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Singapore and the SIA, a powerhouse of design
Shortlisted in the 2026 INDE.Awards are a plethora of projects from Singapore and the Singapore Institute of Architects’ members. We celebrate the talent that resides in this country, as we showcase design that crosses borders and resonates in our Indo-Pacific region.
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INDE.Awards Gala marks ten years with truly regional scope
At a packed awards night in Melbourne, the design community from all corners of the Asia-Pacific region came together to celebrate an incredible range of winners.
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Celebrating regional voices at the 2026 INDE.Awards
Celebrating three countries from our region and their respective Architecture Institutes at the 2026 INDE.Awards.
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Inside the global ethos of NICE PROJECTS
Founded by Simone McEwan and Sacha Leong, NICE PROJECTS is a globally connected studio built on collaboration, restraint and an ego-free approach to architecture and design.
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Keiji Ashizawa Design transforms historic Singapore restaurant
The Japanese firm brings elements of calm into Loca Niru, a fine-dining restaurant housed in a 146-year-old mansion in Singapore.
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Reframing the vertical: Lessons from Miami, Doha and the Gold Coast
Following the World Architecture Festival (WAF) towards the end of 2025, Plus Studio Director Michael McShanag reflects on high-rise living from Miami to the Gold Coast.
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Stepping into Singapore: Humanscale HQ marks APAC expansion
Humanscale’s new showroom is about the modern workplace, with ergonomic excellence, sustainable design and architectural heritage in Singapore.
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The changing workplace and why it demands good design
With Steelcase having reopened its refreshed WorkLife Showroom in Singapore this year, we spoke to Navedita Shergill about some key workplace macro shifts identified in their research.
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A new global innovation hub in Singapore for GEYER VALMONT
GEYER VALMONT is launching an innovation hub designed to improve existing interior design capability through enhanced ways of working and industry-leading technology products.
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Behind the Brand with Marcel Zalloua
From Valmont to GEYER VALMONT, Marcel Zalloua walks us through some of the milestones of what has been a fruitful, busy career in design.
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A winning appointment
Leading by design, Erik L’Heureux has recently taken the helm of Monash University’s Department of Architecture, and so a new and exciting journey begins for both L’Heureux and the University.
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In the spotlight at the 2025 INDE.Awards
Projects and people from across our region were certainly prominent at the 2025 INDE.Awards gala and in particular, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand made their presence felt.
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Celebrate! Marking 25 Years with INDESIGN #94
The latest print magazine is about to arrive! With Guest Editor Colin Seah of Ministry of Design (MOD), Singapore flooding our world with love, we are ready to party in style!
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Growing space: grovve by FARM and WY-TO reimagines youth wellness with design empathy
grovve sets a new benchmark in youth mental wellness design – an empathetic, biophilic sanctuary where mental wellbeing is nurtured through choice, comfort and co-creation.
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A Singapore resort “for those who appreciate both heritage and modernity”
At Raffles Sentosa Singapore, Yabu Pushelberg has crafted a narrative-driven resort experience where heritage, landscape and quiet luxury intertwine to create a deeply immersive retreat.
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Riverside restaurant history in Singapore
Dinding Design Office has crafted Jiak Kim House, an Asian restaurant rich with layers of history set on the banks of the Singapore River.
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Simone Haag decorates Capella Manor in Singapore
The Melbourne-based interior decorator mixes vintage pieces with botanical accents in Capella Singapore’s most exclusive dwellings.
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Entries open as WAF heads to Miami
Following Singapore last year, the World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2025 is moving to the US for the first time in its 18-year history.
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The bakery that Singapore kneaded
The design narrative by Hot Design Folks takes cues from the tactile process of baking, with each feature curated to improve the sensory experience.
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The fabulous fabulous New Bahru
In Singapore, old meets new and does it with style and grace in FARM’s culturally appropriate, site-specific design. It’s a place that provides connection for everyone who visits.
