Claire Wu lives her life by a simple philosophy. Less is more. The senior manager, with a sourcing and trading role in the vegetable oil industry, does not believe in hoarding possessions, be they clothes or even furniture. The only homeware piece that has followed her from her previous homes is a Tom Dixon Bash vessel that takes pride of place on her dining room table. Wu, who has lived in Singapore for 27 years, and hails from Harbin, China has a sharply-honed approach to her new home, wanting a spacious, calming space that could also be used to entertain guests on the weekends and even house family from overseas.
“I think the most important thing is to be comfortable
