Heritage

Restoring St James Power Station, one brick at a time

2022-11-10T09:00:00.000Z
The Business of Placemaking was one of the panel sessions at The BTLuxe Edit – Future:Legacy forum.

Transforming heritage buildings into vibrant communities

2026-11-03T08:30:00.000Z
Kominka North America’s Adam Miller says the “breadth of resources that must be committed to create a structure” motivates him to preserve heritage homes.

To save Japan’s heritage homes, people are shipping them across the world

2026-08-04T22:00:00.000Z
Built and opened in 1891, and subsequently upgraded over the years, the Bukit Timah Waterworks contains a subterranean clear water tank, which has magnificent brick columns and arches that have been seen by few.

135-year-old Bukit Timah Waterworks: Heritage board assessing its national significance

2026-07-05T08:40:15.000Z
Third-gen owner Edmond Wong is not concerned about “vanity” metrics, and instead aims to “sustain a good business”.

Profit with purpose: Kim Choo Kueh Chang’s pivot from public listing to protecting heritage

2026-06-03T23:00:00.000Z
The psychedelic interiors of The Peranakan Club.
DINING OUT

Heritage food and high drama at The Peranakan Club

2026-04-30T10:00:00.000Z
URA says shophouse sales in Kampong Gelam have declined by 60% to an average of six transactions per year from 2023 to 2025.

Shophouse sales in Kampong Gelam have ‘declined sharply’ in recent years, most buyers local: URA

2026-04-06T22:53:31.000Z
Heritage businesses, particularly those defined by the traditional nature of their offerings, face not only the broad challenges affecting all retailers, but also the struggle to stay relevant.
BRUNCH

Tradition under pressure: Heritage businesses strive to stay relevant

2026-02-06T06:00:00.000Z
The entrance of Gilmore & Damian D'Silva at National Gallery.
DINING OUT

Cooking a grandfather’s story at Gilmore & Damian D’Silva

2026-01-08T10:00:00.000Z
Fauzia Rani (left), the first woman to be involved in running VSS Varusai Mohamed & Sons, joined her father Haji V Syed Mohamed in 2007 to help run the family business.

Keeping quality high for over a century: VSS Varusai Mohamed & Sons fends off cheaper competition

2025-12-24T01:00:00.000Z