Masjid Sultan Mosque, Singapore
Singapore
(erwinsoo– flickr/creative commons license) Irish architect Denis Santry designed the Sultan Mosque in Kampong Glam, Singapore, completed in 1928. It replaced the mosque next to the palace of Sultan Hussain that was built in 1826. The Indo-Saracenic Revival style mixes …
Parkroyal Hotel, Singapore
Singapore
(erwinsoo– flickr/creative commons license) WOHA architects designed the Park Royal on Pickering in Singapore, completed in 2013. As the end point of the Hong Lim Park in the city’s business district, this project carefully considers the relationship of human-built greenery …
LaSalle College of the Arts, Singapore
Singapore
(Kaeru– flickr/creative commons license) RSP Architects designed the Lasalle campus in Singapore. A grid of six buildings are contained in a cube. A black exterior of horizontal stripes contains horizontal windows, with circulation paths immediately inside. This geological block ruptures …
ION Orchard, Singapore
Singapore
(erwinsoo– flickr/creative commons license) Benoy designed the The Orchard Residences and ION Orchard in the shopping district of Singapore. The mall opened in July 2009, and the 218m tower was finished the following year. With 4 million monthly visitors, retail …
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Singapore
Safdie Architects designed the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore bay. It is a 10 million ft2, $5.7 billion gateway to the city and a modern architectural wonder. The three columns of the 2,561-room hotel are flanked by a shopping …