ARTS

Sex and desire in South-east Asian art

National Gallery Singapore’s new exhibition is the first to be rated R(18)

The iconic rainbow blocks of Rochor Centre were demolished in 2018 to 2019 to make way for the North-South Corridor.
ARTS

20 photos that show how dramatically Singapore has changed in two decades

Top architectural photographer Darren Soh revisits 20 years of documenting the city’s vanishing landscapes

Helmets, drones, stretchers and other symbols of war take centrestage in Ai Weiwei's solo show.
ART

Ai Weiwei in Singapore: Drones meet van Gogh in anti-war exhibition

His new solo show explores the human cost behind modern conflict

Kapa's pair of semi-detached houses in Westlake Avenue were rebuilt from a bungalow. Rather than produce a mirrored pair, the two homes were designed as a considered whole to look like part of an evolving streetscape.
DESIGN

Costly renewals: Transforming an old landed house into your dream home is getting harder

Rising land and construction costs have made landed property ownership much more elusive

Matou House explores the use of a new architectural wraparound for an old house.
DESIGN

How to tastefully expand a house’s living space on a ‘modest’ budget

This home is also an architect’s version of adapting an old property for contemporary use

Dick Lee and Jacintha Abisheganaden married in 1992 and divorced in 1997 after "the music stopped".
ARTS

Jacintha, Dick Lee and the truth about their marriage

Upcoming theatre show looks at their past through layered storytelling and music

After years of absence, Luke Heng returns with a new set of enigmatic paintings at Yeo Workshop.
ARTS

5 art shows to see in March

From Luke Heng to Rirkrit Tiravanija, here are the standout artists and exhibitions to catch

The immersive, multi-room show The Lighthouse is expected to draw a broad cross-section of audiences.
FEATURE

SIFA 2026: The best shows, from free outdoor spectacles to theatre classics

Singapore International Festival of Arts spills beyond stages into lawns, riverfronts and late night parties

A custom-built, double-volume bookshelf is a centrepiece in the home.
DESIGN

Brazilian soul on Singaporean soil: A 30-year-old home reimagined

This semi-detached house in Siglap brings contemporary design into an old superstructure

In May, Inch Chua will unveil her one-woman musical, Myles – Soulmate In A Box, about love in the age of artificial intelligence.
ARTS

From indie music to theatre: How weish and Inch Chua reinvented themselves 

Two Singapore artists turn from experimental soundscapes to ambitious stage storytelling