Shunwei Premium·auracasa | Solving the dilemma of moving in Singapore HDB flats: A set of sofas puts an end to the era of "thousand-dollar abandonment fees"
——Records of family space transformation in Punggol HDB flats in Singapore
Pain point: "Sofa economics" during moving season
Ms. Lin's family needs to move from a four-room HDB flat to a three-room apartment due to job transfer, and the old sofa faces a dilemma:
High transportation cost: The traditional 3.2-meter L-shaped sofa needs to be removed from the window for hoisting, and the quotation is $1,800 SGD (including the penalty for exceeding the size of the elevator).
High abandonment cost: If you discard the sofa, you need to pay the NEA garbage disposal fee of $300, and you need to make an appointment for the recycling schedule 3 weeks in advance.
No storage space: The monthly fee for renting a 1.5m³ mini warehouse during the transition period is $450, which is far more than the residual value of the sofa.
Solution: Auracasa's folding revolution breaks through in four steps
- "Elevator freedom" with a compression rate of 72%
Folding and transport black technology: Using the "SpaceSlim 2.0" dynamic compression system, the sofa is compressed to 0.38m³ (1/4 of the original volume), and the weight is reduced to 25kg, which can easily pass through the HDB elevator (standard door width 80cm), and can be carried by one person, saving the cost of a crane.
Intelligent split design: Split into 3 independent modules (single volume 0.12m³), suitable for transportation by ordinary trucks such as GrabVan, and the freight rate is reduced from 1800 to 1800.
- 0.1mm precision space adaptation technique
House AI matching: After scanning the 3D model of the new home, the system generates a customized solution: Reception mode: 2.4-meter straight sofa (sit depth 55cm, in line with Singaporeans' compact living habits).
Working mode: The right module is flipped into a 1.2-meter desk (load-bearing 50kg), and the file cabinet is pulled out from the bottom.
Backup mode: After compression, the unused module occupies only 0.15m³, which can be stuffed into the standard storage room of the HDB (0.6m×0.6m).
- Zero waste environmental commitment
Old sofa recycling plan: auracasa and Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) disassembled Ms. Lin’s old sofa into: metal frame → smelting and recycling into a new product frame (carbon footprint reduced by 65%).
Filling sponge → crushed and used for community fitness trail base (100% zero landfill).
**Waiver of 300 disposal fee ∗∗: With the recycling certificate, you can deduct 300 disposal fee for the new sofa ∗∗: With the recycling certificate, you can deduct 200 purchase price of the new sofa, realizing "environmental protection means saving money".
- Durable system for hot and humid climate
Anti-mildew and antibacterial technology: The fabric is infused with silver ion coating (antibacterial rate 99.2%), passed the 85% humidity/30-day test certified by Singapore PSB, and eliminated mildew spots in the rainy season.
Anti-collapse certification: high-density cold foam (55kg/m³) passed 100,000 sitting pressure tests, with a deformation rate of <3%, far exceeding the local SS 658 standard.
Data results
Total cost reduced by 91%: from the traditional solution of 2550 (handling + abandonment + warehousing) to 2550 (handling + abandonment + warehousing) to 220 (freight + price difference after deduction).
Carbon emissions reduced by 82%: Modular transportation reduces logistics energy consumption, and the recycling of old materials offsets the emissions of new product production.
Space released 2.8㎡: equivalent to putting an extra children's study table + toy cabinet, which is in line with Singapore's "compact livable" national policy.
Singapore strategy implementation
HDB data think tank: 100,000 HDB unit data across the island has been entered to achieve the "1-hour ultra-fast space solution".
Green Partner Program: Strategic cooperation has been reached with ALBA Environmental Recycling and ComfortDelGro Logistics to provide a full-service "packaging and disassembly + packaging and transportation" service.
Policy bonus binding: Get BCA green building materials subsidies, and apply for up to $500 in energy-saving subsidies when purchasing auracasa sofas.
User testimonials
"It only took 48 hours from dismantling the old sofa to installing the new sofa. Even the HDB inspector was amazed that we did not violate any transportation regulations. Now neighbors are copying our homework - it turns out that moving in Singapore really doesn't require crying and bleeding for the sofa." - Lin Huimin, a resident of Punggol HDB
Auracasa's Singapore inspiration
We use folding technology to rewrite the spatial rules of tropical island countries:
Refuse to abandon fees: End the "furniture funeral economy" with 100% recyclable design
Challenge the limit size: Let the wisdom of 0.38m³ crush the bulkiness of 3.2m³
Respect local culture: Use 55cm seat depth and silver ion antibacterial to respond to Singaporeans' persistence in efficiency and cleanliness
