The newly opened Dorsett Singapore, is the perfect hotel choice for both leisure and business travellers. They offer stylish and comfortable accommodation for the most discerning guests to enjoy, relax and refresh.

The 10-storey hotel boasts modern architecture and design; it is cladded with a full glass building façade to present a refreshing landmark that seeks to harmonise with the heritage backdrop of the Chinatown precinct. 

Well-positioned as a mid-scale hotel with diverse artistic atmosphere and cutting-edge IT facilities and services, be wowed by their promise of uncompromising contemporary living and a unique creative experience of unpretentious luxury created specially for you.

Embrace the foliage with a casual stroll around the landscape roof garden to offer a quick respite anytime of the day. The hotel's fully equipped gymnasium, 30-meter outdoor swimming pool and outdoor Jacuzzi offer the perfect avenues to refresh and recharge after a long day of business meetings or sightseeing.

333 New Bridge Road

Tel: +65 66788333 or e-mail: [email protected]

Food Republic has reopened at Suntec City Mall with a brand new look.

The new White-Garden themed food court is now located at the Fountain Terrace. There are 18 stalls and three mini restaurants to delight you with delicious local delicacies.

The new stalls include Zhong Hua Curry Rice that serves up curry fish and chicken. Zhong Hua’s signature curry fish is a must-try with its rich spicy curry that soaks the fresh fish with intense flavour. Dont miss Gu Zao Mian for it's minced meat noodles. Each bowl is packed with full flavour and flourished with soft, tender minced meat.

Food Republic believes that by providing excellence in food quality, a holistic dining culture and excellent service, they will achieve their goal of overturning old perceptions of food court dining that is generally perceived as lacking in character, repetitive in choice and unappetising. They aim to provide food from highly rated and well sought-after food stalls. The entire package of scent, sound, sight and social identity will complete your dining experience.

#B1-115 to 120 & #B1-126/127 Suntec City, 3 Temasek Boulevard

Tel: +65 68252668

Arbite, a favourite in Serangoon Garden's dining scene, has expanded its "Work Hard, Live Well" philosophy to Kampong Glam.

A for Arbite is the only establishment in Singapore to serve Belgian craft beers such as Lindemans, Palm and Steenbrugge Abbey, the latter two making their first-ever appearances on tap in Singapore.

They also features a specially crafted menu by Chef Marc Wee that demonstrates his playful approach to reinventing classics, including the Spaghetti with Tri-Pepper Crab, Arbite’s take on Singapore’s favourite pepper crab and the Scotch Egg with Yuzu and Wasabi Hollandaise, a classic English pub grub with a Japanese twist.

Arbite (ahr-bahyt) is a pun on the German/Danish word for work (arbeit/arbejde). Inspired by Europe but rooted in Singapore, this philosophy of working hard and living well is exemplified in everything that they do and the food they serve.

The TapMaster, a specially-engineered beer tap, has been brought in to maintain optimal freshness of A for Arbite’s Belgian draughts. Amber Ale, Abbey Double Brown, Abbey Tripel, Pilsner and Lindemans Peach beer are available on tap along with other favourites in bottles. A for Arbite features a tasting menu of five different beers and dishes which Chef Marc Wee has specially selected to match the Belgian brews. Non-beer drinkers can pair their food with artisanal teas.

The 64-seat, 2,000 square feet restaurant is at the heart of the Kampong Glam's latest dining stretch; Aliwal Street. The Aliwal Arts Centre, where the restaurant is located, is a historic heritage building whose geometrical clean lines and functional building elements complement Arbite’s approach to creating its dining spaces. The name "A for Arbite’ is a tribute to the Aliwal Arts Centre’s former identities as Chong Cheng School and Chong Pun Girls' School. It has since been refurbished by the National Arts Council to create space for both budding and established artists to showcase their works and talent.

#01-01 28 Aliwal Street

Tel: +65 83212252 or e-mail: [email protected]

Satay lovers will enjoy the new open air foodcourt, Satay by the Bay, at Gardens By The Bay.

The design of the foodcourt is quite similar to the old Satay Club at The Esplanade, closed in 1995.

The casual-dining space spreads over 2,000 sq m, featuring eight satay pushcarts. Apart from those, 26 other carts offer seafood, barbecued chicken wings along with local delights such as hokkien mee. The 1,000 seater foodcourt is the perfect outdoor eatery that promotes energy-saving features as it is set beneath green roofs featuring natural ventilation.

Enjoy affordable delights with family and friends in this garden setting by the waterfront. From satay to chicken rice and BBQ seafood, there's something for everyone, including a selection of Halal-certified food offerings.

Gardens By The Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive

Tel: +65 64206848 or e-mail: [email protected]

The Privé Group, one of Singapore’s most dynamic lifestyle and F&B operators, has launched The Green Door, the ultimate "Before & After" bar designed to be the perfect spot for meeting friends, anytime, day or night.

Set within the lush gardens of Dempsey, The Green Door effortlessly blends the line between indoor and out in a beautifully reinvented way.

Whether it’s before or after dinner, before you head out clubbing, or the next day after a big night out; the Green Door is the perfect spot to simply relax and enjoy a luscious environment with a unique twist.

You are invited to literally step behind The Green Door into a space brimming with inventive interior décor designed by The Stripe Collective. From old gramophones crafted into elegant oversized flower lighting, a 1930's bicycle turned into a quirky washroom feature, a vintage chest of drawers transformed into a herb garden, or a whimsical wall of refashioned drawers that also turn into table tops and shelving... a refreshingly unexpected experience awaits within.

Take your time to spot all the curios and knick-knacks carefully placed within the beautifully lit landscaped garden, where a surprise waits at every corner. Best of all, you can enjoy a garden atmosphere no matter where you choose to be, whether it be at the more vibrant indoor bar, or the more relaxed alfresco area surrounded by sumptuous foliage - the casual yet chic ambiance always evokes a sense of being close to everything…and yet away from it all!

