The Pinnacle at Duxton

I pass this place on the way to work. It's maaassssiiiivve! And reminds me somewhat of the Deathstar, or another sci-fi 'city in the sky'. In fact it is 'The Pinnacle at Duxton' - a posh-looking HDB development, no less. Yes, folks, that's 'council housing' but done Singapore style.

(Actually, to be fair, slightly experimental Singapore style.)

The project completed in 2009, and it consists of seven interlinked blocks, each 50 storeys high, housing a total of 1,848 apartments. These are actually the world's tallest public housing blocks, and the skybridges represent the world's two longest sky gardens (apparently).

Members of the public can go up to visit the skybridge on the 50th floor for a SGD5 fee. (But only 200 at a time!) The 26th floor skybridge is private for residents only.

It looks pretty swish to me. I have no idea what the flats are like inside, though apparently there are 35 different variations - with or without balconies, bay windows etc etc. Also, as a Brit, the idea of very high-rise living is a bit scary to me. We're generally used to low-rise! But I am guessing the views from the upper floors must be quite spectacular here.