Hotel Mono — Singapore, Singapore

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A room inside the Hotel Mono — Singapore
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Exorbitant real estate prices are forcing Singaporean hoteliers to forsake the claustrophobic and expensive high-rise stretches of Orchard Road and Raffles Avenue in favour of more atmospheric ‘hoods.

Taking up a row of six conservation shophouses in Chinatown’s historic Mosque Street, the 46-room Hotel Mono is the work of local studio, Spacedge Designs. Owing to the peculiarities of the original floor plans, no two rooms are the same – save, that is, for a common black and white theme that’s anchored by a black metal bar that loops through each room and doubles as a light fixture, coat hanger and graphic installation. Even Eero Arnio’s red-lined 'Ball' chair has been reupholstered in black fabric.

The conservation restrictions also mean there are no facilities – not even a restaurant – but this is hardly a hardship given the hotel’s proximity to the smorgasbord of street food at nearby Maxwell Road Hawker Centre and upmarket eateries in Ann Siang Hill.

A room inside the Hotel Mono — Singapore

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A large bed inside a room in the Hotel Mono — Singapore

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A room inside the Hotel Mono — Singapore

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A room inside the Hotel Mono — Singapore

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A bathroom in a room in the Hotel Mono — Singapore

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A bathroom in the Hotel Mono — Singapore

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An outside view of the Hotel Mono — Singapore

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ADDRESS

18 Mosque Street
Singapore 059498

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Daven Wu

Daven Wu is the Singapore Editor at Wallpaper*. A former corporate lawyer, he has been covering Singapore and the neighbouring South-East Asian region since 1999, writing extensively about architecture, design, and travel for both the magazine and website. He is also the City Editor for the Phaidon Wallpaper* City Guide to Singapore.