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The Clifford at Raffles Place, Singapore Tower
4 March 2026
Design: PLP Architecture
Location: Singapore, South East Asia
PLP Architecture unveils design for The Clifford, a landmark office tower for Singapore, linking Raffles Place and Marina Bay
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The Clifford at Raffles Place, Singapore Offices
SingLand-owned building will be the first commercial building in Raffles Place with Platinum sustainability certifications
PLP Architecture, the London-based architecture and urban design practice with a global footprint, has unveiled its design for The Clifford at Raffles Place (The Clifford), the redevelopment of the former Clifford Centre.
On completion in 2028, The Clifford will become a 35-storey office tower set to raise the benchmark for sustainability in Singapore’s Central Business District and establish a new presence on the Marina Bay skyline.
PLP Architecture has been appointed as Design Architects by client Singapore Land Group Limited (SingLand), and will design the building’s architecture and interior design, ensuring a unified visual language across the site.
Strategically located in the heart of Raffles Place, between Singapore’s financial epicentre and the Marina Bay waterfront, the project will introduce a next-generation workplace that fuses office, retail and public realm into a cohesive vertical community. The tower will deliver a net lettable area of 360,000 sq ft of premium Grade A office space across 21 floors, complemented by 45,000 sq ft of retail and lifestyle amenities.
Rising to 220 metres, The Clifford has been conceived by PLP Architecture as a building of dual identity: rooted in the civic greenery of Raffles Green while simultaneously addressing the global ‘postcard view’ of Marina Bay. Providing seamless connectivity between Raffles Place MRT (subway station) and Collyer Quay, enhancing public realm and integrating placemaking initiatives were all key tenets of PLP Architecture’s scheme.
The tower’s architecture is articulated in three distinct sections. A dynamic ‘Podium’ at ground level will house a triple height ‘Urban Living Room’, featuring retail, F&B and green space which connects the existing outdoor public realm at Raffles Place Park into The Clifford. The lower and upper office bodies of the tower place the building on a metropolitan scale in line with neighbouring high-rise developments and The Clifford’s distinctive third, ‘Crown’, level will become a highlight of the city’s skyline.
Three sky terraces punctuate the tower, each dedicated to a different dimension of wellbeing: Mind, Body and Nourishment. These landscaped decks incorporate a wide range of amenities including conference and meeting spaces, restaurants and gardens, reinforcing Singapore’s ambition to create a ‘Live, Work and Play’ CBD.
Alongside ensuring the building runs as efficiently and with as little environmental impact as possible, PLP Architecture is also deeply committed to incorporating sustainable materials into the interior architectural design of The Clifford. This extends to the floating ‘boxes’ on each terrace which are constructed using sustainable, cross laminated timber, introducing warmth and material diversity.
Internally, PLP Architecture has drawn on its experience in designing high-performing office space around the world, creating flexible, expansive floorplates that are designed to accommodate evolving tenant needs and agile ways of working. Wellbeing and a sense of community are prioritised through multiple break-out spaces, spacious desk configuration and easy access to the amenity spaces on the sky terraces where generous biophilia enhances comfort, reduces environmental impact and strengthens the building’s connection to place.
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“The Clifford reimagines the workplace as a hospitality-led experience, with service, care, and consistency at its core. As work continues to evolve, we believe the best workplaces are those that bring people together – enabling teams to connect, co-create, and thrive. Located in the heart of Raffles Place, The Clifford will offer best-in-class amenities and thoughtfully curated spaces, designed to support our tenants not just as occupants, but as long-term partners on a shared journey of growth,” said Jonathan Eu, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Land Group Limited.
Tina Qiu, Partner at PLP Architecture, comments, “In this redevelopment project, we have been given a rare and exciting opportunity to create a building that positively reshapes the urban identity of the local area, placing health and wellbeing, sustainability, learning and high-quality amenity at the heart of a 21st century workplace.
By weaving hospitality and workplace together, we can encourage a vibrant ecosystem that enhances daily working life while attracting visitors and reinforcing the building’s civic presence. Our vision for The Clifford is to create a building that contributes meaningfully to both the city’s skyline and street life.”
The Clifford will be the first commercial office building in Raffles Place to attain triple Platinum certifications from Building and Construction Authority’s (“BCA”) Green Mark, LEED (also known as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and International WELL Building Institute. For BCA’s Green Mark Platinum certification, The Clifford is expected to attain the higher rating of Super Low Energy, as it will achieve more than 40% energy savings compared with typical office developments. With this, the development is well-positioned to cater to the growing demand for spaces that are green-certified.
The Clifford – https://theclifford.com/
About PLP Architecture
PLP Architecture https://plparchitecture.com/, is a London-based architecture and urban design practice. Working globally, we help our clients navigate the complexity of the built environment and deliver long-term value through decisions informed by context, behaviour and performance.
Each project is developed as a bespoke and carefully crafted response, shared through close collaboration with our clients and strengthened by insight drawn from research, experience and disciplines beyond architecture. Adaptability, resilience and circular thinking are embedded to support longevity and environmental performance, allowing our work to add lasting value to the built environment.
We believe architecture should connect people, place and purpose. PLP Architecture’s landmark commercial and mixed-use projects include The Edge, Amsterdam, 22 Bishopsgate, London and Arbor, Bankside Yards, London’s first fossil free mixed-use development.
About Singapore Land Group Limited
Singapore Land Group Limited (SingLand) is a premier property investment and development Group listed since 1971. Working across a diverse portfolio of real estate including commercial offices, residential and retail properties and hotels, SingLand takes a holistic approach to development.
Through an extensive portfolio of prime commercial assets in Singapore and investment properties in Australia, China and the United Kingdom, SingLand owns 3.9 million square feet of office space and 1.2 million square feet of retail space. With a track record of over 60 years, SingLand is committed to creating inclusive environments that respect the highest sustainability standards and elevate communities towards a better future. SingLand is a subsidiary of UOL Group Limited.
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