I just love walking along the streets and exploring different areas of a city. So I went back to the Kampong Glam heritage district (I had been already in August, here's my previous blog post) and just walked along the streets to look at all those little shops and restaurants. It's a fantastic little area,… Continue reading Singapore: Murals and coffee with the CurlyTraveller
The next day I visited Fort Canning Park again. I had been there before, on a team building exercise, but without any time to explore the lush greenery and expansive lawns in the heart of the city. The Fort is located on top of a small hill (but still tiring to climb on a hot… Continue reading Singapore: Fort Canning Park
After enjoying our cheap and quite tasty ice cream sandwich we just continued to stroll around Singapore at night - and one can only say it is a beautiful place. I really enjoy how all the buildings are lit up at night time, are they not really pretty? The first picture shows busy Clarke Quay… Continue reading Singapore: A short stroll at night time
Last time I visited Singapore I only had chili crab, so this time I had to try the golden crab. We visit the Red House Seafood restaurant. As soon as I had my trip dates confirmed, I booked a table at this busy place in Robertson Quay. Red House Seafood, which is established way back in… Continue reading Singapore: Red House Seafood
Our final museum that we visited was the Peranakan Museum - this was only opened in 2008 and showcases the fascinating culture of the Peranakan people. First, I had to read up what Peranakans are. The Peranakan community has its origins in the interracial marriages that took place between immigrant Chinese men and Malay women… Continue reading Singapore: Biennale 2013 at the Peranakan Museum
Next up on my list was to visit the Singapore Art Biennale 2013 at the National Art Museum, which is close to the Fort Canning. The National Museum of Singapore is the oldest museum in Singapore. Its history dates back to 1849 when it was started as a section of a library at Singapore Institution.… Continue reading Singapore: Biennale 2013 at the National Art Museum
It has taken me a long time to sort my pictures from Singapore... and this post is long-overdue, especially as the amazing Singapore Art Biennale 2013 is closing today! So this was almost my last change to write about this fantastic event. Earlier this year I spent five days in Singapore, a mix of work… Continue reading Singapore: Biennale 2013 at SAM
Ok, today is the day that everyone writes about flowers, hearts and love - so let's skip that. I'd rather talk about winners and losers, horses and riders, beers and burgers. Can you guess what my topic for today is? It is Happy Valley, the famous race course in the heart of Hong Kong. It… Continue reading Happy Valley revisited
The M+ museum (M+ stands for museum and mroe) will showcase visual culture that spans local 20th and 21st century art, design and architecture from China, Asia and beyond. At the M+ exhibition at the ArtisTree I visited a preview of the museum's growing collection of architectural models, drawings, renderings and photographs. It included original… Continue reading Building M+ / The Architecture Collection
After yesterday's post about the M+ competition, it's time to reveal the winning design. If you don't know this already,Herzog & de Meuron and TFP Farrells were chosen unanimously. The proposed building, which will feature a large, horizontal platform and a thin slab tower, was praised for its simplicity and clean design. Perhaps the design’s… Continue reading Building M+ / The Winning Design
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