Title
Cathay Building
Year/Period
1940s-1960s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: L 8.4 x W 5.7
Accession No.
2000-03733-510
Collection of
Built in 1939, Cathay Building was Singapore’s first high-rise building. Designed by Frank Brewer, the iconic building had, by 1941, an air-conditioned 1,300-seat cinema, a lavish restaurant and luxury apartments. Known as a “picture palace”, it offered cinema-goers a taste of luxury with its opulent interior and decor.
