New malls, new tenants and new shopping concepts set cautiously optimistic outlook as economy recovers
The premier shopping destination in Singapore, Orchard Road, has undergone a S$40 million transformation since works began in April 2008. A host of retail space was added to the vibrant shopping street, bringing in the likes of new-to-market fashion labels, award-winning architecture and novel retail concepts. The unveiled thematic zones of flowers, forests and fruits along the 2.2-kilometre shopping stretch saw an enhanced tropical setting and installation of coordinated street furniture, alongside the repaving of walkways and creation of urban green rooms. Complementing these transformations was the conception of state-of-the-art lighting that is synonymous with the city that never sleeps.