Beautiful might not be the first word that comes to your mind when someone mentions HDB flats. But given over 80% of Singapore’s population live in HDB flats, you can only imagine the variety of blocks dotted across our island. Some are blah but on the other hand, there are some that are downright stunning and photogenic.

Whip out your camera – we did the legwork and trawled Instagram for the most Instagrammable HDBs in Singapore that’ll have your followers wondering if you’re really still in Singapore.

Blk 98 Bedok North Ave 4 by Aik Kai (@highonmars)

LEGO block . . . . . . #artofvisuals #agameoftones #createexplore #citykillerz #thecreatorclass #passionpassport #symmetricalmonsters #exploretocreate #fittysense #heatercentral #hypebeast #hbouthere #illgrammers #imaginatones #instamagazine_ #YNGKillers #streetdreamsmag #shoot2kill #streetmagazine #way2ill #shotzdelight #lensbible #urbanandstreet #moodygrams #moodyports #estheticlabel #fatalframes #inspirationcultmag

A post shared by Aik Kai (@highonmars) on Nov 5, 2017 at 5:11am PST

Pearl Bank Apartments, Chinatown by Khai (@khairulazmas)

Got your shot before it’s gone?

A post shared by KHAI (@khairulazmas) on Mar 2, 2018 at 6:57am PST

Upper Cross St, Chinatown by Eric (@sgpoonie)

Singapore ?? – Upper Cross Street . . . . . #archi_features#architecture_view#arkiromantix#buildingstylesgf#creative_architecture#drugougleb#estructurarte#gf_architecture#icu_architecture#kings_miark#lookingup_architecture#ptk_architecture#pocket_architecture#srs_buildings#sgarchitecture#skyscraping_architecture#skyscraping_magic#tv_pointofview#tv_leadinglines#tv_buildings#architectdesigne#art_chitecture#archimasters#architecture_greatshots#architecture_minimal#rsa_symmetrical#arquitecturamx#designboom#1_unlimited#minimal_lookup

A post shared by PK-龙 (Eric) (@sgpoonie) on Aug 28, 2017 at 12:09am PDT

Blk 168A Stirling Rd by Miguel Vidal

Color-coordinated . . . . #harmonyoflight #buildingstylesgf #ptk_architecture #arkiromantix #ig_ometry #sneeed #archimasters #architecture_greatshots #pocket_architecture #tv_leadinglines #arquitecturamx #lookingup_architecture #unlimitedcities #tv_buildings #icu_architecture #archi_focus_on #architecture_minimal #archi_features #AOVminimal #sky_high_architecture #skyscraping_architecture #archilovers #modernarchitect #architectanddesign #architecture_hunter #designboom #sgarchitecture #visualSingapore #letsExploreSG #wonderlustsingapore .

A post shared by Miguel (@momentos_sg) on Dec 5, 2017 at 2:15am PST

Blk 417 Tampines St 41 by Jun Rong (@65sense)

been really busy with school lately so sorry for the lack of upload ? • • • • • #streetexploration #urbanandstreet #imaginatones #streettogether #streetmagazine #streetmobs #peopleinsquare #moodygrams #illgrammers #instamagazine #twgrammers #shotaroundmag #fittysense #killergrams #superhubs #urbanromantix #livefolk #shotaward #_heater #yngkillers #shotzdelight #1stinstinct #heatercentral

A post shared by JunRong | @illmagazine_ (@65sense) on Jul 25, 2017 at 5:33am PDT

Blk 76 Bedok North Rd by Hoong Qi Hao (@qhventures)

Pretty HDB flats are the best?

A post shared by Qi Hao (@qhventures) on Oct 5, 2017 at 7:30pm PDT

Boon Lay Dr by Farhan (@superbficial)

Colourful, yet abandoned. Full of life, yet soo lonely. • • • • • #iPhoneOnly #iPhone6s #ShotOniPhone #MadAboutSingapore2017 #WonderlustSingapore #YourSingapore #VisitSingapore #ThisIsSingapore #sgarchitecture #fittysense #CreateAndCapture #CreateExplore #CreateCommune #TheCreatorClass #TheImaged #CityUnit #CityGrammers #GramSlayers #illGrammers #Way2ill #YNGKillers #TonePlay #houseoftones #hbouthere #heatercentral #FatalFrames #Sky_High_Architecture #SymmetricalMonsters #VisualAmbassadors

A post shared by しあわせ | farhancurley (@superbficial) on Oct 14, 2017 at 2:00am PDT

We know you like pretty pictures

10 Instagram-worthy places to snap that perfect #ootd

If you didn’t take a picture, did it even really happen? Don’t waste that good outfit and your perfect brow day, here are the top spots in Singapore to take an OOTD picture, with tips curated from the best photographers and style bloggers on Instagram