FROM pebbles to a pond to a waterfall — one could be forgiven for thinking that one has strayed into a mini-forest smack in the bustling Orchard area. Except that these natural elements are part of the interior landscape of a three-storey terrace house near Mt Elizabeth Hospital. The house eco-friendly design by Chang Architects, which cost $390,000, so impressed a panel of judges that it took home the...
May 2008
In the near future, one will be able to stroll, jog or cycle around the whole of Singapore just by following an extensive route. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is developing a 150-kilometre round-island path as part of its Leisure Plan. Overview of Gardens by the Bay site National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan revealed details of new recreational options at the Architectural Design Awards...
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has said it did not receive any bids for the hotel site at Race Course Road/Bukit Timah Road when the tender closed at noon on Wednesday. URA added that it will announce its plans for the site after a decision has been made. URA launched the hotel site for sale by public tender in February this year. It was one of the two hotel sites to be sold through the...
The government will spend about S$30 million to develop key features of the new Punggol Waterfront Town. Most of that amount - S$25 million - will go towards the man-made Punggol Waterway, which will be constructed next year. The waterway will be the focal point of activities, according to plans by the Housing and Development Board (HDB). Professional planners have been invited to submit designs and...
Some popular international brands will come to Singapore by the end of 2009 when 313@Somerset opens its doors to shoppers for the first time. The new mall opposite Centrepoint is being developed by Australia's Lend Lease, which had put in a record bid for the site. Now, six months into its leasing campaign, Lend Lease said that interest from both local and foreign retailers has been overwhelming. Work is...
Mainboard-listed Banyan Tree Holdings has signed a management contract for an Angsana Resort & Spa in the island of Saint Lucia in the Caribbean. Banyan Tree said the Angsana Resort & Spa Saint Lucia is the group's fourth foray into the Caribbean. Angsana Saint Lucia is an integrated resort project that will comprise a full scale resort with related facilities and amenities including a marina and...
A FAMILY feud at Sun Hung Kai Properties, one of Hong Kong's biggest developers, is shaping up to become a feisty legal battle for boardroom control. The woes of the Kwok family have taken a dramatic twist after the chairman of Sun Hung Kai Properties, who took leave of absence in February, filed a writ against the company and his brothers. At the time, Sun Hung Kai Properties said Walter Kwok was taking...
SINGAPORE-LISTED Gallant Ventures is making another effort to add more buzz to its Bintan projects by announcing a slew of new investments, including infrastructure, worth some $500 million. This time around it’s not only the well-heeled it’s trying to draw to its pristine beaches, but also the middle-income investors. It has been talking to Singapore’s Housing Development Board and National Trades...
You are dining al fresco by the river, tourists at the next table are taking in the tropical night scene, a gentle breeze blows — and suddenly, there is a smell from the river. It is pungent and will not go away; and the night is ruined. This has been the scene along the Singapore River recently, in particular at Robertson Quay. The river's brackish waters may have needed more cleaning up, but for the...
In just three years, Singaporeans will be able to enjoy a new attraction in the southern part of Singapore as the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) plans to develop the area around Alexandra and Labrador Park into a recreational and leisure hub. Berlayer Creek is a place where you can find mangrove swamps and exotic birds. But not many people are aware of the natural treasures available there. With few...