It is frankly quite amazing to see the progress Singapore has made over the last few decades. Today, we have structures like the now iconic Marina Bay Sands, the glittering lights from Gardens By The Bay, and the current tallest skyscraper in Singapore – Tanjong Pagar Centre. But yet even with these advancements, many people I know still constantly reminisce about the past. There’s even a whole site set up purely for remembering the good old days of Singapore (check it out here, it’s well worth trawling through). So when it comes to HDB housing (where nearly 80% of the population live), it is no wonder that HDBs, or public housing in general, remains a popular topic of discussion for many. Since the first HDB blocks were completed in 1961, public housing has long transformed. While I have previously explored how internal floor plans of HDBs have drastically changed, it is abundantly clear that other aspects of public housing ranging from aesthetics to amenities have also been changing....