When Mr Julian Koh started furniture label Commune in 2011, it was to craft quality furniture that could fit into smaller homes here.
Fast-forward nine years and he has gone the other route - with a sub-brand Alto, a line of furniture with bigger pieces to fill bigger houses.
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