Chewy and I enjoy looking out for new places1 to visit but due to the “supposedly” raining weather2 today, we decided to head to the mall. It is not our first time at Iluma but surprisingly, we still manage to find out something new about this place. The top level has an outdoor garden which I felt was it’s a good place to chill out since it was not chocking with cigarette smoke and the green grass was lovely3.
The construction of the bridge linking Bugis to Iluma has completed and is open to pedestrians. It is a smart move to build a bridge connecting the two malls since they will be killing 2 birds with 1 stone. The constant human congestion at the other traffic junction outside Topshop was absolutely horrible and dangerous. Most of the time, the pedestrian walkway in the middle of the 2 roads would be so packed that I’m afraid someone will fall over. Moreover, it’s bringing a lot more human traffic and business to Iluma. There is a reason why I named it the ghost mall in the past. It’s now buzzing with activities and shoppers. I even saw the God of Fortunate today! Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to shake hands with him4. 
I shall end this post with a perfect shot of Chewy in his “Twist” pose and I am giving 101% of credit to the photographer for this awesome shot5.
5 February, 2010 at 9:41 am
When I visited Iluma a few weeks ago, I was surprised that the pedestrian bridge from the shopping mall was not connected to Bugis. Perhaps they’ll complete the link when the Bugis management decides that it’ll be ok, sigh. What a pity!
Anyway, the arcade at the top floor is really huge and the open air gardens, albeit small, do offer breath-taking views of the city
thanks for the tip! The interior spaces are really huge too, especially the top few floors where a huge void looms below the arcade. The cinema looks pretty grand when I visited last time. I wonder whether is it crowded during weekends. My last trip there was in the morning (around 10am on a Friday morning because I sent my camera to a shop nearby for cleaning) and there wasn’t anyone around except for maintenance staff.
5 February, 2010 at 10:15 am
I doubt they will spend more money to connect it to the mall after spending about SGD 8 million on it already. Hopefully they do because it seems out of place now without the entrance of the bridge inside Bugis mall.
I would say it’s pretty crowded on weekends even though there wasn’t as much human traffic as compared to other malls. It’s usually quite empty on weekdays though!
3 February, 2010 at 10:24 am
I think the bridge is not connected to Bugis Junction. It’s only connected to Illuma. Yes, it’s a ghost town. I was there yesterday for lunch and not much crowd was there.
3 February, 2010 at 10:29 am
Yep! It was situated outside the Bugis mall. It took me 15 minutes finding the bridge when I am inside the mall before realising it’s outside.
I guess weekends draw a bigger crowd there. I like malls without crowds, we can eat in peace then.
1 February, 2010 at 9:10 pm
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31 January, 2010 at 4:18 pm
we also have a sort of garden at the top of a mall here but not like that! whoa Singapore malls are soo awesome and you’re soo lucky to live there! hehee
Nice shots:D
31 January, 2010 at 4:00 pm
I find rainy weather doesn’t really stop me from going to the City ’cause most of the sidewalks have awnings — just have to deal with crossing the streets!
I like the idea of artificial grass that imitates real grass so closely — it doesn’t trigger my hay fever and there’s less creepy crawlys in it!
31 January, 2010 at 3:52 am
I really like the picture of the trees, it looks pretty. Is that mall done by Swire? That building looks similar to one used by a mall in BeiJing, which is by Swire too. They make some really cool malls… the one in BeiJing has an outdoor garden as well.
Btw, your new layout is adorable ^.^
31 January, 2010 at 3:06 pm
The mall was designed by WOHA Architects.
31 January, 2010 at 1:50 am
I’ve never heard of an outdoor garden at a mall! I like that idea, though. I imagine it would be a very serene place to escape to if the chaos of the mall got to be too much!
31 January, 2010 at 12:46 am
Wow. I love the idea of having a garden at the top of a mall. Very cool place to chill.
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