Have you ever thought about how Singapore’s built environment has been transformed over the years? Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to develop the buildings we see around us today? You can now learn about these and about the past, present and future of our local building and construction scene at the newly revamped BCA Gallery (Building and Construction Authority).

Located at the premises of the BCA Academy at Braddell Road, the 2-storey gallery has been expanded from a single storey showcase and now houses six different zones with multimedia and interactive features. Learn about the transformation of our built environment and how buildings are built, from conceptualisation to occupation, through the gallery's interactive displays!

At the first few zones, visitors can find out how local building marvels were developed and learn about the various productive construction technologies adopted in the local building industry

Visitors to the BCA Gallery will experience an interactive journey of Singapore's building development through the years and gain insights into BCA's role in shaping a safe, sustainable, high-quality and friendly built environment for Singapore. The four key pillars of an excellent built environment, namely, safety, quality, sustainability and friendly, are highlighted collectively in this multi-sensory treat of interactive exhibits, model showcases and pull-out panels.

The Gallery is sub-divided into three zones according to three distinct themes:

• Zone 1 - Milestones of our Built Environment

• Zone 2 - Building for Safety and Excellence 

• Zone 3 - Towards Our Vision

With more than 100 species of native plants on-site, the enhanced Native Garden @ HortPark by The National Parks Board (NParks) has the highest concentration of native plants, including edibles, shrubs and trees, in a single location in Singapore. 

The Garden aims to promote the use of native plants in gardens and will provide visitors with a wealth of information on their uses (for food, medicine and timber), how they support native fauna, how they can be used in landscapes, and how to grow them.

The Native Garden features different landscapes that showcase native plants in their various natural habitats, and demonstrates how native plant species can be effectively used for urban landscaping. Aiming to provide an immersive experience, visitors will be able to see the Lasia spinosa in its native aquatic habitat, and the Lumnitzera littorea in its native mangrove habitat.  These landscapes also provide habitats for fauna. In the rainforest zone, the running water from a man-made stream and the use of a combination of logs and rocks help to mimic a rainforest habitat conducive for insects, small mammals, reptiles and birds.

Visitors will also be able to explore the five zones where plants are categorised based on how they are used – as medicine, food, timber or to enhance habitats for birds and butterflies. Rare species such as the Nephelium maingayi, which has edible fruits that resemble hairless rambutans and taste like rambutans, can be found in the Food Zone, while the Knema globularia, which is found in the Bird Zone, has fruits that are eaten by the Oriental Pied Hornbill.

33 Hyderabad Road

Located within Hillion Mall at Petir Road, PCF Sparkletots @ Cashew is PAP Community Foundation's (PCF) first childcare centre in an intergrated development. With a space of of over 2,000 sqm, the centre will provide full day child care and infant care services for over 280 children.  

Their educators believe young children have an innate curiosity about their environment and a spontaneous desire to explore, imagine, construct and question. To support and develop this natural desire, their S.T.E.A.M. Approach (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) enables children to explore, experiment and engage all their senses.

The centre's curriculum will follow that of other PCF Sparkletots pre-schools, which is regularly reviewed, and focuses on areas like numeracy, creative expression and motor skills development.

At Project Acai, they blend their acai manually in small batches using Sambazon Superfruit packs. While this process is certainly more time-consuming and labour intensive, as a dedicated and acai focused café, they wouldn’t choose to do it any other way. Blending frozen acai is a practice that has been in place since acai first made its way out of Brazilian shores in the late 90s, and is still widely practiced today. 

Project Acai focus on offering the best flavours that the superfruit can offer. From a variety of acai bowls to deliciously thick smoothies - they've got something for everyone. Completely dairy-free and Vegan friendly with no artificial flavourings or sweeteners. Visit their 3rd and newest outlet on East Coast Road. 

The acai fruit has up to 10 times more antioxidants than blueberries, is a great vegan source of essential heart fats, and also helps to control cholesterol. It's high in fibre, and low GI, allowing you to feel satisfied even with a small portion. 

Giving you the best acai out there is important to Project Acai, which is why they have chosen to use the world's first and only Fair Trade Verified and Certified Organic acai.

217 East Coast Road

Southpaw Bar & Sushi at Cavan Road is probably one of the best iterations of a California style sushi bar with an amazing chorus of craft whiskies to pair your Omakase meal with. 

This cosy 12-seater features three Omakase sets. The Omakse Ume comes with a mini bara chirashi. The Omakase Take and Omakase matsu sets comprise of 7 and 9 assorted pieces of sushi respectivdly. 

Be it just simply covering grey hair or keeping up with the latest color trends, mǐ the salon's ammonia-free hair colouring service will give you high coverage and great result that look bright and luminous. Visit their spanking new space at ION Orchard. 

Feel at home and awaken life's sensory pleasures at their scalp spa hideaway within the salon and indulge yourself in a bespoke massage for a deeply relaxing journey.

Sumo Bar Happy is a modern ramen and tachinomi sake bar in the heart of Singapore's Bras Basah arts district. They have a focus on one-cup sake and tonkotsu ramen with beef toppings. 

Sumo Bar Happy is opened by the folks behind Tanuki Raw.

Oxtail, tendon, sliced cured beef, short rib, and char siew are in their Sumo Ramen bowl and will make you feel complete. Enjoy their one cup sakes paired with bowls of 48-hour simmered tonkotsu broth. Pure bliss. 

261 Waterloo Street, Unit #01-24 Waterloo Centre

Email: fun@sumobarhappy.com

Lady M® Confections, the landmark New York cake boutique has brought their distinct style and world-famous Mille Crêpes to Scotts Square. 

The new 56-seat boutique at Scotts Square is Lady M's 4th boutique in Singapore, joining existing outlets at Orchard Central, South Beach Avenue and Westgate.

Along with the opneing of Lady M Scotts Square is the debut of the Rose Mille Crêpes. Featuring the delicate flavours of rose and creme layered between paper-thin handmade crêpes, garnished with rose jelly and edible rose petals. the Rose Mille Crêpes is the perfect pairing with an artisanal tea. 

6 Scotts Road, Unit #01-06/07 Scotts Square