A Splendid Guide to
Singapore is a city that rewards looking closely. The architecture, the food, the small independent designers building global brands from quiet ateliers — there is more here than first impressions suggest. Our Singapore features cover the addresses worth knowing, the houses worth ordering from, and the makers worth following.
The most interesting hotels in the world are hiring historians, gallerists and architects. Inside the rise of expert-led hospitality, from Raffles Singapore's resident historian to the museum-hotels of Lecce, Marrakech, Venice and Bangkok.
2026-06-17
A Splendid edit of where to stay in Singapore — six hotels chosen for architecture, atmosphere and the details that make a stay sit with you long after you've left.
2026-05-23
Singapore-based designer Lisa Von Tang reinterprets Chinese heritage silhouettes for the modern wardrobe — the peplum, the kimono dress, and four more FW26 pieces.
2026-05-01
Eight of the most beautiful hotels in the world, reviewed in person by Splendid Magazine. Maison Mystique, The Bristol Belgrade, The James Florence, Amanjena, Miramalfi, Palazzo Roma, The Venice Venice Hotel and Raffles Singapore. In partnership with Holafly.
2025-11-10
Singapore's luxury landscape includes Raffles Hotel, The Capitol Kempinski, Six Senses Maxwell, The Fullerton Bay Hotel, and a growing number of design boutique stays in the conservation shophouses of Tanjong Pagar and Joo Chiat.
New Bahru in River Valley has become Singapore's destination for independent fashion and home labels — Lisa Von Tang's flagship sits inside the converted school complex alongside emerging designers she mentors. Tiong Bahru and Joo Chiat round out the city's small-shop circuit.
Singapore is two degrees north of the equator, so the climate is consistent year-round — warm, humid, with afternoon thunderstorms most days. February through April is marginally drier. Major festivals (Chinese New Year, Singapore Art Week) cluster in January and February.