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A fusion of design and culture high up in Singapore’s Capital Tower
Kokaistudios’ first Singapore project is an 846-square-metre hospitality interior celebrating cultural synergy through its dynamic and vibrant aesthetics.
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Man x Machine x Material: Jarrod Lim and AI
Expert designer Jarrod Lim has collaborated with AI. While the process might have been interesting, the outcome is nothing less than remarkable.
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A garden paradise
A new hotel conceived by revered Singaporean architecture and design practice WOHA is just the place to stay when visiting the Lion City.
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Inside Hafary House: A new shopping destination for materials and design ideas
Designed by FARM, the newly opened Hafary House prioritises customer engagement through an immersive and sensory shopping experience. Here’s what you can expect.
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Setting the highest hotel design standards in Singapore
The Standard has opened in Singapore, offering sophisticated hotel and hospitality design amidst lush greenery in a serene pocket of the city.
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Winners from the 2024 World Architecture Festival
Another Sydney project has taken out the top prize this year in Singapore, with a wide range of other winnings works from around the world.
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World Architecture Festival: Day One winners from Singapore
Fresh from Singapore, the first round of winners from day one of the World Architecture Festival have been announced.
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Aldwin Ong on CCD’s expansion to Singapore, AI integration and hospitality design
This insightful interview reveals how CCD Singapore plans to lead the luxury design industry through design innovation and adoption of AI technology in creating unique user experience.
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Working and connecting the MOD way
2024 INDE.Awards Luminary, Colin Seah, Founder and Director of Design, Ministry of Design has created a sensational workplace in Lavender Street, Singapore that promotes connection and explores the possibilities.
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Singapore Design Week preview: Putting people at the forefront of design
Singapore Design Week is back and bigger than ever with a people-orientated theme featuring diverse events, workshops, talks and tours.
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OMA’s David Gianotten kicks off Sydney Design Week
OMA Managing Partner – Architect David Gianotten made a fleeting visit for Sydney Design Week, catching up with our editor before his talk, ‘Beyond Architecture’.
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Lerouy is a culinary theatre
Lerouy is a Michelin-starred restaurant designed akin to a theatre hall, where each table is orientated towards an open kitchen and guests can watch the chef and his accompanying team.
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Nature and a humanised airport experience at Singapore’s Changi Airport
Paris-based architecture and interior design practice BOIFFILS Architectures has completed an expansion to the already impressive Changi Airport.
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Warming up for WAF: Shortlist announced for Singapore 2024
The shortlist for the 2024 World Architecture Festival has just been announced, with some standout nominees from our region.
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Advancing design innovation through collaboration
At the launch of Discovered Singapore, designers Nathan Yong and Tan Wei Xiang shared their experiences in this innovative project promoting emerging designers and sustainable design practices.
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Comment: Lighting and circular economy on a finite planet
In this comment piece, Matt Marshall, Head of Lighting Design at Cundall Singapore, considers circular thinking and how to make a high impact in the right way.
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MillerKnoll solidifies Southeast Asian presence with Jakarta and Singapore partnerships
MillerKnoll, the design powerhouse born from the iconic merger of Herman Miller and Knoll, expands its reach in Southeast Asia with two major new dealerships.
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Extra XTRA, read all about the new design showroom in Singapore featuring brands from the MillerKnoll Collective
In a significant development for Southeast Asia’s design scene, XTRA has recently inaugurated a new showroom.
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Nature in the Kuala Lumpur sky at Lloyd’s Inn
Third in the series of boutique hotels under the Lloyd’s Inn brand, Lloyd’s Inn Kuala Lumpur bring the immediacy of nature to the new high-rise hospitality experience in the heart of a bustling city.
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Jeffrey Wilkes on refreshing the iconic Mandarin Oriental, Singapore
We spoke with Jeffrey Wilkes of WILKESDESIGN about the John Portman-designed building, which has been infused with touches of local culture and colour.
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Dining, cooking, learning, farming: AIR by OMA is a multifaceted adaptive reuse project in Singapore
Esteemed international practice OMA has completed AIR in Singapore, a genre-straddling project defined by openness and an emphasis on waste.
