Heritage and the Heartland: Refreshing Ang Mo Kio Town Centre
In this project review, TSA’s Sean Chia examines Zarch Collaboratives’ recent public-realm rejuvenation of Ang Mo Kio Town Centre and reflects on its unique blend of nostalgia and novelty.
Reflections on ‘To Draw an Idea’ and the Production of Architectural Culture in Singapore
In this critical essay, Jacob Meyer shares his critical reflections of “To Draw An Idea: Retracing the Designs of William Lim Associates – W Architects” - the inaugural retrospective exhibition for the Singapore Architecture Collection (SAC) held at URA Gallery in the first half of 2024. Images courtesy of Rachelle Su and Ronald Lim
Walk(this)Way: Sentosa Sensoryscape
In this article, Christo Meyer examines Sensoryscape – a public realm project at Sentosa Island – for which Serie Architects (UK) led the design in collaboration with Axis Architects & Planners.
Pathways For All: Rifle Range Nature Park by Henning Larsen
TSA’s Ar. Kenneth Koh brings us through the sensitive natural and urban ecologies of Henning Larsen’s Rifle Range Nature Park, examining how its various paths for movement, water, and fauna overlap and intersect.
Timber Rhythms: Exploring the new Gaia@NTU
In this review, Ar. Felicia Toh examines up-close the design for Gaia@NTU – Asia’s largest Mass Engineered Timber (MET) building designed by Toyo Ito and RSP Architects – exploring its many technical challenges and innovations.
From homegrown initiative to global phenomenon
Over the last eighteen months, we've had the pleasure of observing the evolution of "Le Corbusier: An Exhibition Over Space and Time" What began with a display of 45 models in Singapore has now transformed into a worldwide cultural phenomenon, encompassing nearly 200 models and connecting cities across different continents.
Inside A Unique Concrete Shaded Home That Hides A Cool Interior
In the first of a special collaboration with Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA), we tour a captivating corner house nestled in West Coast Grove, Singapore. Designed by HYLA Architects this architectural gem stands out with a distinct facade that respond to the surrounding environment and views.
Inside A Beautifully Designed Home Centred Around A Light-Filled Atrium
This week, we tour the Raumplan House, a living embodiment of Adolf Loo's revolutionary architectural concept of spaitial planning from the 1920s. The property's design put nature at its core, inviting the outdoors in through by merging the garden with the house. One of the biggest themes of the home was to bring light into sensation of being outside, even when indoors.
