PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY IIDA COMPETITION: IIDA BEST OF ASIA PACIFIC Hotels Project Hotel Mono Where Singapore Designer Spacedge Designs Set within six historic shop houses, the 46-room Hotel Mono offers affordable accommodations for design-conscious travelers. Working with limited resources and conservation guidelines, Spacedge Designs devised minimalist blackand-white interiors that incorporate monochromatic tile, furnishings, and bedding. An ever-present black metal bar serves to visually connect rooms while acting as a clothing rod and lighting source. The pared-down design maintains the unique proportions of the early 20th-century structures while infusing the hotel with a decidedly modern feel. 70 contractdesign.com DECEMBER 2017http://www.contractdesign.com