The Green Door’s extensive drinks menu also boasts subtle garden nuances. Together with distinctive and often playful presentations, the signature cocktails including Life’s A Peach, Marilyn Chambers' Tipple and Raunchy Redhead, featuring produce freshly plucked from their organic fruit & herb garden, are often a sight and taste to behold.

Feeling peckish? Then The Green Door’s creative yet satisfying fare, including Crispy Corn & Shrimp Fritters, Buttermilk Fried Chicken Drumlets and Mexican Catfish Salad, is perfect for sharing and guaranteed to satisfy every craving.

13A Dempsey Road

Tel: +65 64762922 or e-mail: [email protected]

Daringly designed for urbanities who prefer not to toe the line. The Oliv's ultra-stylish "bungalows in the sky" are angled for the best views. With security coded lift access to each level, you can enjoy the sky garden in front of your home almost in complete privacy. The Oliv will bring you an exceedingly exclusive lifestyle within prestigious Balmoral, in a neighbourhood that is peaceful yet close to the heartbeat of the city.

Homes boasting space on an exceptional scale. Enjoy the light and space of your double volume living and dining areas and the flexibility to entertain in or close off your sleek Miele - appointed kitchen with a 3.5m - long island counter. Garden units at ground level offer the benefits of a bungalow lifestyle amid lush garden surroundings, with entry through your own private courtyard. Sky units climb from the second floor up, transforming skyrise living in an oasis. Luxurious space indoors opens onto large sky terraces and open views right outside your window.

Located near Farrer Road MRT station, it is within reasonable walking distance to Chancery Court and Balmoral Plaza.

11 Balmoral Road

The Singapore Botanic Garden has introduced a new aromatic experience with the planting of the new "Fragrant Garden". Located at the Central Core of the Gardens, The 1 hectare Fragrant Garden is planted with over 30 species of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants with either fragrant leaves, flowers, fruits or rhizomes. Some of the fragrant blooms attract butterflies and you will be able to spot the colourful winged insects fluttering amongst the plants in the day.

Many of the plants give off their scents in the evenings and a new boardwalk was developed and beautifully lit at night to enhance your experience at Fragrant Garden. The boardwalk overlooks a collection of trees in the valley, including two charming old Baobab trees and a variety of pines, casuarinas and fruit trees.

More than 100 fragrant plant species will be added to the collection to enhance your enjoyment of the Garden. The Magnolia x alba, commonly known as the Chempaka Putih or White Champak is one example. The flowers produce a sweet strong fragrance, similar to that of Juicyfruit gum. Released in the early hours of the day, it lasts all day long. Various uses for it's scent can be found in the perfume industry and cosmetics. The White Champak is also the city flower of Shanghai, China.

Botanic Gardens, 1 Cluny Road

Tel: +65 64717361

Commissioned by the Housing and Development Board as an exploration of the future of affordable public housing, WOHA‘s public housing design for Skyville @ Dawson consists of 960 new homes. Their project is currently under construction and is estimated to be completed by February 2015. The design focuses on 3 themes – community, variety and sustainability.

There is a variety of community space. Each home is part of a Sky Village: 80 homes which share a naturally ventilated community terrace and garden. The block is composed of 3 villages, stacked 4 high, for a total of 12 villages. Other community areas include: the Community Living Rooms at ground level, which provides seating areas overlooking the park and is located on the main entrance route of the development; the Landscaped Park, which retains enormous historic rain trees and provides two community pavilions, play and fitness areas, courts and lawns; the Rooftop Park, which houses a 400m jogging track and rooftop pavilions which support a PV array that powers the common lighting; the Urban Plaza, located along a public linear park and provides supermarket, coffee shop and retail spaces.

The design gives variety by offering you flexible floor plans with a column free and beam free main space, eliminating waste and allowing diverse lifestyles, such as home office or loft living as well as future flexibility. 

SkyVille has been awarded Singapore’s Green Mark Platinum rating, the highest rating possible. The project uses passive means and avoids the use of energy-intensive solutions rather than using high technology. Every unit is fully naturally ventilated, with every room (including bathrooms and kitchens) having windows. The common areas, lift lobbies and access walkways are all naturally ventilated and lit. The apartments are cross ventilated, with CFD simulations performed at the block and unit level. The units use passive means for comfort – all walls have vertical and horizontal sun breakers to shade both the walls and the windows, all windows have overhangs and special mid-height top hung panels that direct breeze to seating height and allow the windows to remain open during the monsoon period, the units face north and south and have openings on all sides.

PV cells at the rooftop power the common areas and a swale which is a major landscape feature treats storm water before discharging it to the storm water system. The project uses landscaping throughout the tower in the sky villages, additionally it covers 50% of all roof surfaces. Two major landscaped external spaces totaling 1.5Ha are provided.

87 Dawson Road

Tel: +65 64901033 or e-mail: [email protected]

Oasia Downtown, designed by WOHA, sets out to create an alternative imagery for commercial high-rise developments. It combines innovative ways to intensify land use with a tropical approach that showcases a perforated, permeable, furry, verdant tower of green in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District.

In programmatic response to the client’s brief of having distinct Soho, Hotel & Club rooms, WOHA adopted a club sandwich approach by creating a series of different strata, each with its own sky garden. Introducing layers of elevated ground levels allow the precious but limited ground floor space to be multiplied, creating generous public areas for recreation and social interaction throughout the high-rise.

Sited within a densely built up area, the tower carves out its own internal spaces and dynamic views instead of relying on external vistas for visual interest. Each sky garden is treated as an urban scale verandah, sheltered at high level by the preceding sky garden and open sided for formal and visual transparency. The openness also allows wind to pass through the building for good cross-ventilation. Large scale High Volume Low Speed (HVLS) fans are incorporated as kinetic sculptures that complement the sky garden design and ensure thermal comfort. In this way the public areas become functional, comfortable tropical spaces with greenery, natural light and fresh air instead of enclosed, internalized air conditioned spaces.

