60% of flat buyers opt for open kitchen concept
The "open kitchen" concept has gained popularity, with 60 percent of Built-To-Order (BTO) flat buyers going for the said option, which comes under HDB's Optional Component Scheme.
Continue Reading • 22 Dec 2014
Alkaff Upper Serangoon Mosque gazetted as national monument
The mosque is Singapore's 68th National Monument...
Continue Reading • 19 Dec 2014
10 towns in the heritage spotlight
The National Heritage Board (NHB) is commissioning a project to document the history of ten towns by June 2015.
Continue Reading • 11 Dec 2014
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve extension opens to public
The new 31ha extension includes nature trails and a visitor centre...
Continue Reading • 8 Dec 2014
S'pore Art Fair features art from Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia
The inaugural Singapore Art Fair is happening from 27 to 30 November 2014 at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition, featuring about 60 international galleries.
Continue Reading • 28 Nov 2014
Springleaf Nature Park officially opens
The Springleaf Nature Park, the first of four new nature parks around the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, was launched last Saturday...
Continue Reading • 3 Nov 2014
Grab a slice of Madonna’s interior design
Madonna’s interior designer, Nicola Fontanella has brought her renowned flair, glamour to nine luxurious apartments at London's Dover House.
Continue Reading • 28 Oct 2014
Buying art can be an affordable affair
The Affordable Art Fair in Singapore offers artworks of various mediums without breaking the bank.
Continue Reading • 28 Sept 2014
Castlewood villas get star power from celebrities
Castlewood Group sealed a deal as the exclusive property partner for reality TV show, The Apartment.
Continue Reading • 19 Sept 2014
Special design award launched to mark nation’s 50th birthday
DBCS launches SG Mark SG50 special award to honour local brands...
Continue Reading • 3 Sept 2014
2015 IKEA Catalogue goes eco-friendly
More than 1.3 million households across Singapore will receive their copy of the 2015 IKEA Catalogue when it gets dropped off at homes from today (28 August). Launched annually, the latest issue has got over 300 pages of interior design ideas and solutions, and is a popular go to guide for...
Continue Reading • 28 Aug 2014
Community gardens a blooming success
The community gardening initiative by the National Parks Board (NParks) to help green Singapore’s physical landscape has made good progress, close to ten years after it was introduced. Most recently, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan visited the Community in Bloom garden at Bukit...
Continue Reading • 27 Aug 2014
Come November, shorter travel times for MRT passengers
Commuters who use the North-South MRT Line will enjoy shorter travel times starting from October or November this year, as the existing speed limit due to sleeper replacement work is gradually removed, media reports said. SMRT Trains Managing Director Lee Ling Wee revealed that replacement of...
Continue Reading • 21 Aug 2014
Singapore Garden Festival returns
Taller and more extensive garden and flower displays this year. The popular Singapore Garden Festival has returned for the fifth time at a new location – Gardens by the Bay. This year’s show will wow the crowds with bigger, taller and more extensive garden and flower displays from local...
Continue Reading • 18 Aug 2014
New site for S’pore artists to sell art online
Singapore's first Art Price Confidence Index to be introduced. Art collectors and investors looking to acquire impressive pieces of artwork can log on to a new portal called Kwerkeeart.com. Launched recently by Singapore-based Kwerkee Art, it offers a marketplace for artists in Singapore...
Continue Reading • 18 Aug 2014
Turning parking lots into outdoor living spaces
URA opens registration for PARK(ing) Day. Parking lots across Singapore will be a buzz of activity on 19 September after the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) invited the public to turn these areas into temporary public spaces for Singaporeans to enjoy. This is being organised in...
Continue Reading • 14 Aug 2014
UOL posts 50% decline in profit
UOL Group Limited has announced net attributable profit of S$211.7 million for the second quarter ending June 30, 2014, down 51 percent from S$431.4 million previously due mainly to lower fair value gains from the group and associated companies’ investment properties. Fair value gains from the...
Continue Reading • 11 Aug 2014
Buyers win with ancient strategies
Property buyers got a glimpse of how emperors and sages in ancient China used the Sage Art of War, also known as Qi Men Dun Jia, as a tactical ‘weapon’ to outwit enemies and win wars at an event last weekend.In the military strategy context, Qi Men Dun Jia is mainly used to identify...
Continue Reading • 25 Jul 2014
Furniture tops list of personal items stored at self-storage facilities
Have you ever wondered what lies within the average self-storage unit? A recent survey of 300 self-storage users has revealed that furniture, clothing and books are the top personal items stored at Lock+Store’s four facilities across Singapore. The survey results, published in a Cushman...
Continue Reading • 26 May 2014
At Home with pop princess Kylie
Pop princess Kylie Minogue has created more stunning looks for the bedroom this summer with her latest "At Home" Collection. Soft satins have been chosen for each design in a colour palette that exudes luxury and sophistication. Embellished with pearls, crystals, diamantes and...
Continue Reading • 14 May 2014