Playing it Cool
Dec 08, 2020
3 minutes
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Given Singapore’s hot, humid and sometimes unpredictable weather, most homeowners prefer to retreat into the air-conditioned confines of their abodes instead of fully utilising their balconies or patios.
Mindful of this issue, former interior designer Ong Shu Hwai and founder of Durablinds decided to help her clients to “reclaim the use of semi-outdoor spaces”. Ong, who helmed her own design practice in the early 2000s, felt much could be done with these underutilised areas; she sourced for quality systems that would shelter homeowners from the elements. “I love
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