In 2008, Mimi Daraphet, an Australian architect, and her partner, Dan Foreman, a New Zealand product and interior designer, moved to Singapore to gain experience in the Asian market. That was their first journey.
Their second was the acquisition of an apartment in Tiong Bahru in 2011 along with the four years they have since devoted to refurbishing it. Both now work for Arup Singapore – Mimi as an architect specialising in sustainability and facades, and Dan as their Lighting Leader. So, they were the perfect team for this renovation.
But, as we all know, designing a place is the easy bit. Then comes the build itself. In Mimi and Dan’s case, as expatriates, just getting to purchase the apartment was a challenge. Noncitizens are restricted in what they can…