Landscaping is used extensively as an architectural surface treatment and forms a major part of the development’s material palette both internally and externally, achieving an overall Green Plot Ratio of 750%. The building form is softened by a living green façade of creepers and flowering plants, creating an alternative image distinct from the surrounding glassy towers of the CBD, one that is tropical, urbanistically sensitive and humanistic.

100 Peck Seah Street

Tel:+65 65348000 or e-mail: telesales@fareast.com.sg

The beautiful lush gardens of Dempsey Hill welcomes E+ Wine, a boutique wine retail shop that has been birthed by the desire to afford you a special little haven where good wines can be found within the confines of a charming and delightful environment.

It offers a stunning repertoire of genuinely great wines that have been selected by hand with love and passion where no wine in the store is considered average.

They represent a fast-growing Spanish wine movement but also include a stunning selection of Italian, French, Portuguese, and even Austrian and German wines that are worthy of well deserved attention. The wines come from very well known regions but are boutique in nature as E+ Wine works directly with vineyards that offer limited productions and very special grape harvests.

E+ Wines is a partnership between 'Iconic Wines', a Spanish / Singaporean wine distributor helmed by the Spanish Dynamic duo who are making waves in the Singapore wine scene, Ferran Riu & Jorge Padilla, and by the renowned and distinguished John Erdos of the furniture empire. Iconic Wines, extolled as Spain’s national pride, is a company that has been formed to enhance, to elevate and to exalt the original and die-hard winemakers that nobody hears about but that deserve attention. These winemakers, are the producers of extraordinary wine because they have not been affected by the big wine conglomerates that value quantity over quality. Iconic Wines provide a voice for the unheard and have even attracted the attention of Antonio Banderas who has co-invested in one of their own vineyards. Because Iconic Wines is a distributor, the prices that one may find at the shop are like Duty Free levels.

They work very closely with industry virtuosos to ensure that they stay up to date with great wines that are popular, but at the same time maintaining the unique essence of the boutique.

It is perfect for small intimate cocktails and canapé events for up to 50 people and they are happy to cater for almost all personal requests.

E+ Wines holds wine tastings on a very regular basis, by bringing you the actual winemakers in person, who have themselves worked with the wines and held the vines with their bare hands.

6A Dempsey Road

Tel: +65 64795240

Located in The Grandstand, The Ascot is a new British "Gastrogrub".

The Ascot serves a wide selection of beers, ales, ciders and comfort food. Created not just as a drinking hole, but as a place for you to relax and chill. They offer quiz nights, live sports on TV, brunch as well as Sunday roasts.

Their selection of alcoholic beverages include Fullers London Pride, Pure Blond and Crown Lager as well as housepour spirits such as Cruzan Light rum and Teacher’s Highland Cream whisky.

Lounge by their fireplace, chat with their friendly bartender at the island bar or enjoy the cool breeze in their beer garden - that's entirely up to you.

#01-16 The Grandstand, 200 Turf Club Road

Tel: +65 64620881 or e-mail: [email protected]

Nouvel 18 is a new exclusive development that signifies prestige like no other. Enveloped within the serenity of nature, life is absolutely beautiful with rustling leaves orchestrating the sound track of your sanctuary.

Located in the heart of the city, Nouvel 18 showcases a panoramic vantage point of Singapore's dynamic city space. Standing at a height of 36 storeys all units enjoy an unobstructed breathtaking panoramic view of the pristine Orchard and City View.

Nouvel 18 is a timeless investment boasting with 8 "Sky Garden" spaces of thematic lifestyle gardens by renowned Pritzker Prize winner: French Architect Jean Nouvel.

The Architect studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was a founding member of Mars 1976 and Syndicat de l'Architecture. He has obtained a number of prestigious distinctions over the course of his career, including the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (the prize was awarded for the Institut du Monde Arabe which Nouvel designed).

Nouvel 18 allows you to excess the latest trends with the Orchard belt only a minutes drive away. The world of prestige is right at your doorstep with a slew of luxurious hotels and country clubs nearby including:
The Shangri-La Hotel, The St.Regis Hotel, The Tanglin Club, The Amercian Club and The Pines.

16/18 Anderson Road

Tel: +65 68846778 or e-mail: [email protected]

To be ready in 2013, Connexion at Farrer Park will be one of the world’s first integrated healthcare and hospitality complexes.

Comprising a specialist medical centre with 189 consultation suites, a private tertiary hospital, a luxury hotel equipped with state-of-the-art conference and wellness facilities and a ground floor lifestyle retail zone, Connexion at Farrer Park will strengthen and support Singapore’s position as Asia’s leading medical hub.

Connexion is built directly above the Farrer Park MRT Station. It has a six-storey podium with two 20-storey high-rise wings. The west wing houses Farrer Park Medical Centre while the east wing combines Farrer Park Hospital and the hotel, One Farrer. Hotel guests can enjoy the privacy and facilities of a distinctly separate hotel with easy and rapid access to excellent medical facilities within the same complex.

Beautified by extensive gardens and recreational facilities, Connexion at Farrer Park is an environmentally friendly development which has received the Green Mark Platinum Award, the highest of the Green Mark Awards, from the Building and Construction Authority. The building is infused with cutting-edge technology in terms of design and function.

Way ahead of its time and one-of-a-kind, Connexion at Farrer Park presents Singapore an excellent opportunity to drive an innovation that will take healthcare to a new trajectory.

1 Farrer Park Station Road

Tel: +65 62949810 or e-mail: [email protected]

A unique feature of the future Connexion is the twinning of Farrer Park Hospital with a luxury hotel named One Farrer Hotel & Spa. One Farrer Hotel & Spa offers you a choice of accommodations ranging from serviced apartments, villas to standard hotel rooms.

Fully furnished to provide a rich hotel experience within a tropical garden ambiance, One Farrer Hotel & Spa boasts a large ballroom and banquet hall, seminar rooms, conference facilities, two large spas, two gymnasiums, swimming pools, a ground-floor retail arcade and a delectable range of food and beverage outlets.

