Singapore: Tiny Pod, a pop-up lodge and coliving model, is about to broaden its hospitality portfolio with the opening of Practice Pod @ one-north, constructed from a decommissioned MRT carriage, within the second half of 2025.
Practice Pod @ one-north will function eight ensuite rooms, every geared up with an hooked up toilet, positioned at JTC’s LaunchPad within the metropolis’s one-north enterprise district.
Every room is fitted with Murphy-style single bunkbeds that may accommodate two folks, alongside air-con, WiFi and Netflix entry.
Friends may even have entry to shared amenities together with merchandising machines, an out of doors kitchen and a washer.
The lodge has been transformed from a Kawasaki-Nippon Sharyo C751B practice automobile – the identical mannequin used on SMRT’s North-South and East-West MRT traces from 2000 to 2024.
Moreover, LCD panels mounted inside the motive force’s compartment will depict real-life footage of the practice’s earlier journey.
The refurbishment took eight months and value roughly S$300,000 (£182,000), in response to developer JTC.
Components of the practice not used within the lodge interiors have been repurposed elsewhere on web site – with unique MRT seats become public park benches.
Yap Eai-Sy, director for brand new estates enterprise improvement and advertising and marketing at JTC, mentioned: “Practice Pod @ one-north is a development from Tiny Pod’s delivery container lodge testbed at one-north. Greater than only a house to check new ideas, LaunchPad may also facilitate progress and product improvement.”
Seah Liang Chiang, founder and CEO of Tiny Pod, mentioned: By reworking underutilised areas into distinctive lodging experiences, we unlock new income streams and minimise our environmental footprint. This endeavour aligns seamlessly with evolving client preferences, the place conscientious travellers search genuine and eco-friendly alternate options.
“With the help of our companions JTC, LTA and MTI, and the rising momentum of eco-conscious tourism, this venture demonstrates our dedication to catalyse optimistic change throughout the trade whereas delivering memorable experiences for our visitors,” he added.
Tiny Pod operates related compact lodges utilizing repurposed delivery containers at websites together with Haw Par Villa and Gardens by the Bay.
