MCI(P)155/03/2013 A PUBLICATION FOR omeFAR EAST HOMEOWNERS HNEWS AUGUST - NOVEMBER 2013 GET INSIGHTS HOUSEWISE SPOTLIGHT Mixed-use developments Declutter your life The Siena in Singapore’s cityscape Create an energy-efficient home The Westcom this BEST DEVELOPER issue SOUTHEAST ASIA AND SINGAPORE South East Asia Property Awards 2011 EIGHT FIABCI PRIX D’EXCELLENCE AWARDS World Record Holder of The Highest Honour In International Real Estate Home News is published by Far East Organization Centre Pte Ltd (Registration No: 197001007E). Copyright of the material contained in this newsletter belongs to Far East Organization. Nothing in here shall be reproduced in whole or in part in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior written consent of Far East Organization. For enquiries please contact
[email protected]. Printed by RR Donnelley. ome 1 NEWS H this issue Welcome to Home News, the dedicated magazine for Far East homeowners. This issue, we explore how spaces within or around your home can be maximised for multiple uses. Our cover feature looks at the touch points of mixed-use developments and their evolution in Singapore – from the colonial shophouses of the past to the mixed-use precincts of the future – as they keep pace with the country’s this progress to becoming one of the best cities in the world to live, work and play in. Our House-wise section has easy-to-follow tips on how to make your home more efficient – from simple best practices to minimise energy wastage from the use of common household appliances, to great ideas on reducing clutter issue to open up more usable spaces at home.