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.
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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
EDGE - A Sea of Flavours
Pan Pacific Singapore's much awaited seafood buffet delivers fresh indulgence
Wohabeing
A sense of place
Lorong Buangkok
The last of Singapore kampung life
Designers make their mark
Local talent takes on the world
Cat Designer
Spotted in Kampong Glam
A tabby puts final design elements to her design of a stool
Food
What to eat today
THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL is a traditional Chinese celebration that occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, which corresponds to May or June. The holiday commemorates Qu Yuan who was the beloved prime minister of the southern Chinese state of Chu during the Warring States period, about 600 BC to 200BC. Photograph by Seet Ying Lai.
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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