Tiong Bahru
TIONG BAHRU is architecturally rich and vibrant with its art deco walk-up apartments. It is the first public housing estate in Singapore and holds 20 blocks of 2- to 5-storey pre-war public housing flats built by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) in the 1930s.
Features
Masjid Al-Islah
FORMWERKZ – THE CONCEPT OF AL-ISLAH MOSQUE not only embraces its primary function as a place of worship but also communicates tolerance and accessibility with its generous open design
21 Carpenter
WOHA ARCHITECTS –THIS IS AN ELEGANT INTEGRATION of four conserved 1936 shophouses with a contemporary rear block at the fringe of Singapore's Chinatown. The boutique hotel showcases masterful articulation between heritage and contemporary architecture while incorporating storytelling elements that reflect the building's history as a remittance house.
Nurse Hotel@Short Street
OWWA ARCHITECTS SINGAPORE – Winner of Nippon Creative Colour Awards 2026 in Spatial Design
Marina Bay Sands - New horizon
SAFDIE ARCHITECTS – THE NEW DEVELOPMENT at Marina Bay Sands includes two main components: a 570-suite luxury hotel tower featuring a dynamic, multi-level 76,000 square-foot Skyloop; and a podium that serves as a bustling hotspot for business, entertainment, and cultural exchange.
Science Centre Singapore
ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS – A lesson in play and innovation
City Square Mall –Green Re-emergence
TA.LE makes eco design a tangible, exciting experience in the revamped shopping space
The Golden Mile
Taking the Golden Mile Complex mixed-use blueprint of our pioneering architects, DP Architects together with Studio Lapis, a specialist in conservation, is creating something new.
Carpet chat
FLOORARTZ guides you with your carpet and flooring ideas
Paula O'Callaghan – Ethnic Spaces
Partner and Designer at Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) speaks to the locals
Wohabeing
A sense of place
English Afternoon Tea
Pacific Emporium at Pan Pacific Singapore
Lorong Buangkok
The last of Singapore kampung life
Designers make their mark
Local talent takes on the world
Luva Sofa for Herman Miller
Gabriel Tan
Gabriel Tan Studio, Studio Antimatter, and Co-founder, Origin Made.
Based in Portugal while maintaining strong ties with Singapore, Gabriel Tan’s practice demonstrates a deep respect for craft as he expands the boundaries of design, leaving a distinct Singaporean imprint on the world stage.
Food
What to eat today
THIS POPULAR DISH is made with thin egg noodles, charsiew (barbecued pork), chye sim (mustard green) and dumplings of minced pork and prawn. The noodles are poached for a few seconds in hot water and then cooled in cold water for a nice springy, chewy texture. It is then tossed with sauces, sesame oil, lard oil and broth on a shallow serving plate.
Homegrown gin
Locals and expats brave the road less travelled by creating gin
Hainanese chicken rice
With roots from Hainan in China, chicken rice is one of Singapore's top local cuisines. Tender, juicy poached chicken has hints of garlic, pandan and sesami oil, and comes with a flavourful rice that has been cooked in chicken broth, garlic, pandan and lard. A ginger-based chilli sauce and a dark caramelised soy sauce are accompaniments. The dish is topped with cucumber and coriander.
Makan Kampung
Malay food at its best
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