Heritage & Conservation

Here’s How We Save the Hawkers: Take Away Their Meat

Here’s How We Save the Hawkers: Take Away Their Meat

Meat alternatives are all the hype in Singapore—they can be found in cafes, restaurants, and bars. The only ones lagging behind? Hawkers.

by Bryan Ge December 16, 2021

Time Travelling in Joo Chiat Complex

Time Travelling in Joo Chiat Complex

Joo Chiat Complex is like a flower embedded in resin—preserved forever in its original shape.

by Zachary Hourihane December 7, 2021

The Forgotten History of the SIA Barbie Doll

The Forgotten History of the SIA Barbie Doll

What can the SIA Barbie tell us of Singapore's post-independence nation-building project?

by Edoardo Liotta December 3, 2021

Is Haw Par Villa Selling Out?

Is Haw Par Villa Selling Out?

Yet another company has tried to redevelop Haw Par Villa. Would this new round of rejuvenation work?

by Ng Ziqin November 10, 2021

I Walked Through Jalan Besar With Ghosts From Hotel New World

I Walked Through Jalan Besar With Ghosts From Hotel New World

The collapse of Hotel New World is an enduring hallmark of the Singapore story. It’s a tale of failure and incompetence from a period of modernisation and prosperity. 35 years on, it remains a fixture in our collective imagination. Why?

by Zachary Hourihane September 17, 2021

Recent Articles

Future Communities: How Do We Design a 21st Century Kampung?

Future Communities: How Do We Design a 21st Century Kampung?

Kampung Admiralty was designed to nurture Kampung Spirit in modern public housing. Did it succeed?

by Ilyas Sholihyn

November 17, 2021

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Inside Peninsula Shopping Centre’s TikTok Reincarnation

Inside Peninsula Shopping Centre’s TikTok Reincarnation

Too often the strata malls are depicted as cudgelled beings; gasping for air. This one is a tale of joy and endurance.

by Zachary Hourihane

October 16, 2021

Is Singapore a Dementia Nation? The Fight To Save Our Surliest Buildings Says Yes.

Is Singapore a Dementia Nation? The Fight To Save Our Surliest Buildings Says Yes.

Our writer explores the movement to conserve our modernist buildings, which are under threat of demolition.

by Zachary Hourihane

October 11, 2021

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Cleopatra Wong Is the Forgotten Movie Star That Singapore Needs Right Now

Cleopatra Wong Is the Forgotten Movie Star That Singapore Needs Right Now

This is the story about an iconic local film that few Singaporeans have heard of, and its forgotten teenage heroine, Cleopatra Wong.

by Ivan K. Wu

October 8, 2021

Heritage & Conservation

A Photographer’s Ode to Heritage Mom-and-Pop Shops (Before They’re Gone)

A Photographer’s Ode to Heritage Mom-and-Pop Shops (Before They’re Gone)

“5, 10, 50 years down the road, these photos will be a testament of how we lived.”

by Zachary Tang

August 19, 2021