Small businesses on the rise in Singapore

Photo gallery of New Bahru

1. The name New Bahru (‘bahru’ meaning new in Malay) was derived from Singapore’s penchant of repeating the same words for emphasis, and highlights how the creative lifestyle cluster is the first of its kind. (Photo by: Rachelle Kirsten Evangelista)

2. As of July 2024, only half of New Bahru’s tenants are open for business. Dearborn is one example, whose dine-in area was still being organised, and was only open for takeaway orders. (Photo by: Rachelle Kirsten Evangelista)

3. Majority of the former school’s architectural features was kept, such as the old school hall, remaining as a space for various events to be held. Other spaces include the factory and the lawn. (Photo by: Rachelle Kirsten Evangelista)

4. The spaces featured the annual Green House festival, the third and largest of its edition, which also showcased multiple Singapore small business brands. Such as Casa Alessia who specialises in artisan-made ceramic tableware. (Photo by: Rachelle Kirsten Evangelista)

5. New Bahru also provides Singapore homegrown brands with the space to host workshops to spread more awareness on their brand and their work. One such example is Soilboy, a plant design studio which aims to inspire a sense of curiousity for greenery. (Photo by: Rachelle Kirsten Evangelista)

6. Aside from featuring homegrown Singapore brands, New Bahru also houses spaces to showcase creative efforts. Such as the ART:DIS studio, a creative studio by the Arts and Disability Singapore. (Photo by: Rachelle Kirsten Evangelista)

7. New Bahru will open progressively until September 2024. It aims to showcase a different side of Singapore. One that is soulful and creative while also being sustainable and efficient in the best ways. (Photo by: Rachelle Kirsten Evangelista)