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Independent Singapore
28-05-2025
- Business
- Independent Singapore
Temasek Shophouse restoration and expansion works cross 60%; set to re-open by Q4 2025
Photo: Temasek Shophouse SINGAPORE: Restoration and expansion works of all four units forming the Temasek Shophouse have crossed the 60 per cent mark. The shophouse is set to reopen by the fourth quarter of 2025 (Q4 2025). The original unit 28 of the shophouse now includes units 16, 22, and 38, all connected internally, creating a total floor space of 6,400 square metres (sq m), as reported by Channel News Asia (CNA) . With the expansion, the hub will offer more co-working areas, retail and dining options, as well as larger event spaces. Units 22 and 28 will house over 60 co-working spaces, tripling the previous capacity of the hub. Foreword Coffee, a local cafe known for its inclusive work culture and efforts to reduce stigma by hiring people with disabilities, will open outlets in both units, while Unit 28 will continue to host events. The expansion will also support the Happiness Initiative, a social enterprise that works with organisations and communities to take a research-based approach towards building a culture of well-being. Unit 22 will house a new restaurant and retail shop, alongside shared workspaces. Unit 38 is expected to become a media studio for video recording and podcasts. Meanwhile, Unit 16 will include a retail shop, restaurant, and an exhibition space that can host about 180 to 200 people for workshops, talks, showcases, community initiatives, and charity events. Temasek Shophouse's general manager, Yvonne Tay, said they hope to work with social enterprises and also support marginalised communities like single parents who make home-based products. A community space for public concerts and outdoor events is also being built outside the building. A stepped terrace will also be built over Stamford Canal, which runs behind the site, for community usage in the coming months, Ms Tay added. /TISG Read also: 5 Joo Chiat Road shophouses for sale at S$59.8M after about S$440,000 price drop per unit
CNA
28-05-2025
- Business
- CNA
Temasek Shophouse to reopen by end-2025 with retail, community and social spaces
SINGAPORE: Temasek Shophouse, a social impact hub nested among a row of historical buildings in downtown Orchard, is set to reopen by the fourth quarter of this year. The hub, which first occupied the heritage building at 28 Orchard Road in 2019, has added three adjoining buildings to its premises, growing its space threefold to 6,400 sqm. Restoration and expansion works for all four properties have crossed the 60 per cent mark. Visitors can expect corporate activities, social events, exhibitions, shopping and eating at the location when it opens its doors. The four units that form Temasek Shophouse – the original unit 28 and units 16, 22 and 38 – are all internally linked. The hub is hoping the connection between the four buildings will encourage collaboration between partners and stakeholders. WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE HUB Units 22 and 28 will house more than 60 co-working spaces that include hot desks and co-working offices – triple the hub's previous capacity. A local cafe, Foreword Coffee, will be located in both units. Unit 28 will continue to host events. The expanded space will support social entrepreneurs like Happiness Initiative with affordable workstations to connect and grow ideas. 'We don't look at issues just from an individual, organisational perspective that we are solving it all alone. We are more likely to look at issues from a very much integrated perspective,' said Happiness Initiative's co-founder Simon Leow. He added that the bigger space for holding and organising events makes it easier to meet other social entrepreneurs, allowing them to share and come up with unique ideas and solutions. Alongside shared workspaces, unit 22 will also house a retail shop and a restaurant that have yet to be announced. Meanwhile, unit 38 is slated to become a media studio for podcast and video recording. Unit 16 will feature a retail shop, a restaurant and event spaces including an exhibition area that can host about 180 to 200 people. There, members of the public can look forward to workshops, talks, showcases, charity events and community initiatives. Unit 28 will also continue to hold events. 'We are hoping to work with social enterprises. We're also hoping to work with the marginalised communities, such as single parents who work on home-based products,' said Temasek Shophouse's general manager Yvonne Tay. She added that such products could be sold in the retail part of the hub. An outdoor community event space accessible to the public is slated to be one feature of the hub. Outside the building, a community space that could host public concerts and other outdoor events is also being built. 'There's going to be a stepped terrace over the canal in the months to come. And we're hoping that this space can be activated for community usage,' said Ms Tay, referring to Stamford Canal, which runs behind the site. ATTRACTING THE PUBLIC 28 Orchard Road was built in 1928 by businessmen and well-known philanthropists Mr Ee Kong Guan and Mr Chee Guan Chiang. The historical building used to house commercial space on the ground floor and residential apartments upstairs. It was then used as a showroom and department store over the years before Temasek Trust incorporated it into its philanthropy ecosystem, turning the space into a social impact hub. Dr Kenneth Goh, an associate professor of strategy and entrepreneurship (education) at Singapore Management University, said that social entrepreneurs cannot just rely on the mission to draw visitors, but they need to offer great products and experience as well. 'As you come for those reasons, and you see some of the social aspects of the business, I think that's the strongest way of supporting that message and exposing Singaporeans to that message (of philanthropy),' said Assoc Prof Goh.
CNA
20-05-2025
- Business
- CNA
Temasek Shophouse to reopen by end-2025, with more space for events with social causes
The Temasek Shophouse along Orchard Road is set to reopen by Q4 2025, offering more spaces for events with social and environmental causes. The site will grow threefold to 6,400 square metres. Restoration and expansion works have crossed the 60%. Experts said the preserved heritage, along with the location as well as mission-aligned shops and food, are some ways to get the public interested in philanthropy. Nadirah Zaidi reports.
