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singapore’s first luxury boutique business, naumi hotel opened in july 2007

it was created by the singaporean architects eco.id.
 
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the 40-room hotel (refurbished from the former metropole hotel, bought over by the hind development)
is just down the street from raffles hotel.  
 
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the origami inspired facade integrates plants and illumination
 
naumi hotel in singapore image © designboom
the striking, modern building is something of an anomaly on seah street, which is otherwise filled with colonial shophouses.