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A sense of place at Shanghai’s Shangri-la Qiantan by Takenouchi Webb
This executive lounge and Chinese restaurant in the Shangri-La Qiantan draws sumptuously from the architecture of Shanghai Shikumen houses.
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Banking with LAAB Architects, Singapore style
In Singapore a new workplace offers the perfect place to conduct business in comfort away from a bustling city.
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WY-TO on well-being for all in tropical cities of the future
In a time of climate emergency, how can cities support and balance the needs of their people and the planet, while ensuring their prosperity?
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Is designer furniture worth the investment?
It’s easy to dismiss designer furniture as frivolous. Discover what really drives the price from renowned designer Piero Lissoni and decide if it’s something you value.
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Towards a golden age of Australian architecture?
On the eve of 2024, our new editor, Timothy Alouani-Roby, addresses an exciting yet provocative open letter to the Australian architecture community on the opportunities of an era.
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Meet the design brains behind GROHE SPA at the World Architecture Festival
At the 2023 World Architecture Festival, we caught up with Antoine Besseyre Des Horts, leader at LIXIL Global Design, Asia to hear about the latest at GROHE.
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Pullman Singapore Hill Street pays homage to luxury train travel
Opened for stay in October this year, Pullman Singapore Hill Street brings guests on a journey through thoughtfully curated spaces, representing a modern take of the bygone era.
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AIA Gold Medallist Kerstin Thompson at the World Architecture Festival
Timothy Alouani-Roby caught up with the Melbourne-based architect at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) after her AIA Gold Medal speech.
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Five insights from Australian designers at the 2023 World Architecture Festival
We asked prominent designers travelling to Singapore a simple question: what does Australian design bring to WAF? Here are the five main topics that came up.
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Felix Ng of Anonymous on opening a Bangkok office and working globally
The co-founder of the branding and design agency behind well-known projects such as A Design Film Festival shares observations and local tips after spending time working in Bangkok.
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China and Sydney provide global standouts in the WAF winners list
After three days of crits, talks and presentations, the full winners of the 2023 World Architecture Festival have been announced.
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Winners at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore
The 2023 World Architecture Festival (WAF) features no less than 44 category prizes – find out about the winners and commendations from days one and two here.
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Stylecraft brings Karimoku Case Study to Singapore
Born out of admiration and love for serene beauty, material richness and timeless appeal, this contemporary lifestyle brand from Japan is now exclusively available at Stylecraft Singapore.
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EiM unveils Singapore’s inaugural net-zero international school building
The Greenhouse located at the Dulwich College (Singapore) campus in Bukit Batok, marks a significant stride towards sustainable design, with a focus on holistic education and environmental responsibility.
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Export your architecture: New international agreements make it easier to practise overseas
A set of landmark agreements made by the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia is ensuring that Australian and New Zealand architects will find it easier to have their professional registration recognised internationally.
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Gaggenau unveils its 2023 novelties in an experiential event
Against the stunning backdrop of Marina Bay Sands, guests experienced the brand’s revolutionary 400 series and eco-friendly gastronomic creations by Chef Wu Si Han.
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Circular Cities Summit launches Global Circular Cities Network
Members of the built environment are invited to join the global community dedicated to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
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Leighton Clarke on Space Furniture’s commitment to sustainability and crafting timeless designs
Discover how the company’s meticulous attention to detail and commitment to quality and sustainability drive a unique experience that transcends trends.
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SFIC introduces Sol Awards to honour the trailblazers in Singapore’s furniture industry
The Sol Awards consist of six categories that celebrate excellence and sustainability in the local furniture sector.
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Hot Design Folks creates a multi-sensory experience for diners at MUME
Drawing inspiration from the beauty of the plum blossom, Hot Design Folks unveils a contemporary vision of Chinese haute cuisine restaurant MUME in Moscow City.
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Jarrod Lim pushes the boundaries of wood furniture
Renowned designer Jarrod Lim on his modern interpretation of the peacock chair, his adoption of thermally modified American red oak and his collaboration with the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC).
