Herman Miller has opened the world's first shop-in-shop concept store in XTRA.

Designed by Singapore architecture design firm P.A.C, a membrane of  3651 pieces of wooden triangles are individually pieced together to form canopies that will guide you through the various settings within the store, depicting living, dining and home office setting.

Herman Miller’s extensive range of work chairs produced over the years embodies their philosophy, culture and aspirations; a desire to constantly innovate, integrate technology with design and produce high quality, purposeful, human-centred products.

They have collaborated with some of the most outstanding designers in the world, including Alexander Girard, Isamu Noguchi, Robert Propst, Bill Stumpf, Don Chadwick, Ayse Birsel, Studio 7.5, Yves Béhar, Doug Ball and many talented others.

In addition to their classic pieces and new designs for the home, Herman Miller is a recognized innovator in contemporary interior furnishings, solutions for healthcare environments and related technologies and services.

Xtra, 01-01/02-01 Park Mall, 9 Penang Road

Tel: +65 63360688 or e-mail: [email protected]

Some changes are to be made at the Central Catchment Nature Reserve.

 It will be developed into Chestnut Nature Park, aiming to make nature more accessible.

The new park will be very convenient for nature walks, hiking and mountain biking. It hosts a rich biodiversity of wildlife, including the mouse deer, pangolin, monitor lizard and birds.

There will be panoramic views of the nature reserve to be enjoyed at a new seven-storey tower which will also facilitate research on animals that live among the tree canopies. A 30-kilometre cycling loop allowing residents to cycle from the heartlands to the nature reserves by 2018. Native plants and trees will be planted in early 2015.

Nature reserves will become more accessible. The intention is to bring nature closer to people and people closer to nature. It will give you the opportunity to experience nature at your homes. 
These developments, are part of Singapore's transformation into a City in a Garden, aiming at enriching biodiversity.

For those who rather appreciate nature from the comforts of their own home, there's good news.

 NParks plans to install four cameras around the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve from mid-September.
 You will be able can catch live footage of otters frolicking in a pond via their computers or mobile phones.

Chestnut Avenue & Dairy Farm Road