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The tall building in the pic is Swissôtel The Stamford. It is the tallest hotel in Singapore at 226m and 73 floors, and is the sixth tallest hotel in the world. It is also the sixth tallest building in Singapore. It is housed in the Raffles City complex and has 1263 rooms, the most number of rooms of any hotel in Singapore. Completed in 1985, it was then the tallest hotel in the world and known as the Westin Stamford. It was refurbished in 2001 together with Raffles The Plaza. On the 69th-71st story, there is a food and beverage complex called Equinox comprising a number of restaurants and bars. Guests are allowed to dine at Raffles the Plaza food and beverage outlets as they are connected and operated by the same management. On 1 Jan 2002, the two Raffles City hotels were renamed due to a change in management. The hotels had been previously managed by Starwood Hotels and Resorts, but are now operated by Raffles International.
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Designed by world-renowned Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, and officially opened on 31 December 1989 by then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, the Singapore Indoor Stadium has grown to become an unmistakable landmark. The seamless integration of traditional Asian and futuristic elements in the cone-shaped roof inspires a sense of awe and gives new meaning to the term “Asian Fusion”.

Vivo city shopping complex, designed by Toyo Ito & DP Architects 2006, Singapore

Sitting in a town square in the middle of downtown Singapore. Yowza!!

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay is one of the world’s busiest arts centres, officially opened on 12 October 2002. This architectural icon with its distinctive twin shells, is sited within Singapore’s civic district, just by Marina Bay at the mouth of the Singapore River.

Esplanade aims to be a performing arts centre for everyone, and its programmes cater to its diverse audiences. Its programme line-up spans all genres to encompass music, dance, theatre and visual arts, with a special emphasis on
Asian culture.

Esplanade houses world-class performance spaces, supported by a comprehensive range of professional support facilities and services. Its two main venues are the 1,600-seat Concert Hall, with acoustics by Russell Johnson of ARTEC Consultants, and the 2,000-seat theatre, an adaptation of traditional European opera houses in horseshoe form.

Vivo city shopping complex, designed by Toyo Ito & DP Architects 2006, Singapore

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