Dyson’s First Standalone Store, Love, Bonito’s Largest Outlet & Other Shops To Look Forward To At The New Funan

More mall madness after Jewel Changi Airport for Singaporeans, as Funan re-opens on June 28 after a snazzy revamp, two months ahead of schedule. And if the tenant list released so far is anything to go by, there's plenty to be excited about. The press release says there are more than 180 brands clustered round six passion themes – Tech, Craft, Play, Fit, Chic, and Taste and that around 30 per cent of these are new-to-market brands, new concept stores or flagships. Also of note: More than 60 per cent of the tenants are local brands, with many completely new brands to look forward to.

Modern industrial chic with lots of cool, futuristic design elements to impress and a cool tenant mix. Will Funan get people as excited as Jewel did? At least it's in town, right?

Yes, there's a 200m indoor cycling path that runs to the Bicycle Hub, which serves those in and around Funan who cycle to work. But shoppers need not worry about getting bumped into by a bike — cyclists are encouraged to dismount and push their bicycles in the during the mall's operating hours from 10am to 10pm.

Other note-worthy design features are the huge Kinetic Wall, a high-tech multimedia art installation that features 1,271 motorised light blades that can display the time and other funky animated content, a 18,000 sq ft Food Garden on Level 7, which includes an urban farm operated by Edible Garden City, and a 25-metre tall steel structure called the Tree of Life that extends from Basement 2 to Level 4, regarded as the design centrepiece of Funan. It houses 20 retail pods which can be used for showcases, classes and workshops.

Maker of sexy household products Dyson will unveil its first standalone store in Singapore at Funan, with a beauty-only concept store dedicated to its Dyson Supersonic hair dryer and Dyson Airwrap styler.

Pic: @dysonhair on IG.

Will the local fast fashion label's third and largest store be its most high-tech and best? We're betting on it.

Pic: Love, Bonito at 313@Somerset.

Famed Brit folding bikes manufacturer Brompton Junction will debut its Southeast Asia’s flagship store at Funan, and launch a Lion City special edition, only available at the Funan flagship store.

Pic: @bromptonjunctionldn on IG.

Cool homegrown furniture label Grafunkt has a space at Funan for you to shop for its signature hipster-modern-chic furniture and home décor, and enjoy a cup or two at the designer store's first bistro.

Pic: @grafunkt on IG.

Finally, a standalone space to fall in love with the amazing baubles from local artisan jeweller Carrie K.

Pic: @carriek_rocks on IG.

Socially conscious footwear brand Another Sole — 10 per cent of revenue goes to feeding children, building sustainable communities and supporting their future — will launch its first menswear collection at its new Funan boutique. Yay!

Pic: @anothersolegirl on IG.

Specialty coffee roaster Papa Palheta, the group behind Chye Seng Huat Hardware, will be launching Singapore’s first employee-store, PPP Coffee, while Sinpopo Brand will open its first Sinpopo Coffee concept in Funan. Kopitiam will launch KOPItech, where patrons can place their orders via one of the 17 self-service kiosks or through the Facebook messaging app. Elsewhere, FairPrice Finest will introduce the latest version of its digital shopping experience, where customers can shop and pay via their phones.

Pic: @papapalheta on IG.

Climb Central, shown here, is the highest climbing facility in the Civic District, and extends from the base of the Tree of Life at Basement 2 to Level 1.

Golden Village will operate seven screens in Funan, with two new seating concepts — Deluxe Plus and Gold Class Express. There will also be Virtual Reality pods in the foyer, showcasing popular games and cinematic content for customers. Cool.

Lastly, local theatre group Wild Rice will run a new state-of-the-art theatre and studio in Funan. Great news for theatre lovers!

This mesmerising feature wall displays the time, date and other cool animated content. The mall, with all its high-tech wizardry and digital experiences, opens June 28.