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This project was the first of a new brand of low budget Serviced Apartments set up by the Fraser Group, Singapore. Their target market was specifically young business travellers on short to medium term stays; professionals looking for a stylish business hotel, complete with restaurant, gym and self service laundry.

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A précis of the project follows:

• Modena Putuo Shanghai consists of 348 suites, all of which are duplexes.

• There are 7 apartment types ranging from studios to 2 bed apartments.

• Each apartment is designed around a generously sized Living Room, each with either a balcony or double height space.

• Bedroom platforms are suspended from the ceiling by means of lightweight structures, allowing views into the Kitchen Diners or Studies below.

• Spatially, the apartments are designed to bring in natural daylight back to the front door, with views that visually open up into a complex of compressed and expanded space.

• Plenty of concealed storage, everywhere.

• Low energy A/C systems, LED & compact fluorescent lighting.

• Compact kitchen diners fitted with huge fridges.

• iPod friendly sound systems.

• Glass enclosed bathrooms with generous shower areas and good quality sanitaryware.

• Abundant artwork specially commissioned from Simon Birch.

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Photo Credit: Greg Girard