When we were growing up, household kitchens were mostly closed kitchens with either a door or a divider separating them from the rest of the house. Now, new potential house owners can even look forward to the Housing Development Board (HDB) including designs for open kitchens as part of plans for future Built-To-Order flats (BTO).

Of late, perhaps in the early 2010s, we have experienced a surge of interest from clients and their requests to go "retro"--to transport them back to the 70s or 80s, yet keeping their home designs clean and contemporary. This is not limited to locals only--we see a renaissance of design from past eras, adopted into the international interior design scene.