Traditional Peranakan shophouses on Duxton Hill with palm trees and modern towers in background

The Stories We're Preserving, One Voice at a Time

Each interview, each photograph, each memory adds to the archive of what Singapore risks losing. Browse the stories of vanishing places, listen to oral histories, and explore the cultural heritage that deserves to be preserved.

Christine Oh Christine Oh

Interview #3: Dr. Ho Puay Peng

Dr. Ho Puay Peng, a professor at the NUS Department of Architecture and the current UNESCO Chair on Architectural Heritage Conservation and Management in Asia, shares how contemporary conservation practices are evolving.

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Outdoor sculpture of a woman with missing upper torso, emerging from the ground, with trees and bushes in the background.

More Interviews, More Voices

This archive is just beginning. As we conduct more interviews with Singapore residents, document more heritage sites, and receive more community submissions, the archive will grow.

Each story will be published here with audio, transcripts, photographs, and historical context. Check back regularly for new additions, or sign up for updates to be notified when new stories are published.