The document discusses shophouses, which are row houses found around the world that combine a shop on the ground floor with living space above. It notes that many old shophouses are decaying but renovation can turn them into modern spaces. Renovating shophouses is preferable to redevelopment, as they allow for high density living in a low-to-medium rise form, provide flexible and economical housing, and contribute to unique neighborhoods. The document presents solutions for shophouse renovation and notes that future coverage will include case studies and products to support shophouse renovation.

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2. What is a shophouse?
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3. Shop-/row-houses around the world
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4. Why bother?
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5. Why renovate, i.e. turn old into new?
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6. …Because decaying 6

7. …Modern/new SH = generally bad 7

8. …also contributes to urban sprawl 8

9. Why not just “redevelop” them all?
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11. …Hi-rises are not necessary better 11

12. So, what’s good about shophouses?
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13. …Flexible & economical 13

14. …Shophouse = Workshop + Dwelling
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15. Low-Med Rise, High Density 15

16. Famous shophouse neighbourhoods
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17. A catalogue of solutions for renovation
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18. Report + Blog
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19. What’s next?

20. Toys!