Once checked in, all accommodations feature generous bathrooms with rain showers, state-of-the-art IT enhancements and spectacular bay window views to boot. 

To cap its features, you will enjoy almost immediate access to excellent medical facilities and expert healthcare professionals.

1 Farrer Park Station Road

Tel :+65 62949810 or e-mail: [email protected]

Farrer Park Hospital is one of the first private hospitals to be built ground-up in Singapore after 30 years. As a wholly new development, it is able to incorporate and effectively integrate the tremendous advances in hospital design and medical technology that have transformed healthcare in the past three decades.

As such, Farrer Park Hospital is a 220-bed private tertiary hospital that is well-equipped to deliver excellent medical outcomes. It has 8 major operating rooms, 4 day surgery rooms, 3 endoscopy suites and 3 cardiovascular suites, supported by a 23-bed ICU, a radiotherapy unit, state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging, clinical laboratories and an emergency department.

From the garden spaces to the purposefully planned design of the recovery wards and waiting areas, Farrer Park Hospital provides comfort and privacy to all its patients. And to ensure optimal patient recovery outcomes, both patients and their caregivers will also receive appropriate training when needed.

1 Farrer Park Station Road

Tel: +65 63633737 or e-mail: [email protected]

Community in Action for Kheam Hock is a long-term, community-led initiative to improve the living environment by growing bird and butterfly-attracting plants. Covering an area of approximately 100ha, Kheam Hock lies between two biodiversity-rich areas: the Central Catchment Nature Reserve and Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Hence, NParks has earmarked Kheam Hock as a Nature Way, a route planted with specific trees and shrubs to facilitate the movement of animals between two green spaces. Three other Nature Ways have been identified, at Admiralty, Tampines and Yishun. NParks is currently collaborating with NSS and schools along the Nature Ways to grow more plants and carry out biodiversity surveys. It is estimated that more than 60km of the Nature Ways will be planted up by 2015.

Some 20 households in the area have also agreed to grow plants within their premises or on allocated plots as part of NParks' Community in Bloom programme.

1 Cluny Road

Tel: +65  64723033 or email: [email protected]

Designed by award-winning SCDA Architects, TwentyOne Angullia Park is a new architectural icon that reengineers the shape of modern urban living within the context of Singapore’s tropical climate.

Viewed from the exterior, this 36-storey apartment tower is pure, pristine and pragmatic in design, featuring the lightness and sophistication of glass and steel. Its 54 apartments, which include two penthouses, rise in a formation articulated to maximise natural light, ventilation and views, creating an intriguing facade punctuated by high-rise pockets of green.

Framed by glorious green boulevards and gardens, TwentyOne Angullia Park is strategically located opposite ION Orchard, just steps from the prime intersection of Orchard Road and Scotts Road. So central, yet so green. With Orchard MRT station just two minutes from your door, you’re no more than a few stops from art galleries, museums, the Esplanade theatre and Singapore’s integrated resorts, while getting to the nearby business district is an absolute breeze.

21 Angullia Park

Tel: +65 68081880

After a $90 million facelift, Chinatown Point retail and office complex is back in business.

The 312,000 sq ft revamped mall, welcomes you with a dome-shaped ceiling, carpeting on some levels and a giant LED screen outside one of the entrances. It will be fully operational by June.

The luxury watch retailer Cortina is among the new tenants. There are also more F&B outlets like Toast Box and the Select Group, which opened four eateries and a restaurant, including Chinese restaurant Peach Garden and Thai eatery Lerk Thai.

One of the podiums has been converted into a flat space, which makes it easier to move around. The new tenant mix and the layout of the mall will definitely enhance your shopping and dining experience.

133 New Bridge Road

Tel: +65 65352846

Floral Architect has opened a new outlet at Orchard Central.

The brand specializes in sales of premium quality Phalaenopsis orchids. Established in early 2012, Floral Architect is a member of SGX-listed Europtronic Group.

They  design beautiful floral arrangements with phalaenopsis orchids for all occasions, from weddings and graduation ceremonies, to corporate events and meetings.

Floral Architect also provides: supplier and wholesale distributor of phalaenopsis and seedlings, orchid leasing and rental for office and corporate events, venue décor consulting for garden/hotel weddings, graduation ceremonies, large-scale conferences as well as corporate gifts.

#04-29 Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road

Tel: +65 62381051 or e-mail: [email protected]

SBF Center, an upcoming 31-storey commercial development, is strategically located in the heart of the dynamic and vibrant Central Business District along Robinson Road.

Designed by internationally acclaimed DP Architects, SBF Center offers a broad spectrum of office and medical spaces set in park-like greenery, serving a variety of business needs from small office users to large corporate practices.

When completed in 2017, SBF Center will have dedicated office and medical centre lobbies accessed through a fully sheltered plaza stylishly landscaped into a park-like environment with F&B outlets and alfresco dining areas. It will be a Platinum Green Mark building featuring a roof garden and swimming pool.

SBF Center is well connected to expressways such as East Coast Parkway (ECP) and Central Expressway (CTE), with close proximity to the Tanjong Pagar MRT station, and the upcoming Shenton Way MRT station along the Thomson Line (due to be completed in 2021).

Robinson Road

Tel: +65 62219979

Set on a hill elevated above the city with all the familiar landmarks of Orchard Road a mere stroll away, Hilltops balmy breezes and sprawling groups provide the perfect botanical retreat.

Revel in the luxury of space and the tranquility of the definitive city resort with a layered vista of pools, verdant greenery, water gardens and sky terraces taking you to levels of sublime resort escapes.

Resort style facilities include onsite concierge services, complimentary refreshment services in the verandah lounge, 50m lap pool with jacuzzi, children's pool, clubhouse with gymnasium, a private dining room, a bbq terrace and expansive sky terraces with city views.

Tel: +65 61002323

#99-101 Cairnhill Circle

Nestled in the midst of the Days Hotel, the new 21 on Rajah marries the best of nature and modern architecture with a menu showcasing Mediterranean cuisine and local favourites alike.

