Singapore art, architecture and travel | Wallpaper*
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Singapore - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel in Singapore
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Wallpaper* checks in at QT Singapore, a plush hotel amidst wondrous skyscrapers
Set within an elegant neo-classical building, QT Singapore blends playful design and modern luxury in the heart of the city’s Business District
By Daven Wu Published
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Odem, Singapore’s first craft Makgeolli bar has arrived
An extensive collection of Makgeolli, also known as Korean rice wine, can be enjoyed at this new bijou bar and restaurant in Singapore
By Daven Wu Published
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Nathan Yong's stainless steel designs investigate art, industrial design, and social dysfunction
‘A chair becomes inviting and chilling at the same time': Nathan Yong on his stainless steel tubular designs for his showcase at Art Commune Gallery, Singapore
By Daven Wu Published
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Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2024: meet the practices
In the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2024, our latest guide to exciting, emerging practices from around the world, 20 young studios show off their projects and passion
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Singapore Design Week 2024: what to see at one of Asia’s premier design festivals
Singapore Design Week 2024 (26 September to 6 October) brings a vibrant roster of artists and galleries ‘who shape our society through design… and enhance how we experience life’
By Daven Wu Published
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Inside Na Oh, Hyundai and Corey Lee’s experimental Korean restaurant in Singapore
Acclaimed San Franciscan chef Corey Lee is the driving force behind Na Oh, a new Korean restaurant at the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore
By Daven Wu Published
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Design, culture and jewellery: Cartier in Singapore
Cartier is celebrating 100 years of Trinity with a series of pop-ups around the world
By Daven Wu Published
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AIR is a new OMA-designed Singapore restaurant and cooking club
AIR is a Singapore restaurant, circular campus, and cooking club, designed by OMA and inspired by a ferverous approach to innovation, sustainability and food
By Daven Wu Published
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Changi Airport’s Terminal 2 is a relaxing traveller experience that stimulates the senses
Changi Airport’s Terminal 2, designed by Boiffils Architecture, is an organic space inspired by Singapore's vegetation, forming a gateway into its garden city
By Tianna Williams Published
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Eastern and Western flavours meet at Jiak Kim House in Singapore
Jiak Kim House, led by Chef Seow Tzi Qin, pays a heartfelt tribute to Singapore's vibrant history through traditional and contemporary dishes
By Daven Wu Published
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The Singapore Edition makes the case for opulence
The new Singapore Edition, the work of Moshe Safdie and local studio DP Architects, with interiors by Cap Atelier, embraces leafy luxury
By Daven Wu Published
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Restaurant Araya is Singapore’s first South-American fine dining odyssey
Araya sees chefs Francisco Araya and Fernanda Guerrero celebrate their native Chilean South Pacific cuisine heritage
By Daven Wu Published
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Art SG 2024: what to see at Southeast Asia’s biggest art fair
Art SG returns for its second year with a rich international roster of artists and galleries
By Daven Wu Published
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Artyzen celebrates tenth anniversary with grand openings in Shanghai and Singapore
Artyzen New Bund 31 Shanghai and Artyzen Singapore are the luxury hospitality group's latest state-of-the-art offerings
By Daven Wu Published
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Step into the best Singapore cocktail bars
Singapore cocktail bars are among the world’s finest, as highlighted by the city’s recent hosting of the World’s 50 Best Bars awards 2023
By Neil Ridley Published
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Mandarin Oriental Singapore emerges from a six-month overhaul
The newly refurbished Mandarin Oriental Singapore slots into the city’s skyline with a look inspired by the tropics
By Lauren Ho Published
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Singapore Design Week 2023 prioritises sustainability and inclusivity
Singapore Design Week 2023 (until 1 October) explores the theme ‘Better By Design’ with exhibitions at the National Design Center and across the city
By Laura May Todd Published
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Suzuki by Kengo Kuma in Singapore serves up sushi in a garden
Suzuki by Kengo Kuma launches at the Mondrian hotel in Singapore, serving sushi in a Japanese garden setting
By Daven Wu Published
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Ian Chee’s Singapore apartment blends past and present
Architect Ian Chee welcomes us into his Singapore apartment, where past and present cohabit in perfect equilibrium
By Daven Wu Published
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Multigenerational homes for family get-togethers
Multigenerational homes make the perfect setting for extended families to come together – in daily life and for special occasions, such as the recent Lunar New Year
By Shiori Kanazawa Published
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Holistic co-working: WeWork Singapore is attentive to culture and lighting
WeWork Singapore opens – a 21-storey flagship co-working space and the company’s second-largest globally
By Martha Elliott Published
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Knock on wood: Snøhetta-designed Aesop ION store opens in Singapore
By Sam Rogers Last updated
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History of Raffles published ahead of Singapore hotel’s grand reopening
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Papa Palheta coffee, Singapore
By Melina Keays Last updated
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Trouble free: Allies of Skin’s range works hard so you don’t have to
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Louis Vuitton Island, Singapore
By Ellen Himelfarb Last updated
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World View: Letter from Singapore
Introducing our new series, which shines light on the creativity and resilience of designers around the world as they confront the challenges wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Working with contributing editors across eleven global territories, we reach out to creative talents to ponder the power of design in difficult times and share messages of hope. Here, on the eve of a monthlong lockdown in the city state, our Singapore editor Daven Wu checked in with architect Charles Wee, artist Dawn Ng, and designers Elyn Wong, Clara Yee and Olivia Lee, discovering tales of self reflection, crisis messaging and mutual assistance.
By Daven Wu Last updated