GCI Places

Curated collection · Coffee & walk

Conserved Shophouse Quarters

Three places where Singapore's shophouse fabric was kept in commercial use rather than rebuilt, in Kampong Glam, Little India and Bugis.

Assembled and reviewed by Global City Intelligence on 2026-09-07. The order below is a suggested route, not a ranking.

The route

  1. Haji Lane

    Rochor and Kampong Glam

    A narrow conserved lane still at its original scale.

    Photograph of Haji Lane in Singapore
    This photo is taken at Haji Lane in Bugis, a street famed for its rich art and culture. Albert Lin · CC-BY-SA-4.0

  2. Little India Arcade

    Rochor and Kampong Glam

    A restored 1920s block trading as a covered arcade.

    A row of two-storey shophouses painted yellow and green on a corner, with traffic in front
    The Little India Arcade shophouse block on Serangoon Road. Terence Ong · CC-BY-2.5

  3. Bugis Junction

    Downtown Core

    Shophouse streets roofed in glass and air-conditioned in 1995.

    Photograph of Bugis Junction in Singapore
    Bugis Junction in Singapore , seen from North Bridge Road . Someformofhuman. · CC-BY-SA-4.0

3 of 3 places shown on the map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.