The restaurant highlights seasonal offerings that exude the culinary repertoire of their Chefs, they will transport you to a garden oasis like no other.

Situated within the central district of Novena, Days Hotel Singapore at Zhongshan Park is a mere five minutes’ drive away from the Velocity and United Square shopping malls and office towers, the Novena Medical hub and newly-opened Mount Elizabeth Hospital.

1 Jalan Rajah Road

Tel: +65 68086868 or e-mail: [email protected]

Marina One is a landmark mixed-use development with an enviable location at Marina South, a district designated as a high growth area to establish a global business and financial hub by Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority.

With a total gross floor area of 341,000 sqm on four parcels of land spanning 2.62 hectares, this development will provide commerce, high-end residences and retail spaces alongside world-class developments in Marina South including district such as Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Flyer, Esplanade, Theatres On The Bay and Gardens By The Bay.

With a gross development value of S$7 billion, there will be two office blocks and two residential blocks offering 1,042 residential units including a retail podium and a luxuriant green garden. 60 percent of the development will be office space, 35 per cent residential and 5 per cent retail.

To date, Marina One has won three awards including Best High Rise Architecture and Best Mixed-Use Development at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2012.

The development is on track and is scheduled to be completed by 2017.

Marina One, Central Boulevard

Tel: +65 67573484

The new ParkRoyal on Pickering is designed by internationally acclaimed architectural firm WOHA and boasts a hotel-in-a-garden concept that focuses on integrating environmental principles and elements throughout the property.

Located at the key gateway into the Central Business District and Raffles Place financial hub, the hotel features lush greenery spanning a total of 15,000 square metres of impressive sky gardens, reflecting pools, waterfalls, planter terraces and green walls.

Amongst its other green features are rainwater and natural light harvesting, energy-efficient air conditioning systems, automatic sensors to regulate energy and water usage as well as carbon monoxide levels, along with solar cells to power landscape lighting.

Recognised for its holistic and innovative approach to integrate solar energy into the design, the hotel is one of the first amongst Singapore hotels to feature a solar energy system. The substantive 60kWp solar PV installation supplements the grid's electricity usage and powers all the grow lamps and sky garden night lighting, thus reducing the consumption of precious non-renewable resources.

Another highlight of this iconic project is the dedicated wellness floor with an all-day spa, a 300m nature trail and waterfall walk, an expansive pool terrace and a state-of-the-art gymnasium. The hotel is also home to a modern Asian brasserie featuring an open kitchen concept as well as a grand ballroom and four meeting rooms.

3 Upper Pickering

Tel: +65 68098888

A new Accessorize store has opened at Parkway Parade.

The first Accessorize store opened in London's Covent Garden Piazza in 1984 and the second in Carnaby Street in 1986. Accessoriz now stands as a rapidly expanding international brand.

Accessorize holds a unique position on the UK high street with its inspirational, globally sourced, well-priced and good quality collection of fashion accessories.

Displayed in an original and impactful colour-bay design, the constantly changing range includes every kind of accessory imaginable; bags, purses, jewellery, belts, hats, scarves, flip flops, gloves, hair accessories and cosmetic.

#01-79/80 Parkway Parade, 80 Marine Parade Road

Tel: +65 63441242

Helming the premises of the former Seah Street Deli, Halia at Raffles Hotel preserves the charming black and white floors of its predecessor, while incorporating the lush surroundings of Halia at Singapore Botanic Gardens. The 100-seater restaurant offers a spacious dining environment decorated by planted foliage, a collection of wood-carved tables and an abundance of daylight that peeks through the restaurant’s classic French windows.

On the menu, Halia at Raffles Hotel showcases contemporary European cuisine with Asian inspirations at pocket-friendly prices and two plate sizes - “small plates” and “big plates”.

For all-day dining options, choose from small plates like the Celeriac "Lasagna", a surprising vegetarian combination of mushrooms, thyme, baby spinach, lemon and Madeira cream, layered between celeriac sheets, or the Foie Gras Salad, dotted with apricot chutney, candied ginger pecan, blueberry and croutons. For big plate recommendations go for the Halia Chilli Crab Spaghettini, a signature dish of spaghettini cooked with crabmeat and a spicy egg based gravy or the Sous vide Baharat Chicken Leg, a succulent deboned spice-rubbed chicken leg served with butternut squash puree and coriander red pepper salsa.

For a fuss-free lunch, Halia at Raffles Hotel’s Express Lunch Set features a 3-course menu which changes every two weeks. Priced at an affordable $25++, the menu offers a choice on starter and main course, and comes complete with a serving of coffee or tea after dessert.

Halia at Raffles Hotel also features pre-theatre menus from 530pm to 7pm daily. Priced at $25++ for 2 courses and $33++ for 3 courses, the menus will showcase specials from the restaurant's all-day menu.

If you're up for a wee before or after tipple the restaurant also boasts an al fresco bar, serving up hand-crafted artisanal beverages, sourced from around the world. Apart from listing a specially curated line up of cocktails, wines and other spirits, the bar has been chosen by William Grant & Sons to become an international showcase for their range of fine products.

#01-22/23 Raffles Hotel, 1 Beach Road

Tel: +65 96391148 or e-mail: [email protected]

TWG Tea has opened a new retail outlet at Changi Airport Terminal 2, offering exotic teas and accessories.

The brand was established in Singapore in celebration of the island’s great history as a trading post for teas, spices and fine epicurean products. A veritable tea institution, TWG Tea is passionate about sharing their expertise and has become a point of reference for tea lovers thirsty for knowledge.

Their tasters travel thousands of miles across the globe every year, sampling hundreds of teas in search of the most desirable harvests direct from source gardens. Offering you over 800 single estate fine harvest teas and exclusive blends, as well as tea patisseries and other tea infused delicacies, TWG Tea is internationally recognized as a veritable innovator with the creation every season of new varieties of tea in collaboration with the world’s most renowned estates.

