Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 31 No 10 New Zealand | Page 166

New identity
Originally part of a public housing development, this
1970s apartment is now a spacious, contemporary
living space with a Mid-century Modern influence

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It wasn’t just the great view that caught
the eye of the new owners of this 1970s
apartment. It was also the character of the
development, the size of the unit and its
design potential.
Interior designer Christopher Kwek,
who was commissioned to design a complete refit, says the apartment is within
the Laguna Park complex in Singapore –
a large development with approximately
500 units and a restaurant on site.
“It’s a well-established compound,
with a charming, old-world character