Kapa's pair of semi-detached houses in Westlake Avenue were rebuilt from a bungalow. Rather than produce a mirrored pair, the two homes were designed as a considered whole to look like part of an evolving streetscape.
DESIGN

Costly renewals: Transforming an old landed house into your dream home is getting harder

This week on BT lifestyle

A huge, Chinese-inspired mural covers an entire wall in Quan Hotpot.
DINING OUT

Hard-to-beat value at Quan Hotpot

Helmets, drones, stretchers and other symbols of war take centrestage in Ai Weiwei's solo show.
ART

Ai Weiwei in Singapore: Drones meet van Gogh in anti-war exhibition

In Makan Culture, the audience gets to eat local food and debate over what makes "high" or "low" culture.
ARTS

Singapore’s food and hawker culture take to the stage

Luke Tan and Candice Chaignat have a home filled with health-focused devices, including red-light therapy panels.
FEATURE

From S$100,000 oxygen chambers to red-light therapy: Inside the homes of Singapore’s health enthusiasts

Seoul & So's cheerful interiors.
DINING OUT

Fresh twist on Korean BBQ at Seoul & So

Matou House explores the use of a new architectural wraparound for an old house.
DESIGN

How to tastefully expand a house’s living space on a ‘modest’ budget

Since 2023, Louis Vuitton has partnered with People For Wildlife in Australia to support biodiversity restoration across a 400,000-hectare landscape.
STYLE

Louis Vuitton is rewriting its sustainability playbook

Tuscany cooking tours are popular among foodies.
FOOD & DRINK

Travelling for food: Culinary tourism is on the rise

Stags Head Steakhouse's interiors.
DINING OUT

British-inspired dining at Stags Head Steakhouse

The sportswear market in Singapore saw strong growth last year.
STYLE

From gym to main street: Why sportswear is taking over our closets

Dick Lee and Jacintha Abisheganaden married in 1992 and divorced in 1997 after "the music stopped".
ARTS

Jacintha, Dick Lee and the truth about their marriage

In a world that seems increasingly dangerous, contingency plans are more important than ever.
TRAVEL

Exit strategy: Tips from the high-stakes world of luxury travel fixers

Japandi interiors of Loca Niru.
DINING OUT

Asian-inspired French-Japanese style at Loca Niru

After years of absence, Luke Heng returns with a new set of enigmatic paintings at Yeo Workshop.
ARTS

5 art shows to see in March

Microplastics have made their way into the air we breathe, the food we eat and the bodies we inhabit.
HEALTH

Microplastics in your body are secretly making you sick

The immersive, multi-room show The Lighthouse is expected to draw a broad cross-section of audiences.
FEATURE

SIFA 2026: The best shows, from free outdoor spectacles to theatre classics

Rojak ice kacang coloured with beetroot.
DINING OUT

Taste of modern Singaporeana at Mustard Seed

A custom-built, double-volume bookshelf is a centrepiece in the home.
DESIGN

Brazilian soul on Singaporean soil: A 30-year-old home reimagined

From left: Mitsutaka Sakamoto, Makoto Saito and Koichi Matsuda of Jiin Omakase.
FOOD & DRINK

Veteran F&B players revamp or open new restaurants to stay competitive 

At 63, Tony Leung Chiu-wai still reigns as one of cinema's greatest interior actors.
NEW BEGINNINGS

Tony Leung: The art of stillness

In an age of loud heroes, he commands the frame differently