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Zat Singapore? Do you think that's a fair comparison with London?
Looks like my idea of Hell, personally. I wouldn't live there. I grew up on the 19th floor of a tower block. As a small child, I din't get to play out as much as I wanted, because there was no way my mum could keep an eye on me (she'd be busy with household stuff, my dad would be at work). The lifts often broke down. They constantly stunk of piss. As did the stairs, which were favoured by heroin addicts and other even less savoury characters. We seldom saw any of our neighbours. The building wasn't suitable for those with young children, the elderly and disabled. By the 80s, tower blocks were deemed to be a bad idea.
What do we now see shooting up around London, in private developments?
Do you genuinely believe the architects really give a fuck about potential residents? But then, the architects don't have to live there....