The Nonconformist

In the historic area of Tanjong Pagar, a bright canary yellow unit stands out among rows of uniform shop houses with red rooftops. Cheeky.

Purification

There are two main religions in Japan – Buddhism and Shinto. Buddhism is practiced in a temple while Shinto, in a shrine. The names of Buddhism temples end with ji and they tend to have Buddha statues and large incense burners. Shinto shrines, on the other hand, have names ending with jingu, and have tall …

The Oculus

At the base of the ArtScience Museum’s curved facade at Marina Bay Sands, lies an oculus. Rigid beams criss-cross and support the main structure, while also giving the interior a modernistic flair. Rain water is collected through the oculus, and flows down to a pond below to be recycled as non-potable water within the museum’s …