The team shapes the aesthetic image underpinning all the brand’s products, constantly updating the notion of TWG Tea even as they respect the Asian and European traditions of elegance and beauty on which it is based, now spiced with a touch of sensuality and originality.

Changi Airport, Terminal 2, After Immigration

Tel: +65 65381837 or e-mail: [email protected]

Qube Suites is a new freehold 5-storey residential development with 21 units of 2 bedrooms apartment and penthouses located near to Paya Lebar Business Hub only 950 m to the future Kakit Bukit MRT station.

The exclusive residence is the perfect synergy of exquisite living, convenience and modern ambience.

With shopping, dining and entertainment options in abundance, you will be spoilt for choice in your very own neighbourhood. Choose one of the main convenient travel options, via expressway or public transport that connect to the rest of the island.

Take a refreshing dip in the exquisite swimming pool and jacuzzi or simply relax in the Serenity Garden or the yoga area.

For penthouse owners, you can hold parties on your own private roof terrace and enjoy an exclusive lounge.

24 Jalan Punai

Tel: +65 65099989

The design for this Malaysian-Singaporean joint venture actively engages the space of the surrounding city to form a new civic nucleus in Singapore’s modern metropolis. The two towers are not conceived as autonomous objects, but defined by the spaces they create around them.

The design for DUO subtracts circular carvings from the allowable building volumes in a series of concave movements that generate urban spaces, a kind of "urban poché" that co-opts adjacent buildings and symbiotically inscribes the two towers into their context.

By generating the massing through a subtractive process, the elevations of the new towers are reduced to slender profiles. Vertical facades rise skywards along the adjoining roads, while a net-like hexagonal pattern of sunshades reinforces the dynamic concave shapes. The duo of tower volumes is further sculpted to feature a series of cantilevers and setbacks that evoke choreographed kinetic movements of the building silhouettes.

The buildings dematerialize as they reach the ground to provide a porous permeable landscape traversing the site. Leisure zones and gardens act as a connector between multiple transport hubs and establish a flow of tropical greenery and lively commercial activity, accessible to the public 24 hours a day. A plaza, carved into the center of the towers and integrating the neighboring building as part of its perimeter, forms a new public nexus between the historic district of Kampong Glam and the extension of the city’s commercial corridor.

Multiple levels of vertical connectivity give access to large elevated terraces for the hotel and residents, a public observation deck and a sky restaurant atop the office/hotel tower, while establishing a direct connection to the adjacent underground MRT subway station. Vehicular traffic is lifted off the ground to allow an uninterrupted pedestrian circulation. Extensive landscape areas at the ground levels, elevated terraces and roofscapes provide accessible green space equal to 100% of the site area.

Construction is scheduled to start in 2013, with completion pencilled in for 2017.

26,700m² lot bounded by Ophir Road, Beach Road, Rochor Road, North Bridge Road and Fraser Street

E-mail: [email protected]

The new cruise terminal; Marina Bay Cruise Centre is now open, doubling Singapore's berth capacity to four.

MBCCS is operated by SATS-Creuers, a joint venture between Sats and Creuers del port de Barcelona. With deep water, a large turning basin and no height restrictions, the terminal has the capability to dock ships of up to 220,000tons and measuring up to 360m in length. The cruise centre is expecting more than 70 ship calls from now till March 2013. This translates into passenger traffic of more than 200,000.

Located at Marina South next to the Marina South Pier. The S$500 million terminal is expected to grow the city's leisure cruise sector, cruise passenger numbers are expected to hit 1.5 million in three to five years. MBCCS will generate some 3,000 jobs in the tourism sector.

Occupying 28,000 square metres, equivalent to three football fields, the MBCCS is designed as an architectural icon with the capability to accommodate some of the world's largest ships. The terminal features a spacious arrival and departure hall as well as a large ground transportation area (GTA) to ensure a smooth and seamless experience for passengers.

The terminal complements several other developments, such as the Marina Bay Financial Centre, Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay, which as a whole represents the city as a complete destination with world-class attractions, infrastructure and leisure facilities.

61 Marina Coastal Drive

E-mail: [email protected]

Two new Learning Hubs, eight new Residential Halls, a new Graduate Hall and two additions to the academic buildings in NTU are in the pipeline at NTU’s Yunnan Garden campus in the next three years.

The Master Plan will see the university’s biggest physical transformation since 1991. Based on these plans, all LKCMedicine undergraduates are guaranteed on-campus accommodation. By 2015, the residential halls will provide an additional 5,000 residential places.

The new residential halls are designed as an idyllic blend of eco-friendly residences, amidst lush greenery and tranquil waters, adding to the holistic educational experience for students. Ideas by students such as sports plazas, basketball courts and barbeque pits have been incorporated to enhance students’ residential living experience. The new halls will also include movable partitions for flexible configurations and easy access to power and Internet connection from outdoor areas such as gazebos.

The Master Plan also unveils a soon-to-be iconic building, the Learning Hub, conceived by renowned English designers Heatherwick Studio. The seven-storey centre will house 55 new-generation classrooms of the future, designed to support new pedagogies by promoting more interactive small group teaching and active learning. Envisaged as a 24-hour centre, it comes with a cafeteria, library and even a roof top garden for students to use in the evenings for various formal or informal activities such as group discussions and club activities.

Also in the pipeline is a new Academic Building near NTU’s School of Material Science and Engineering, and the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. About 2.5 times the size of a football field, the building will enhance both schools’ laboratory facilities and provide more room for multi-disciplinary collaboration by teams of students, faculty, visiting professors and researchers.

This new building will complement LKCMedicine’s upcoming Experimental Medicine Building. To be completed in 2015, this building will be located within NTU’s biomedical engineering cluster and linked to the School of Biological Sciences.

50 Nanyang Avenue

Tel: +65 656791174

Leedon Residences sits on approximately 5 hectares of land. It’s freehold status located next to the Leedon Park Good Class Bungalow area ensures that this prestigious project brought to you by GuocoLand Limited is an upmarket classic residential project in a highly desirable area of Singapore.

