Singapore urban planning

OBITUARY

Liu Thai Ker, the architect who shaped modern Singapore, dies aged 87

[SINGAPORE] The architect who shaped the landscape of modern Singapore, Dr Liu Thai Ker, has died aged 87.

The new bridge will be located a mere 30m from the Benjamin Sheares Bridge.

Curved bridge between city and Gardens By The Bay will link pedestrians, cyclists to park connectors

[SINGAPORE] A new curved bridge for cyclists and pedestrians, linking Marina Centre and Gardens by the Bay, is slated to be ready before the decade is out.

Companies can make use of closer Singapore-Johor ties to undertake property developments that target Singapore-based businesses and residents.
THE LEVEL GROUND

The Johor option in serving land-scarce Singapore’s ‘live, work, play’ needs

There are rich opportunities for eldercare, housing, leisure, retail and work-space developments across the Causeway

More homes are being planned in various locations in the Central Region such as Bukit Timah Turf City.

URA to unveil Draft Master Plan 2025 in June: Chee Hong Tat 

More homes are being planned in various locations in the Central Region such as Bukit Timah Turf City and Mount Pleasant

We’ve mastered the mechanics of planning – processes, zoning, density. Now we must cultivate the soft skills: listening, co-creating, and allowing space for experimentation.
BT PROPERTY WEEK

Evolving Singapore’s urban planning for a world of change

In today’s multi-polar world with shifting economies, the planning system that served us well in the industrial era needs to transform 

Singapore is one of the world’s greenest cities, with 7,800 hectares of green space. Its green cover is over 40 per cent, earning it the moniker “City in a Garden”.

A living laboratory for future urban solutions

Singapore should strive to be where cutting-edge technologies and human-centric solutions are co-created and scaled globally to address the world’s most pressing challenges 

The former Fuji Xerox Towers on Anson Road is being redeveloped into Newport Plaza, a mixed-use development under the CBDI scheme.

Serviced apartments seen as ‘game-changer’ for CBD rebuilds, but sustainability condition may raise costs

Updated incentive scheme requirements may deter developers and investors due to higher expenses, longer timeline: market watchers

David Blasco of Randstad Singapore notes that business hubs such as Paya Lebar Quarter (above), Mapletree Business City and The Metropolis are becoming increasingly popular among businesses.

What would it take for Singapore’s office decentralisation to succeed?

The city-state’s push to relocate commercial offices outside the CBD comes with several challenges

A CBD address is still valued by companies, thanks to its convenience for visiting clients and the networking opportunities it offers business and industry leaders.

Taking Singapore’s commercial heart beyond the CBD – a mixed picture

The government’s push for more decentralised commercial spaces has had some favourable results but its overall success is yet to be seen