Bugis+ (pronounced as Bugis Plus), formerly Iluma, is a 10-storey

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located 5 minutes from

Bugis MRT station Bugis MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the East West line and Downtown line in Bugis, Singapore. Located under the junction of Rochor Road and Victoria Street, the station is close to Bugis Junctio ...

. It is located within the Bugis district of Singapore and opened on 28 March 2009.

Building

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, the facade of the mall plays with the theme of light and illumination, having high-tech features such as a light- and media facade designed by WOHA in conjunction with

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based media artists . The "crystal mesh" facade envelops the convex part of the building and brightly lit billboards will scatter across its flatter sides, unlike those in the

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. Its theme was inspired by its proximity to arts venues and tertiary institutions.

History

The opening of Iluma in 2009, was greeted with much fanfare. However, after several months, tenants started complaining about the lack of patrons, even though it is located just beside the busy

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. The management tried to draw in patrons by calling in international artistes such as

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and

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. Despite their efforts, the mall still had low patronage and many tenants were forced to shut down their stores. In 2011, CapitaMall Trust Management announced that they had acquired Iluma from Jack Investments for S$295 million. As part of the transfer, the mall was revamped in late 2011 and was completed in mid-2012. The mall was renamed as Bugis+. The bridge connecting

Bugis Junction Bugis Junction, formerly known as Parco Bugis Junction is an integrated development located at Victoria Street, Middle Road and North Bridge Road in Bugis, Downtown Core in Singapore. The development consists of a shopping mall, an office towe ...

, which is also owned by CapitaMall Trust Management, that previously did not provide direct access to Bugis Junction, now provided seamless connection. In April 2012, CapitaMall announced that the mall will be renamed to Bugis+. On 8 June, Uniqlo, a Japanese casual wear retail chain, opened its biggest outlet in Singapore there.

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* {{Singapore malls CapitaLand Shopping malls in Singapore Downtown Core (Singapore) Commercial buildings completed in 2009 2009 establishments in Singapore WOHA

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