TIMELESS WITH A TWIST

Strategically-placed graphic elements and clever carpentry lend a unique touch to this predominantly black and white HDB BTO flat in Punggol. ASIH JENIE finds out more.

- ASIH JENIE

WHO LIVES HERE

A family of three

HOME A three-bedroom HDB BTO flat in Punggol

SIZE 1,000 sq ft

ID Sponge

www.sponge.com.sg

"Standard, boring, and dark" was how the team at Sponge interior design studio described the original condition of this three-bedroom HDB BTO flat in Punggol. Today, it is a cosy, light-filled home for 51-year-old assistant engineer Kim Joo Kang, his wife and their daughter that features an eye-catching black, white and neutral colour scheme that is the furthest thing from standard and boring.

Kim Joo wanted to engage a design firm with more than 10 years of experience. "He wanted creative design concept ideas that are different from other homeowners," says the Sponge team. Some of the keywords in the design brief were timeless but unique.