Business Times (4 Oct 2011)
World's first ever Hermes apartment in S'pore
By MINDY TAN
(SINGAPORE) Singapore will soon be home to the world's first ever Hermes apartment, now that a collaboration between the French luxury house and SC Global Developments has been sealed.
High-end apartment: A 5-bedroom apartment at the Signature Tower will be outfitted by Hermes designers
SC Global, a leading luxury residential property developer announced today that a 6,232 sq ft five-bedroom apartment at the Signature Tower at The Marq, will be outfitted by Hermes designers, and will incorporate a combination of furniture, fabrics, rugs, carpets, wallpaper and made-to-measure upholstered items.
'This collaboration will put Singapore on the world map. I think it's a very rare opportunity, and I'm very proud this is happening,' says Simon Cheong, chairman and chief executive of SC Global.
'First, Hermes had to choose which country and within the country, which project. They chose Singapore, and I think this speaks volumes.