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Project Overview

Hotel Mono is a striking new landmark in the historic Chinatown area in Singapore, the result of an extensive refurbishment of six conservation 19th century shophouses. Once a rundown budget hotel, the independent hotel now radiates with an assertive design language applied consistently from its façade to its interiors. The hotel’s design was conceptualised to appeal to young social-media-savvy travellers who place a high value on design in their choice of  accommodations, and this proposition is backed by affordable room prices. Faced with poor site conditions, as well as budget constraints,our design team used simple low-cost materials to create high design value. Examples include the old-school mosaic used in the bathrooms, which is also a nod to the history of the buildings; and the 38mm-thick black metal bar which serve as lighting point, clothes rack, and post-modern sculpture in all the rooms.

Paring the hotel’s façade down to black and white has made it a striking counterpoint to
the cacophony of colour in its neighbourhood. Image Courtesy © HOTEL MONO

• Architects: Spacedge Designs
• Project: Hotel Mono
• Location: 18 Mosque Street, Singapore
• Photography: Hotel Mono
• Software used:  Autocad, 3dS Max
• Designer: Spacedge Designs / William Chan
• Client: Eighteen M Pte Ltd
• Contractor: EML DC Pte Ltd
• Commission: August 2015
• Design: August 2015 – November 2015
• Construction: January 2016 – November 2016
• Occupancy: 17th November 2016
• Floor: 15,000sqft (more…)