by Diane Slawych | May 17, 2017 | Featured, Profiles
When Vincent van Loon lived on a houseboat in Amsterdam, he often encountered questions from passersby. “How do you get your water and electricity?” they would ask, or “Is it cold, damp and dark onboard?” After a while, van Loon thought up a way to satisfy people’s...
by Diane Slawych | Apr 20, 2017 | Featured, Profiles
Twenty-first century developers are not the first to envision purpose-built live/work units. In the 1800s, Singapore had its own version, called the shophouse, typically a two or three storey building owned by one family who would operate a business on the ground...
by Diane Slawych | Apr 3, 2017 | Featured, Profiles
She’s had doors slammed in her face, worked during the crash in the real estate market, experienced rampant sexism and fled from gun-toting homeowners – more than once. Subject material for a Hollywood blockbuster perhaps? Not exactly. These are just a few of the...
by Diane Slawych | Dec 23, 2016 | Featured, Profiles
Santa Claus gets to see the inside of many people’s homes on his travels around the globe while distributing gifts during the Christmas season, but rarely does anyone get a peak inside his abode. That’s partly because of its remote location near the Arctic Circle. But...
by Diane Slawych | Dec 14, 2016 | Featured, News
It takes a certain type of person to live in one of Rotterdam’s cube houses. First there’s the unusual shape that takes getting used to – each dwelling consists of a tilted cube on a hexagonal column. Then there’s the constant stream of tourists traipsing through the...
