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Editor Kathleen Kinney – [email protected] Regional Sales Director – SE Asia Hans Geese – [email protected] FROM THE PUBLISHER Increasingly innovative home design allows us to more fully appreciate the opportunities presented by the landscape and climate. Whether it’s a beachside property, a rural retreat or a city dwelling, architects are finding ways to connect with the environment that make our homes more pleasurable to live in. @DavidJideas facebook.com/trendsideas We open this issue of Home & Apartment Trends with a number of houses that open wide David Johnson to their surroundings. Our projects include a holiday home with outdoor entertaining spaces that reveal an Asian influence and a multi-level, pavilion-style house designed to safeguard its beach views. Some possibilities for suburban homes are explored in a separate section. Along with a report on the luxury property market in Singapore, and a comprehensive view of investing in Iskandar Malaysia, this issue features a special focus on Indonesia. These pages profile some of the newest residential developments on the market. Vibrant, thriving and expanding, Indonesia presents an attractive opportunity for investment property or a second home, as well as an ever-popular tourist destination. Holidays and outdoor living go hand in hand, so we close with a look at some resort-style outdoor entertaining, swimming pool and landscape design. Trends publications are also available as eBooks. This exponentially increases the potential audience for our featured designers and advertisers. Our readers benefit from the enhanced experience that eBooks provide, and of course, the environmental footprint of our publications is minimised. 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Pre-press Trends Production Services With a view from the pool, straight through the house, and out to the sand and ocean beyond, this house epitomises beachside living. Two new luxury high-rise apartment developments in vibrant Singapore are designed to offer privacy and peace, while remaining close to the action. Five-star accommodations can still have the planet’s interest at heart. The Alila Villas Uluwatu, on the Bukit Peninsula achieve both imperatives. More ideas, information and inspiration, plus the full multimedia experience at my.Trendsideas.com blog.trendsideas.com facebook.com/trendsideas twitter.com/trendsideas pinterest.com/trendsideas All rights reserved. Trends is subject to copyright in its entirety. The contents may not be reproduced in any form, either in whole or in part, without written permission of the Publisher. No responsibility is accepted for unsolicited material, including transparencies. 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