SINGAPOREAN PERANAKAN TILE ART

Peranakan Chinese of Singapore and Malacca historically adorned shophouses with glazed tiles of floral and geometric designs in pastel pinks, greens, and blues. Today, artists salvage and replicate these tiles in modern furniture, coasters, and public art, celebrating the hybrid Straits Chinese aesthetic. This inclusive art revival highlights Southeast Asia’s multicultural heritage—Chinese, Malay, European influences in one design—and gives these charming tiles new life in contemporary urban culture.