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Supply and Demand’s Chef Wu Si Han is Gaggenau’s first Singaporean culinary partner
There’s a new addition to Gaggenau’s stable of culinary partners in Singapore and he is a force to be reckoned with.
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Mud Rock Ceramics resurrects the craft of ceramic-making in Singapore
Leading by example, Michelle Lim and Seok Har Ng of Mud Rock Ceramics are on a mission to redefine the art of pottery and remind people of Singapore’s longstanding history as a dynamic ceramics production hub.
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TAG Espresso flagship cafe by Kaizen Architecture fuses nature and nostalgia
At TAG Espresso’s latest cafe, Kaizen Architecture has combined plywood, concrete and aluminium to create a stylish yet welcoming environment for coffee lovers.
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The leaders of Fable on pursuing a path of their own
Projects such as the Grab HQ in Singapore reflect Fable’s individualistic and holistic approach to design.
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Mondrian Singapore Duxton draws inspiration from Singapore’s shophouses
In a groundbreaking collaboration, Studio Carter, based in Los Angeles, has joined forces with Singapore’s DP Architects to reimagine the iconic shophouse concept, giving birth to the Mondrian Singapore Duxton.
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Life by City Energy reimagines in-store shopping experience
Designed by The Afternaut, Life by City Energy concept store incorporates multimedia touchpoints, demonstration zones, and physical and digital interactions into the self-exploratory storytelling journey.
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Wilma Wu advocates for better recognition of the value of good design
A protégé of the late-Jaya Ibrahim, Wilma Wu discusses designing with a sense of history, her open leadership style and industry practices.
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7 outstanding projects win big at SIA Architectural Design Awards 2023
This year’s winning projects mirror the escalating diversity of talent and innovative specialisations among architects in Singapore.
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Can everyday elements be art? L Architects explores this proposition within the domestic setting
Steps, floors, bathrooms, tables and lights are approached like artworks in this interior renovation by L Architects.
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This Singaporean designer’s home embraces Le Corbusier’s colour theory
SPARK’s director Wenhui Lim demonstrates how Brutalist building interiors can be successful upgraded into a colourful, light-filled home for creative self-expression and freedom.
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Dyson converted the St James Power Station into its global headquarters
Can innovation be facilitated in a building that’s a relic of a bygone era? It’s a question Dyson and M Moser considered, with elegantly seamless results.
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GR.iD by SPARK offers a case study in both urban and building rejuvenation
The youth-focused mall and education hub embraces the vitality of the arts district while turning the failures of an existing building around.
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Lifecycles by Nathan Yong explores the tenets of sustainable furniture design
Designer Nathan Yong launched his latest furniture collection, Lifecycles, created in collaboration with American Hardwood Export Council.
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Sheldon Global champions workforce inclusivity through automated operations
Sheldon Global implements robotics and automation in its operations and hire physically disadvantaged individuals as part of its logistics team.
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Studio Gin&G on materials, details, storytelling and shared authorship
The young firm’s interesting works reflect how the coming together of two different minds doubles the creative energy.
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Light House by Studio iF honours its ’80s heritage in the redesign
Studio iF observed a restrained approach for this 1980s intermediate terrace house, treating the original property with sensitivity and respect rather than erase its architectural identity.
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EDG unveils the newly opened Pullman Singapore Orchard
EDG drew inspiration from Orchard Road’s renowned fashion houses to create a design narrative that celebrates the iconic fashion and retail atmosphere of the boulevard.
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Coliwoo opens Orchard’s largest co-living residence with plans to expand its portfolio
Coliwoo, a co-living subsidiary brand of LHN Limited, has unveiled Coliwoo Orchard as its flagship property and announced upcoming co-living projects.
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Aston Design revamps The Fullerton Hotel Singapore Loft Suites
Inspired by two of Singapore’s iconic flowers, the eight newly renovated Loft Suites combine Singapore’s past and present in an atmosphere of elegance and charm.
