Love sketching shophouses – an explosion of colours and fine reminder of Singapore’s rich history in trading.
Tag: Peranakan
Waterloo Street Shophouse – now home to Singapore’s oldest theatre institution
Located in one of the oldest streets in Singapore, this iconic and historical shophouse is now home to “The Theatre Practice” (Practice)”, Singapore’s longest-standing professional bilingual theatre institution. Founded by dancer/choreographer Goh Lay Kuan and playwright/director Kuo Pao Kun in the same year as Singapore’s independence in 1965, the school aimed to integrate creative performance […]
Bonsai shade for Peranakan shophouse and pot
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Baroque shophouse in Singapore’s Emerald Hill
Emerald Hill is a neighbourhood and conservation area near the famous shopping area Orchard Road in Singapore. Did this quick sketch as I’m missing the vibrant colours in Singapore’s Peranakan culture, so often found in these charming shophouses.