New Spaces
Explore Keong Siak Road's transformation through Joanne Lee's poetry, where heritage shophouses are restored and reimagined for a new era.
Last updated 8 September 2026
New Spaces
by Joanne Lee
Keong Siak Road
Historic streetscape of 2-storey shophouses
Visited by war
Aged floral tiles and sagged stairs
Battered and tired
The atmosphere changed!
Beauty restored, repurposed and rejuvenated
Its charm ensuing
Towering blocks at the background not withstanding
Reinvented
Keong Siak Bakery
Where old flavours meet the new
A refreshing stop
Attap chee cheesecake and nasi lemak pizza
A refreshing thought…
New spaces in my life
Experiences and challenges
Restore
Repurpose
Reinvent