Conservation through use.
We believe the strongest form of conservation is continued relevance.
The disciplines are closely connected.
Conservation Dwelling Pte Ltd was established in Singapore in 2012.
Our work has evolved from property management and conserved real estate into a broader practice encompassing adaptive reuse, hospitality development, placemaking and hospitality management.
A building without an appropriate use is difficult to preserve. A hospitality concept disconnected from its building and neighbourhood loses authenticity. And a beautiful concept without a viable operating model is unlikely to endure.
We bring these disciplines together.
- 2012Established in Singapore
- Property management& conserved real estate
- Adaptive reuseNew uses for existing buildings
- Hospitality developmentConcepts & operating models
- Hospitality managementRunning the business
- Regional platformSingapore · Japan · South Korea
Five principles.
- 01Respect what exists.The character of an existing building should inform what comes next.
- 02Start with use.Conservation becomes sustainable when a building has an economically viable purpose.
- 03Think beyond the property.A successful hospitality asset can strengthen the businesses, crafts, culture and communities surrounding it.
- 04Design for operation.A compelling concept must also function as a business.
- 05Work locally.Cross-border expertise works best when combined with local knowledge, specialists and partners.
Based in Singapore. Working across Asia.
Singapore provides Conservation Dwelling's corporate and management base.
Our regional activities currently centre on Singapore, Japan and South Korea, with particular emphasis on conservation-led hospitality and adaptive reuse in Japan.
Our MarketsEric Lee
Eric Lee is a Singapore entrepreneur with experience spanning property, hospitality, wellness and the development and management of customer-facing businesses.
Through Conservation Dwelling, his focus has increasingly centred on the intersection of conserved property, hospitality and adaptive reuse, and on developing commercially sustainable models capable of giving distinctive buildings a new generation of use.