Leedon Residences exclusiveness is ensured with most units luxuriously sized from 2100sqft up. Boasting a combination of sky suites and garden suites; both with private pools. And the ultimate indulgence, the 3 level penthouse units with it’s own personal dedicated private express lifts, private sky gardens and pool.

Masterfully crafted by Chan Soo Khian, winner of the President’s Design Award 2006, the highly sought after principal designer of SCDA Architects, a multi-disciplinary practice founded on the principle of combining the constraints of each site and climate with a strong overall concept to fulfil your needs. His designs respond to climate and place, and strive for clarity, simplicity and integrity. Which is aligned to Leedon Residence’s desire to retain the beautiful, lush, foliage and dense landscape legacy left behind by the previous Leedon Heights.

Leedon Residences design and architecture has intergrated the natural terrains and brought in the natural elements into each and every unit, to awaken your senses, allowing peace, serenity and calmness to greet you everyday. Extending out of your private oasis is an inviting lush 200 metre forest walk. Turning every corners, be surprised with intimate courtyard gardens and water courts. private dining pleasures await you at the dining Lounge with tastefully adorned Swarovski crystals. The club and gym facilities complete your entertainment experience.

Located only 600 metres from Farrer MRT which is just a 5mins stroll away. Surrounded by the vibrant enclave of Holland Village, Dempsey Hill and Orchard Road, it will provide you with endless shopping, dining and lifestyle pleasures.

There are number of highly reputable educational institutions in the vicinity, Raffles Girls’ Primary School, Henry Park Primary School, Anglo Chinese School, Saint Margaret’s Secondary School, Hwa Chong Institution and National Junior College. One of Singapore's most sought primary school: Nanyang Primary is also within just a 2km radius.

12 Leedon Heights

Tel: +65 61004850 or email: [email protected]

A private family residence designed by K2LD Architects, situated on a uniquely shaped triangular plot, the Winged House frames the site with two prominent forms: the trapeziums. These forms open towards the main view at the back of the site where 3 existing majestic palms are, and of lush greenery. These embracing forms carve out and frame a middle garden for friendly and private gatherings.

In response to the tropical climate context, the formal exploration took a turn from cutting openings from a pure trapezoid form to separating roof from form. The form draws from the understanding of traditional Malay architecture where the house itself is climatically responsive to bring you comfort. The form of the traditional Malay house is reinterpreted into folding trapeziums whilst keeping its climatic purpose of bringing in fresh air into its interior space. Elements such as the extended overhanging eaves and the double pitched roof are adopted into the form. The extended overhanging eaves are manifested in the form of extensive roof overhangs for the naturally ventilated spaces, which are enjoyed with much shelter and shade even during the seasonal heavy rain downpours.

The traditional double pitched roof is translated into the separation and staggering of the roof form. This split of the roof achieved a play of light and shadows into the interior space. Spaces such as the double volume dining room, the 2nd storey passageway and the large patio are all celebrated with the overlapping split roof and its light play. This slot is further enhanced at night with concealed light fittings illuminating the split. The staggered roof form also creates for the possibility of the penetration of natural ventilation into the living spaces.

Materiality is key to strengthening the relationship of the two winged forms, its space in-between and roof on roof. In the intermediate space between two forms is the main entrance foyer and living room which is flanked with two feature natural split granite walls, contrasting its heavy presence with the lightness of the roofs and vertical timber lines of the house. Timber is extensively used throughout the house, choosing a lighter species of timber (Burmese Teak) for the underside of the roofs versus the darker wood (Chengai) as the infill medium (ie: the sun-shading screens) to create a play of depth of the façade. The vertical timber screens not only help in providing shade from the harsh sun, but it helps blend the house with the lush vertical tree trunks of the surrounding greenery.

Tel: +65 67387277

SuperTree by IndoChine is the latest release of The IndoChine Group. Strategically located at Gardens by the Bay, in the heart of Marina Bay.

As the only establishment atop the SuperTree Grove, it is situated perfectly on the tallest structure, so you will be able to sip martinis and enjoy intimate dinners under the starlit skies. Choose between the world’s first alfresco rotating rooftop bar, or the fully air-conditioned lounge with a 360-degree, unobstructed view of the entire Gardens by the Bay on one side and the Singapore Central Business District on the other.

To pay tribute to the Eastern and Western facing of the location, dishes served at SuperTree are a mixture of Indochinese, Western, and fusion dishes such as the lemongrass Kampong chicken, Wild mushroom risotto and crispy Pancetta, or their signature Goi Cuon with king salmon (Vietnamese fresh rice paper rolls).

Renowned for its culinary excellence with a heart for personal well-being, SuperTree showcases a nutraceutical menu, serving food items containing health-giving additives. To keep to the promise of healthy tasty food, the dishes served consist of a large number of organic produce. The vegetables used are fresh eco-friendly produce from Bollywood Veggies and Kranji Countryside Association (KCA), free from pesticides and man-made fertilizers.

The health-conscious practices are also extended to the beverage list, introducing healthy fresh juice concoctions, Eastern and Western-influenced cocktails made with fresh ingredients as well as martinis with a twist. Also, the premium section of the beverage list has a new additions such as premium sake and báijiǔ (白酒) to the comprehensive beverage menu selections. You can pair your meal with your choice of beverages, cocktails, beers and wines.

SuperTree by IndoChine has teamed up with internationally-renowned local celebrity architect Mink Tan to put Michael Ma’s innovative vision into reality, creating an urban, eco-utopia. MINK by Mink Tan has an accomplished diverse portfolio of projects that range across 5-star hotels, luxury residences, resorts and F&B outlets.

With their luxurious decor, nutraceutical and anti-oxidant food, SuperTree by IndoChine is the next iconic spot in Singapore.

#03-01 Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive

Tel: +65 66948489 or e-mail: [email protected]

Nestled in the heart of the Holland Village enclave is new lifestyle brand: MU Parlour.

