The Botanical Art Gallery is housed within Singapore Botanic Gardens' second refurbished conserved building, Gallop House No. 7 (Inverturret), which was built in 1906. The gallery highlights the vital role that art plays in the scientific documentation of plants in Singapore and the region, as well as how art can inspire renewed appreciation of the natural world around us. This will be Singapore’s first permanent display of botanical art, where visitors will be able to see a selection of the Singapore Botanic Gardens’ collection that includes more than 2,000 botanical paintings, as well as hundreds of sketches, line drawings and photographs. The display will also showcase various art forms, from original watercolours and ink drawings to prints and printing blocks.

Some of the iconic artwork on display includes the oldest dated painting in the Gardens’ collection completed in 1890, of Phaius tankervilleae, an orchid which grows in freshwater swamp forests, as well as an illustration of Durio singaporensis, which is commonly known as the Singapore Durian.  

Visitors will also be able to try their hand at the various techniques involved in botanical illustration, such as sketching, mixing colours, and composing scenes. The activity room also offers sweeping views of the forested areas surrounding the house.  

The Botanical Art Gallery will also feature changing exhibitions that complement the Gardens’ permanent artwork collection. The first show, ‘Plants in Print’, will showcase a collection of rare books that records the development of early colonial botany in South and Southeast Asia. Local artists such as Shubigi Rao and Weixin Chong have also been commissioned to offer creative responses to these books and produce a series of contemporary artworks. 

1 Cluny Road, Gallop Extension, Singapore Botanic Gardens

CYL Junior in Paragon is a brand new concept by CYL Scalp Lab Solutions that offers customised hair treatments that are tailored to each individual client's specific needs. 

CYL Junior provides professional hairstyling services to their clients.

Their stylists provide advices on services such as hair colouring; a process that can be harsh unless done in the appropriate frequency using minimal chemicals and more.

The hair colouring products used at CYL Junior are botanical and ammonia- and paraben-free.

290 Orchard Road, Unit #05-30A Paragon

As a Botanist, Harvester, Manufacturer and Retailer, the Yves Rocher brand is the only global cosmetics beauty brand to control the entire life cycle of its products. This specificity allows the Yves Rocher brand to lower environmental impact and offer every woman quality products at an accessible price. Residents in the east can now shop for Yves Rocher products at their latest Century Square store without having to hit town.  

Passionate about botanical world, Mr. Yves Rocher made his first plant-based beauty product in 1959, in his hometown of La Gacilly, in the Brittany region of France. With the expertise in Botanical Beauty, Yves Rocher reproduces life mechanism of plants while formulating effective beauty products.

2 Tampines Central 5, Unit #01-03 Century Square

Tel: +65 6260 8200 Email: yvesrocher@luxasia.com

Luxury beauty label Chantecaille will open its first outlet in South-East Asia at Takashimaya this April. 

Chantecaille is a luxury skincare and cosmetics company founded on a passion for nature. Their breakthrough formulas use cutting-edge technology to unlock the power of earth’s own nourishing botanicals - plants and flowers with an amazing ability to calm, replenish, and protect. Nature inspires them and that inspiration is reflected not only in the products they create, but in the work they do to sustain this remarkable world all around them.

Chantecaille’s luxurious, highly-effective skincare contains no animal ingredients, no synthetic color or fragrance, no sulfate detergents and no phthalates or petrochemicals. They never test on animals, but because their deep respect for nature is matched only by their respect for the people who use their products, everything Chantecaille makes is dermatologically tested and non-comedogenic. You are part of nature, too.

391A Orchard Road, Level 1 Takashimaya Department Store, Ngee Ann City

Just a 5-minute walk from Botanic Gardens MRT station is new dessert cafe, Han Bing.  

Han Bing serves traditional Korean shaved ice dessert made with an authentic bingsu (Korean shaved ice) machine imported from Korea and many more like mango mousse cakes, peach cheesecakes and tiramisus e.g.

Sugarhaus, where happiness is homemade traditionally from scratch without using any pre-mix and also where you can get a magical looking Galaxy Cake. It is now at Serene Centre. 

Their signature Taro Galaxy cakes (taro sponge cake plus swiss meringue buttercream), are only available in house during the weekends! 

10 Jalan Serene #01-03A Serene Centre

Tel: +65 6314 2247 Email: hello.sugarhaus@gmail.com

Bottle Tree Park has re-opened as Orto, one of the largest privately-operated leisure parks in Singapore, covering 51,500 sqm of land in the Northern area of the island.

A treasured green lung bearing an interesting collection of tropical greenery, beds of colorful shrubs and boulders with a beautiful, scenic lake. ORTO introduces an eco-learning journey with a rich array of plants and trees. Embark on a learning escapade into nature and retreat into the fauna and flora experience with a botanical stroll.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, relax and unwind under the glorious sunshine and summer breeze. ORTO is easily accessible and conveniently located and extensive recreational and social-friendly activities in the park such as prawning, fishing and futsal makes it an ideal place for family and social gatherings. ORTO also features outdoor event venues such as The Lakehouse and The Promenade for school activities, family functions, wedding receptions, corporate events, product launches, and seminars.

The rustic yet elegant feel of the park presents a unique dining setting in this modern, urban city. Delight your senses with the serene ambience, delectable menus and gracious service in a medley of restaurants and cafes beside the lake. From scrumptious seafood to fusion cuisines, light bites or seated dining, ORTO has it all.

#01-01 81 Lorong Chencharu 

Clarins will we offering a brand new beauty experience at ION Orchard on the 16th February.
 

The Clarins brand was born with the desire to advance beauty by making it more real and natural.
 

An expert blend of pure plant extracts, advanced technology and flawless innovation has put Clarins on the beauty map as the European leader in luxury skin care for more than 50 years. Their botanical-based makeup and skincare is the result of their love for nature and the constant global search for the purest, most beautifully beneficial ingredients. 

#B2-35/36 ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn 

Tel : +65 65090312