Orchard Road Singapore - Orchard Road had its humble origins as an
unnamed country road lined with fruit orchards, nutmeg plantations, and pepper
farms in the early 1830s. By the 1850s, the plantations began to make way
for residential development, and the street was soon home to Jewish and
Buddhist cemeteries, Hindu temples, outdoor hawker centres, wet markets, and
even an open-air laundry basin.
The first signs of retail
transformation came only in 1903 with the establishment of Singapore's very
first Cold Storage supermarket, on the site now occupied by The Centrepoint.
Orchard Road's first department store was set up by a local merchant, C. K.
Tang, in 1958 on an isolated plot of land facing a cemetery. When the old C. K.
Tang building was demolished in 1982, it was replaced by the high-rise Tang
Plaza which houses both the department store TANGS as well as the current
Singapore Marriott Hotel. The green, curving roof still marks the location of
the original department store, today known simply as TANGS.
By the 1970s, Orchard Road had replaced High Street as the city's main shopping street, and the introduction of cinemas and a bowling alley during the '60s and '70s heralded the area as a main entertainment hub. The first multi-storey shopping mall, Plaza Singapura, was built in 1974 on the site where it still stands today. Bigger and better malls and complexes soon followed, creating an eclectic streetscape with no parallel in the world.
Spanning almost 2.2km, Orchard Road is a swanky, one-way boulevard flanked by distinctive and iconic shopping malls, restaurants and hotels. The shopping belt offers nearly 800,000 sq m of retail, dining and entertainment options to please any taste or budget - from opulent brands to high street fashion, and exclusive restaurants to fast food joints.
Orchard Road is a shopper's haven and cosmopolitan playground set among a lush, tropical landscape that is ubiquitous in this Garden City. It is truly A Great Street!
By the 1970s, Orchard Road had replaced High Street as the city's main shopping street, and the introduction of cinemas and a bowling alley during the '60s and '70s heralded the area as a main entertainment hub. The first multi-storey shopping mall, Plaza Singapura, was built in 1974 on the site where it still stands today. Bigger and better malls and complexes soon followed, creating an eclectic streetscape with no parallel in the world.
Spanning almost 2.2km, Orchard Road is a swanky, one-way boulevard flanked by distinctive and iconic shopping malls, restaurants and hotels. The shopping belt offers nearly 800,000 sq m of retail, dining and entertainment options to please any taste or budget - from opulent brands to high street fashion, and exclusive restaurants to fast food joints.
Orchard Road is a shopper's haven and cosmopolitan playground set among a lush, tropical landscape that is ubiquitous in this Garden City. It is truly A Great Street!
ION Orchard
In 2009, ION Orchard opened its
doors. Spread across eight levels, the 66,000 square metres mall is filled with
international luxury labels, high street brands, an art and exhibition gallery,
casual dining outlets and fine-dining restaurants.
Fronting Orchard Road, ION
Orchard is where six top luxury brands have built signature flagships in duplex
units. Leading labels include names such as Ermenegildo Zegna, Louis Vuitton
and Dior. For those who appreciate the designer things in life, you’ll be
thrilled to know that ION Orchard is home to the largest Prada flagship store
in the Asia Pacific. Designed by architect Roberto Baciocchi, it covers 1,200
sq m over two floors and offers the latest range of ready-to-wear, bags,
accessories and footwear for women and men.
Directly linked to the Orchard
MRT Station, the four basement levels of ION Orchard are constantly teeming
with shoppers from all walks of life. A wide variety of high street brands such
as Topshop, Fred Perry and Armani Exchange attract crowds of students and
nine-to-five workers. ION Orchard is also where you’ll find French beauty and
cosmetics store Sephora—the largest store in Asia. Second in size, only to the
main store in France, Sephora at ION Orchard includes an in-store spa that
offers a variety of facials, body treatments, waxing and nail care services.
Knightsbridge
Within Park Hotel Group’s
five-star hotel, Grand Park Orchard, stands Knightsbridge, a four-storey retail
podium. Its collection of flagship stores includes Malmaison by The Hour Glass,
a luxury emporium that houses Patek Philppe and Rolex Boutique Salons, Pierre
Corthay shoes, a small selection of vintage Cartier objet d'art and artisan
Frederic Malle perfume amongst other items. It is also the first watch retailer
to provide specially appointed customer relations officers who act as concierge
liaisons.
Knightsbridge is where you’ll
find wildly popular American label, Abercrombie & Fitch. The 21,000 sq ft
flagship store at Knightsbridge is the casual wear brand’s second store in
Asia, after Tokyo.
To enhance your retail
experience, make an appointment for an exclusive Fashion Concierge service at
the Topshop flagship store. The service includes a dedicated shopping bag
deposit counter, shopping bag delivery service and personal shopper services.
H&M Orchard Road
On 3 September 2011, Swedish retail
company H&M opened their first store in Southeast Asia. The 30,000 sq ft
store spans three floors, offering fashion for women, men, teenagers and
children, including accessories and footwear. Seasonal collections are created
by about 100 in-house designers, together with buyers and pattern makers. With
fashion items refreshed in the store daily, it’s likely that you’ll find
something new to buy every day.
Orchard Central
Orchard Central distinguishes
itself from other malls on Orchard Road with architectural and design forms.
Fronted by an exterior featuring a digital art membrane, the mall offers
cluster-concept shopping by grouping complementary offerings together for
shoppers. Inside the mall, you’ll find the world's tallest indoor Via Ferrata climbing
wall, a large collection of public art installations by acclaimed international
artists and a 24/7-operational Roof Garden and Discovery Walk. The Roof Garden
offers dining options on an open-air verandah, along with a sweeping view of
the city.
313@Somerset
313@Somerset is directly linked
to the Somerset MRT station and features a concentration of mid-range retail
and dining outlets. Retail options are made of a mix of popular local and
global fashion labels including Zara, Uniqlo, New Look, Esprit and a Forever 21
flagship store that spans four floors. A fully integrated retail development,
it also offers three dining precincts that cater to various tastes and
appetites.
What else to look out for in Orchard Road
One of the oldest shopping
centres on Orchard Road is Tanglin Shopping Centre. Just a stone’s throw away
from the Regent Hotel, Tanglin Shopping Centre houses specialty stores selling
an assortment of products such as beadwork, clothes, accessories, furniture and
antiques. If you’re looking for art and craft galleries, be sure to pop in to
Asia Ancient Gallery.
With so many different malls
selling all sorts of wares—from fashion and ethnic finds, to jewellery and
furniture—Orchard Road offers much more than you can imagine. It’s no wonder then,
that Singapore is known as a shopping paradise.
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