The name stems from the legendary lost continent of MU, coined by 19th century traveller and writer Augustus Le Plongeon. MU also refers to the Japanese word “無” which means “nothing” reflected by the bare studio-like concept of the space.

Stepping into the parlour invokes an Alice-in-Wonderland experience as you tunnel your way through an exposed red brick stairwell to find yourself greeted by a whole new whimsical world. MU is furnished with a capricious mishmash of furniture- wooden garden benches lie next to elaborate iron wrought chairs, a framed pop-culture poster suspends above an antique chest of dresser drawers. White-washed walls and ceilings coupled with hanging stage lights create a studio-like atmosphere that in turn draws your attention to the details of the furnishings.

MU serves up an array of gourmet burgers that are made daily and never frozen. Bite into the No. 11 that’s packed with creamy chunks of avocado. Crisp iceberg lettuce, fresh onions and ripened tomatoes lend the burger a satisfying crunch and topped off with smokiness from sapid strips of bacon. Other highlights include the No. 29 with juicy Portobello mushroom and No. 2 that’s spiced with paprika and jalapenos. Each burger comes accompanied by a side of tangy California garlic fries for you to nosh on. Sweet endings come in the form of delectable pastries and tarts. Signature pastries include the Lemon Meringue Tart and Lemon and Hazelnut Praline Mousse.

Picking your poison will be a great feat when faced with MU’s intriguing selection of cocktails. The Eugenia is made with a fragrant Hibiscus tea base complemented with tropical notes of passion fruit and grapefruit, the punch in the drink comes from generous shots of Tanqueray Ten and MU’s own homemade Limoncello.

MU is not just a café, neither a studio and nor a boutique. MU is about delivering a lifestyle for those who seek it. It is a sanctuary for the weary, inspiration to the uninspired, a blank canvas for the imaginative.

16A Lorong Mambong

Tel: +65 64669336

Turf City Shopping Mall has been turned into the The Grandstand spreading across almost two million square feet. 

Nestled at the heart of Bukit Timah, The Grandstand is the perfect destination to while away the hours surrounded by fresh air, lush greenery and a discerning variety of lifestyle options. A place where families, friends and colleagues can gather to shop, dine, enjoy quality time together, or simply sit back and relax.

Experience the nearby retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the city, where winding down takes on a whole new dimension.

The Grandstand, is positioned as a family and lifestyle destination with a good mix of F&B outlets, kids’ enrichment activities and other family oriented facilities, leveraging on its excellent location in an affluent neighbourhood, easy accessibility and ample car park facilities.

It is set to become the largest shopping and lifestyle hub within the prime Bukit Timah district. Re-inventing the Singapore shopping, dining and retail experience.

The new destination already counts a variety of leading brands amongst its tenants, such as: Curry Garden, Pies & Coffee, Unique Seafood Market and Twelve Cupcakes.

Split into two distinctive parts: The South Grandstand which offers 6 levels of lifestyle options and The North Grandstand which comprises 7 levels with a tenant mix designed to provide a one-stop lifestyle experience that will cater all your needs.

200 Turf Club Road

Tel: +65 64634610

Heron Bay is a new condominium, jointly developed by Ho Lee Group, Evia Real Estate Management, See Hup Seng and CNH Investment. Located in district 19 with a site area of 133,389.64sqft. 99 years leasehold, it consists of 2 blocks of 16 storey and 4 blocks of 17 storeys with total 394 units.

Prize ground floor units include a private pool-cum-jacuzzi or pond garden ensuite to your living room.

Heron Bay is set in a well established town with facilities and modern amenities in Hougang New Town.

Near to Hougang MRT station, bus interchange, Hougang Mall Shopping Centre, Hougang Plaza and Kang Kar, it is extremely convenient for shopping, food and entertainments.

Hougang is going through a great remaking process, with a new shopping centre to be expected. Remaking of our Heartland was launched to revitalise residential town and public housing estates. Hougang is one of the towns that is included in the programme, new and exciting developments will be coming your way to recapture Hougang's heritage with more recreational facilities.

The condominium is just across the road from established academic institutions including Serangoon Secondary School, Serangoon Junior College, Xin Min, Holy Innocents and Montford.

Upper Serangoon Road

Tel: +65 62967300

Ben van Berkel / UNStudio have designed the new UIC building, V on Shenton, in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District.

The twin tower of ‘V on Shenton’ is comprised of a 23-storey office building and a 53-storey residential tower, with the dual programming of the building highlighted through its massing. The office tower corresponds to the scale of the surrounding buildings and the street, while the residential tower rises up to distinguish itself from the neighbouring buildings. Above the third sky lobby the unit mix of the residential tower changes with a subtle display of its split core.

Just as the office and residential towers are of the same family of forms, so do their facades originate from the same family of patterns. The basic shape of the hexagon is used to create patterns that increase the performance of the facades with angles and shading devices that are responsive to the climatic conditions of Singapore. Along with systematic material variations, these geometric panels add texture and cohesion to the building, whilst reflecting light and pocketing shade. The texture and volume of the facade  maintain the comfort of those living and working in the residential and office buildings. Shading devices and high-performance glass develop a sustainable and liveable facade.

Each tower is framed by "chamfers"; a line that unifies the composition of the residential tower, the office tower and the plinth. During daytime the chamfer appears smooth in contrast to the textured surfaces of the towers. At night the chamfer lights up as a continuous line framing building.

The office lobby is divided into a reception area and a large café which extends along the view corridor to create a lively atmosphere in the public areas.

The sky lobbies and the sky garden are an integral part of ‘V on Shenton’ and provide 360 degree views of Singapore. The most ample and diverse of the three sky gardens covers the entire 8th storey of the development. You are given even greater privacy combined with views of the city or the ocean. The penthouse levels also have exclusive access to the outdoor roof terraces.

UIC Building, 5 Shenton Way

Tel: +65 61000899