10 Best Hotels for Architects in Singapore
Singapore is a great place for architects to visit. Why not stay in an architecturally awesome hotel while you are
Building on a Building
In land-scarce Singapore, architects & developers have to get creative in optimising land use. Tower Fifteen (formerly known as the
How to Build in a Park
In an increasingly dense and urbanised world, park land has become increasingly valuable. Our green spaces are precious remnants of
Can an Underpass be Delightful?
Urban infrastructure (particularly pedestrian underpasses) can be dark and dreary but this one by GreenhilLi transforms a utilitarian tunnel crossing
3D Printed AirMesh Pavilion
Another cool pavilion by designers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has popped up at the Gardens
The Most Colourful School in the World?
Can you imagine going to a primary school striated in candy coloured stripes like this? How inspiring! The Nanyang Primary
Skyscraper for a Supervillain?
Sculptura Ardmore, a residential building in Singapore by well known American architect Carlos Zapata stands out among the surrounding buildings.
A Golden Crystal atop a Historic Building
48 North Canal Road is an bespoke addition on top of a pair of conserved shophouses in the Singapore city
Toyo Ito Apartments in Singapore
Toyo Ito has completed yet another building in Singapore, his second residential project. Located alongside a canalside park in Alexandra,
Dragon Playground Nostalgia
Why do Singaporeans love the dragon playground so much? Is it fond childhood memories from times past? Is it because
Toyo Ito Sports Hall at NTU
Toyo Ito has completed yet another building at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. His latest structure is a sports hall for
Guardian Cities Instagram Takeover
I took over the awesome account of @guardiancities this week to give their followers a glimpse of how extreme density
Deconstructivist Follies in Tampines
Randomly located in the heart of a public housing estate in northeast Singapore is a series of deconstructivist architectural interventions.
Supertree Light Show
One of the highlights of the Gardens by the Bay is the Supertree Grove. A cluster of artificial trees ranging
Punch
Punch is a hip cafe located in the heart of Singapore’s city centre and has one of the best coffees
a Staycation at Parkroyal Collection Pickering
I have been living next door to PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering for years. My landlord told me that some ‘minor’ renovation
Singapore’s Brutalist Heritage
I’m not a huge advocate for excessive historic conservation but was sad to see several landmarks of Singaporean architecture slated
Orchard Road: The Architecture of Singapore’s Shopping Street
Orchard Road, named after the nutmeg & fruit plantations which once lined the 2 kilometer long street, is one of
WOHAbeing Exhibition in Singapore
After the debut of WOHA Architects new product line at Maison et Objet this year in Paris, the WOHAbeing pavilion
Mega-courtyard at Marina Bay
I recently went to check out Marina One, a massive new new integrated development in Singapore’s Central Business District. I
Singapore’s Urban Otters
One of the hallmarks of Singapore’s success at becoming a ‘city in a garden’ is the return of a native
Can we live in Urban Villages?
Kampung Admiralty (Kampung is the Malay word for a village, and Admiralty is a neighbourhood in Northern Singapore) represents a
Interview: Subterranean Singapore
What ever happened to that architecture school project from university that you spent thousands of hours on? It’s probably sitting
Asian Civilisations Museum Addition
I finally had a chance to check out the revamped Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM), where a new contemporary addition was