Architecture - Singapore

Singapore's architecture reflects a range of influences and styles from different places and periods. These range from the eclectic styles and hybrid forms of the colonial period to the tendency of more contemporary architecture to incorporate trends from around the world. In both aesthetic and technological terms, Singapore architecture may be divided into the more traditional pre-World War II colonial period, and the largely modern post-war and post-colonial period.

With a strong background of cultural and ethnic diversity, Singapore's architecture is a result of its varied influences. Contemporary Singapore architecture has a strong focus on sustainability, with many examples of vegetative landscapes being introduced into high-rise buildings.

Colonial buildings and heritage shophouses juxtapose with cutting-edge skyscrapers that are characteristic of Singapore's mix of old and new.