WARE IT WELL

Singapore has long been celebrated for its frenetic pace and its pursuit of all that is new. It is what has made the small island nation such an economic and social success over the years. But this narrow focus on ‘the next’ above all else has also sometimes resulted in the wanton sacrifice of the touchstones of its fascinating history.

But in recent years the focus has shifted and the government and developers are working to preserve what is left of the country’s historic buildings, including its celebrated shophouses. The Warehouse Hotel in the Robertson Quay area of the city