For most of her 15 years in Singapore , Amy Nguyen, a creative designer from Vietnam , has been living in rental properties. She most recently shared a three-bedroom apartment with her husband and a flatmate until the lease expired in September last year, sending her on a frantic house-hunt. "My husband and I decided to look for a one-bedroom.
Singapore, Singapore (PRWEB) January 11, 2022 Boutique hospitality company Figment is expanding its flagship series of homes known as Case Study homes in
Shophouses have always had a cool factor about them. But these icons of Southeast Asian architecture are now sought-after by local and foreign investors alike for reasons beyond that
When you think of Singapore, the things that come to mind immediately are its multi-cultural cuisine, swanky malls and high-rise residences. Amidst these, and in complete contrast, are its bold, bright and ornate shophouses. As the name suggests, these often two- to three-level buildings, have shops on the lower levels and residences above they used to house the merchants and owners of these shops in the 19th century. They are an integral part of Singapore’s heritage, and for years now locals and foreign investors have been vying for a piece of that pie.
The facade of the Shang House, a rental property marketed by Figment. Image: Ivan Tan, courtesy of Figment