With its limited land space, Singapore has certainly had to be creative with its architectural feats in order to not only make room for our population but also to create a striking city skyline and sleek towers while preserving our heritage.
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To achieve this, Singapore’s top architects have put in blood, sweat and tears to achieve the virtually impossible and have put in place iconic buildings such as Pinnacle @ Duxton, the Singapore Sports Hub, Esplanade and more that regularly draw admiring eyes.
While the local architecture scene is made up of many notable men, we take a look at some of the incredible women that are making waves in the industry and who are also featured on Tatler’s 2021 Asia’s Most Influential list which came out this week.
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1. Belinda Huang
Belinda Huang is the director and co-founder of Arc Studio Architecture + Urbanism, which is the firm behind projects such as the premium HDB towers of Pinnacle @ Duxton in the city centre, Wing Tai’s 337-unit The Tembusu condominium at Tampines Road and One Balmoral on Balmoral Road.
She leads Arc Studio Architecture + Urbanism, which was founded in 1999, with her husband, Khoo Peng Beng.
The studio made a name for itself just three years into business when it won the global Duxton Plain Public Housing Design Competition with its innovative design.
Since then, Huang has made waves in the industry with her communal space designs around the island. These include Nee Soon East Community Centre, An-Nur Mosque in Woodlands and Wesley Methodist Church, as well as hospitality developments such as Village Hotel, The Outpost Hotel and Barracks Hotel in Sentosa.
In 2020, Huang was named Designer of the Year at the President’s Design Awards and till today, she continues to change up and revamp our local architectural landscapes.
