Key takeaway Kandahar Street in Kampong Glam is a living heritage site where late shophouse architecture meets Javanese theatre traditions. Its buildings reflect careful preservation of scale and deco...
Key takeaway Colin St Clair Oakes, a war veteran and British architect, designed Singapore’s Kranji War Cemetery and its Singapore Memorial in 1957. His design echoes his experience in conflict, u...
Key takeaway Lucky Plaza was the Far East Organization’s bold “vertical bazaar” that reshaped Orchard Road. Completed in 1981, this 30‑storey mixed‑use development introduced one of Singapor...
Key takeaway Marina Square, completed in December 1986, is Singapore’s largest shopping mall built on the reclaimed Marina Centre land. Developed by Singapore Land Group and designed by DP Archite...
Key takeaway The Marine Parade CC, designed by William Lim Associates, served as a bold postmodern community landmark in Singapore. It featured a sweeping 63 × 12 m mosaic installation, “Text...
Key takeaway Masjid Haji Muhammad Salleh, built in 1903 at the foot of Mount Palmer, stands next to the sacred tomb (maqam) of the venerated saint Habib Noh. The mosque and shrine together tell ...
Key takeaway The Ming Court Hotel, opened in June 1970 at 1 Tanglin Road, was a pagoda‑tower hotel that brought the Ming Dynasty architectural style to Orchard Road. With 350 rooms across a high‑r...
Key takeaway Neptune Court, a 99‑year leasehold condo development at Marine Vista, was built by HDB as a housing scheme for public officers. Today, its 752 spacious units remain a legacy of that pur...
Key takeaway The OCBC Centre, designed by I. M. Pei and completed in 1976, rose to become Southeast Asia’s tallest building at the time. A bold example of brutalist architecture, it combined str...
Key takeaway Peninsula Plaza, often called “Little Burma,” reflects how Gothic-inspired modernism gave physical form to a vibrant Burmese enclave in Singapore. Its ribbed concrete façade, pointed...
