The Peranakan shop house architecture can be found in the Chinatown in Singapore. It just amazes me how old and beautiful these houses are and I am glad the Singapore heritage can be preserved and reused in different ways.
I thought how interesting this photo can be, when taken inside the taxi cab. Cab drivers are always complaining how unfair the government is and too many unnecessary rules. There must be some kind of justice in that country. The inflation rate is sky rocketing and things are very expensive and inferior or average quality. How sad this country has turn out to be. The balance has definitely tipped.
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| View Inside Cabby |
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| Shop House Architecture |
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But aside from all the complains, unhappiness and bickering, I am fond of these old buildings. Looking at these detailed carvings, with the wooden shutters, they don't make these buildings any more. Everything you see in Singapore is modern with sky scrapper buildings which is not shown here.
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| A Different View |
The colors of the Paranakan style are pink, green, brown, teal, with usage of flowers like the hibiscus, peonies, roses, lotus and such. You can forget about simplicity in design. I would classify these almost Victorian or equivalent to the Baroque era in the 1600-1700s. Where rich colors, ornate details in carvings and design are all juxtaposed to look voluptuous.
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| Pretty Tiles Colors |
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| Architecture Details |
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| I like the yellow and green paints |
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| Old Paranakan Shops Closed Down |
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| Bold Colors and Graphics Goes Well Too |
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