Living spaces designed for social media

A four-bedroom unit with a shared kitchen and toilets at lyf Funan Singapore, a co-living property in Funan by The Ascott Limited.
A four-bedroom unit with a shared kitchen and toilets at lyf Funan Singapore, a co-living property in Funan by The Ascott Limited. PHOTO: LYF FUNAN SINGAPORE
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It is dinnertime on a Sunday and I am trying to make char kway teow.

A Canadian, a Dutchman and a Singaporean couple are just as lost as me. From time to time, we exchange laughter and condiments.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 12, 2019, with the headline Living spaces designed for social media. Subscribe