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The Chic Home

BTO flat goes bold with 1980s-style renovation

This BTO flat in north-east Singapore channels the spirit of the 1980s with modern-retro furniture and warm colours.

Breaking down walls: More S’porean home owners hack for larger, more flexible living

Married couple James Loh and Crystal Yeap demolished nearly all the walls in their flat. It increased their communal living area by nearly 60 per cent.

Tick Talk

Actress Michelle Yeoh fronts Richard Mille’s new high-jewellery watch line

$40k MacPherson BTO to $9.5k Pasir Ris kitchen: 3 homes styled like showrooms by Ikea

Look inside the BTOs that used the Swedish retailer's one-stop Home Design Service to save time and money.

Design and renovation under one roof: Ikea Singapore goes beyond furnishing your home by end-2026

The living room of this MacPherson Weave BTO flat is ideal for the family of five's jamming and movie nights.

The Chic Home

Self-designed DIY HDB flat for creative couple

This playful three-room resale flat has plenty of space for its owners to showcase their interests.

‘Don’t change a winning formula’: Cartier CEO on why the brand doesn’t chase trends

Mr Louis Ferla (pictured) took over from Mr Cyrille Vigneron as Cartier chief executive in September 2024.

Escape Singapore: Enter cave-like eateries, an OTT Peranakan restaurant and a train to ‘Osaka’

Escape Singapore into (clockwise from top left) The Peranakan Club, Tonkatsu Daiki, Drim Gold and Food Republic at Mandai Wildlife East.

The Chic Home

Dramatic look for dual-key apartment in Jalan Rajah

Graphic LED strips criss-cross the ceiling, turning a practical lighting solution into a bold design statement.

Japanese security guard finds fame as designer of duct tape signs

Mr Shuetsu Sato poses with duct-tape signs he made outside Shinjuku Station's east exit in Tokyo on May 1.

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