton, daughter of legendary Danish designer Verner Panton, talks about carrying on the legacy of her father's works and sharing his love of colour with homeowners of today.

TACTILE TEXTILES

Multi-faceted designer Tiffany Loy pushes the boundaries of textile construction to create experimental forms and fibre-based art pieces. Initially trained in industrial design, Singaporean textile artist and educator Tiffany Loy has always been curious about machines and production processes. Known for her attention to miniscule details in her intricate woven works, she employs a weaver's approach to sculpture, exploring relationships between elements of materiality, like structure, tension and colour and creating intrinsically sculptural works that reveal the often hidden tactile qualities within woven materials.