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Wilma Wu melds fine dining with a casual café vibe in La Savoir
Wilma Wu Design Studio creates an elegant yet welcoming restaurant where the owner’s private collection of Hermès wallpaper and tableware takes centrestage.
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When is enough, enough? Singapore Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale
To be housed in the 1460 armoury building Sale d’Armi in Arsenale, Venice, this year’s Singapore Pavilion responds to the 18th International Architecture Exhibition’s theme — The Laboratory of The Future — but taking the form of a giant evolving machine that seeks to understand our true desires for how we live in the city.
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Clarence Chia on creating humanistic architecture
Clarence Chia of AND Lab shares experiences that influence his work as well as his human-centric approach to creating.
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Nathan Yong: The Singaporean design legend pushing boundaries
Nathan Yong uses furniture as a means of exploration for artistic endeavours and his provocative new collection in collaboration with AHEC challenges conventions.
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Artyzen Singapore presents a fresh interpretation of urban sky villa
ONG&ONG and Nic Graham & Assoc . unveil a hotel experience paying homage to local heritage and tropical landscape in the middle of the bustling Orchard Road district.
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6 Singapore designers exhibit their sustainable creations at Milan Design Week
Six of Singapore’s most progressive designers exhibit their sustainable creations at Future Impact in Milan.
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The Great Room expands with a new co-working space at South Bridge Road
Spanning four floors and 22,000 square feet, The Great Room, South Bridge reimagines the former Eu Yan Sang shophouse as a new location to build a community around the future of work.
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Thriving on change: Siren announces new global CEO
Hot on the heels of this week’s announcement of Siren’s new global CEO, Penny Sloane, we speak with Penny and Siren’s ‘OG’, Mia Feasey.
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Bespoke Habitat unveils affordable rental homes to address Singapore’s space crunch
Bespoke Habitat Signatures is intended for the working segment of the population who prefer space and privacy over community living.
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Dated ‘60s house renovated into a modern family home that embraces the great outdoors
Quod Architects designs an environmentally-sustainable ‘outdoor house’ fit for Singapore’s tropical climate, marrying nature and the man-made, present and future.
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Van Gogh digital art exhibition comes to Singapore
Have you ever dreamt of stepping into a painting? Now you can at Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, which makes its Southeast Asian debut at Resorts World Sentosa.
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The revamped Peranakan Museum celebrates diversity and inclusivity
The museum celebrates its reopening with free admission and a whole host of festivities from 17 to 19 February. Kennie Ting, Director of Asian Civilisations Museum and Peranakan Museum shares more about the museum’s new direction.
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CapitaSpring is vertical urbanism done right
Designed by Bjark-Ingels Group in collaboration with Carlo Ratti Associati, CapitaSpring is a perfect case study for a biophilic skyscraper in the city.
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Living Grid House uses window boxes and plants as a clever solution to heat and privacy
Designed with a contemporary gridded form, the aptly named Living Grid House by L Architects deals with Singapore’s tropical climate in a clever manner.
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Terrace house with split-levels, skylights and indoor gardens
Formwerkz Architects employs a medley of judicious manoeuvres to create a light-filled, interactive terrace house filled with the pleasantries of plants.
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10 key highlights at ART SG
The inaugural edition of ART SG came to a close on Sunday. The art fair placed focus on local and regional galleries and artists in the international art realm, and here’s a round-up of what caught our attention.
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Linghao Architects designs an atypical tropical house
A roof that drips, windows with no glass, a stair between patches of grass – Linghao Architects’ renovation to a house in Singapore allows its occupants to live with nature’s vicissitudes.
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<strong>Pan Pacific Orchard is WOHA’s new prototype for high-rise tropical hospitality</strong>
With a design centred across four unique ecosystems dispersed across distinct building strata, Pan Pacific Orchard by WOHA is a new vision of luxury hospitality set in a tropical oasis.
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ART SG: The new international art fair in Singapore
Art lovers and collectors rejoice. ART SG, Southeast Asia’s largest ever art fair is happening next week.