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11/06/2026

With the Dumpling Festival approaching, the familiar aroma of bamboo leaves and festive flavours return to our homes. It is a seasonal marker of time, a moment to slow down and appreciate the shared rituals and food memories that connect generations.

Inspired by these traditions, our special edition Bakchang trinket is designed as a timeless keepsake to mark the season and celebrate the stories we return to again and again.

Now available at qua.com.sg



What begins as a timeless cultural wish becomes an elegant blessing to hold, display, and gift.Featuring the 富贵吉祥 (Abund...
06/06/2026

What begins as a timeless cultural wish becomes an elegant blessing to hold, display, and gift.

Featuring the 富贵吉祥 (Abundance & Good Fortune) piece from our Auspicious Blessings for Spring series. This design features a single koi, long revered for its strength and perseverance, to symbolise success earned through resilience and grace. It serves as a powerful emblem of fortune that flows steadily, making it a thoughtful gift to anchor a loved one’s space in hope and prosperity.

Discover the all-new Modern Idiom Series at Qua.com.sg



Timeless imagery meets a modern expression of hope for the journey ahead.Featuring the 一帆风顺 (Smooth Sailing & Unhindered...
04/06/2026

Timeless imagery meets a modern expression of hope for the journey ahead.

Featuring the 一帆风顺 (Smooth Sailing & Unhindered Paths) piece from our Auspicious Blessings for Spring series. Paired with gentle sea motifs inspired by calm waters and open horizons, the flowing forms evoke progress without obstacles. It is a thoughtful gift for those entering a new chapter, serving as a quiet blessing for a year that unfolds with ease and confidence.

Shop the all-new Modern Idiom Series at Qua.com.sg




Bringing the quiet joy of togetherness into the spaces where family gathers.Featuring the 合家安康 (Harmony, Health & Family...
02/06/2026

Bringing the quiet joy of togetherness into the spaces where family gathers.

Featuring the 合家安康 (Harmony, Health & Family Well-Being) piece from our Auspicious Blessings for Spring series. Adorned with delicate cherry blossoms that represent tenderness and renewal, this design carries a heartfelt wish for peace and good health. It is a meaningful gift of intention, designed to anchor a loved one’s home in warmth and tradition year after year.

Discover the all-new Modern Idiom Series at Qua.com.sg




Do you recognise this?While walking through the living quarters exhibited at , it was the everyday objects that stayed ...
30/05/2026

Do you recognise this?

While walking through the living quarters exhibited at , it was the everyday objects that stayed with us most. Not the grand gestures, but the familiar things woven quietly into daily life.

The tingkat kept appearing. Stacked neatly, carried home, passed between hands. A simple object that held so much within it: care, routine, nourishment, and the warmth of home.

Sometimes, the most ordinary things become the strongest reminders of how people once lived, gathered, and cared for one another.

Visit the exhibits and discover 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐀 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐐𝐮𝐚
📍Chinatown Heritage Centre 48 Pagoda St, Singapore 059207

A family of ten, living within a space no larger than a single room today.Behind these shophouse facades were lives buil...
28/05/2026

A family of ten, living within a space no larger than a single room today.

Behind these shophouse facades were lives built around resilience, routine, and community. Clothes hanging overhead, everyday objects tucked into corners, and the five-foot way alive with movement and conversation.

Through the exhibits at , these inner worlds are brought back to life. Not just the architecture Singapore remembers, but the human stories once held within them.

Today the shophouse exteriors are iconic, well-preserved, and instantly recognisable. But the life that once filled these walls? That’s a story fewer people know.

Our magnet captures a facade. This post is for the lives of ages past that filled the spaces behind them.

Visit the exhibits and discover 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐀 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐐𝐮𝐚
📍Chinatown Heritage Centre 48 Pagoda St, Singapore 059207

Before the hawker centres, there were carts. Before the carts, two baskets balanced on a shoulder pole.The hawker cart w...
26/05/2026

Before the hawker centres, there were carts. Before the carts, two baskets balanced on a shoulder pole.

The hawker cart was its own era… A small business on wheels, navigating the streets to bring affordable meals to workers and families. Simple, mobile, and full of life.

We stepped into one hawker family’s world: a tiny living quarter, humble belongings, and a story of making do. Yet from spaces like these, an entire food culture was born.

Walk through the stories and discover 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐀 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐐𝐮𝐚
📍Chinatown Heritage Centre
48 Pagoda St, Singapore 059207


She helped build the city with her hands, yet returned each day to very little.A small room. Simple belongings. The bare...
23/05/2026

She helped build the city with her hands, yet returned each day to very little.

A small room. Simple belongings. The bare essentials.

The Samsui woman became a symbol not of grandeur, but of resilience, sacrifice, and quiet strength.

Behind the red headscarf was a life shaped by long days of labour and an unwavering determination to build a better future.

Through 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞, Qua pays tribute not only to the icon itself, but to the deeply human stories behind it. The lives once lived within the streets and rooms remembered at

Visit the exhibits and discover the collection
📍Chinatown Heritage Centre 48 Pagoda St, Singapore 059207

Before film and television, stories were already being told on stage. Costumes embroidered by hand, painted faces rich w...
21/05/2026

Before film and television, stories were already being told on stage. Costumes embroidered by hand, painted faces rich with symbolism, and performances that gathered entire communities together through storytelling.

While exploring the Chinese Opera exhibit at the bold expressions, layered details, and artistry first drew us in.

Behind the scenes, the opera boxes hold a whole world… Props, costumes, and masks arranged with quiet precision before the stage comes alive.

We sought to carry the same attention to detail into the engraving itself.

Visit the exhibits and discover 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐀 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐐𝐮𝐚
📍Chinatown Heritage Centre 48 Pagoda St, Singapore 059207

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