A space can be considered ‘ugly’ if it gets too repetitive. For example, a globalised and chain-based retail sector. The designs of the stores may be repetitive as they are designed to suit the brand. If the brand has a certain style, the designer has to be able to replicate the feeling that the stores give off. As there is somewhat a style restriction, there is a high chance that the design created is the same or similar to one another. Therefore, a space can indeed be considered ugly especially when the designer just decides to “copy” the style directly, without using their own creativity to create something even more and better as compared to the previous designs.

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I feel that the Singaporean Ugliness refers to the HDBs. The HDBs has indeed been with us for years, providing shelter to countless. However, despite its use, it is not aesthetically pleasing on the façade of the building. Over the years, the government built a lot of HDBs. Even though it is highly functional for Singaporeans, in solving the overpopulation problem, but with that many rows of HDBs, Singapore appear to be dull as there is no variation in the buildings and the scenery that we see around us. There would also be times where the poles which are used to hang clothes “sticking” out of the HDBs which further affects the aesthetics. There have been times when the government tries to differentiate the HDBs by painting them but eventually when everything is put together, the colour of the building does not really improve much.

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Well Since HDBs has played a huge part in our lives, Singaporeans just live with it. HDB is everywhere around Singapore and everyone lives in it. As it is a part of our daily live, we gradually got used to it and it bother us as much as to whether it is aesthetically pleasing or not.