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It is now owned by Wharf Estates Singapore, formerly "Wheelock Properties (Singapore)", [2] a division of Hong Kong's Wheelock and Co. The mall has an underpass to Shaw House and ION Orchard. [3] It was the site of Borders' flagship Singapore store until its closure in 2011. [4] Following which, Marks & Spencer became Wheelock Place's main ...
Comprising a steel frame, and reinforced concrete shear walls, [8] the 60-storey office block had a height of 280 metres (920 ft), and contained 39,108 square metres (420,960 sq ft) of office space. [9] The complex's second tower, One Raffles Place Tower Two, was designed by Paul Noritake Tange.
Raffles City is a large complex located in the Civic District within the Downtown Core of the city-state of Singapore.Occupying an entire city block bounded by Stamford Road, Beach Road, Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, it houses two hotels and an office tower over a podium which contains a shopping complex and a convention centre.
The skyline of Singapore in 2018. Singapore is a highly urbanised country with over 10,000 [1] completed high-rises, the majority located in the Downtown Core, its central business district (CBD). [2] In the CBD, there are over 100 skyscrapers. [3] The Guoco Tower currently holds the title of the
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Among its many shops are the Takashimaya department store and Kinokuniya, the second-largest bookstore in Southeast Asia. Until 2007, it housed the library@orchard, part of the National Library Board on the 5th floor. Ngee Ann City is also home to the largest Best Denki in Singapore, known as Big Best. In 2005, the shopping mall opened an art ...
Republic Plaza consists of three buildings, the 66-storey Republic Plaza I, the 23-storey Republic Plaza II, and a 10-storey podium linking the two towers (Plaza I and Plaza II) [5] Republic Plaza I was designed by Kisho Kurokawa, and with a height of 280 metres (920 ft), was, along with OUB Centre, and UOB Plaza, the tallest building in Singapore at the time of its completion.
In January 2013, Crate & Barrel opened its first Asian store in ION Orchard which was closed down on 19 May 2023. The 16,000 sq ft (1,500 m 2) duplex store is located on levels 3 and 4. It was replaced by Proof Living. [19] [20]