About
When you are surrounded by Mother Nature's green foliage, a shopping centre is the last thing you thought you would come across. But in the case of Dempsey Road, now known asTanglin Village, it comes off as a nice discovery. Tanglin Village is a commune of South-East Asian furniture, art, antiques, carpets, wine and F & B stores in an idyllic setting. Everything about Tanglin Village – the location, offerings and experience –is exclusive.

History
Tanglin Village boasts a colourful history that dates back to the early 1800s, where it was a blossoming nutmeg plantation. Later in 1860, the cultivated area was cleared to make way for Tanglin Barracks, which provided lodging for the European military army. Between 1934 and 1936, the barracks underwent construction to contain several military offices, most notably, the SAF's Central Manpower Base. This area was commonly referred to as Dempsey Road until last year. It undertook the name “ Tanglin Village ” when Singapore Land Authority's ( SLA ) embarked on a re-establishment project to renovate the area into what it is today –a high-end retail town. At present, Tanglin Village houses over 30 businesses.

Shopping and Businesses

• Furniture
  If you are a true teakwood furniture aficionado, Tanglin Village will surely have you spoilt for choices at its offerings of more than 15 furniture stores dealing with Grade A South-East Asian teakwood furniture. Be prepared to be swayed by the stores' collection of Indonesia and China –imported dining tables, desks, wardrobes, chest-of-drawers, bookcases and chairs, among many others.
• Carpets
  High-quality Oriental plush carpets and rugs to suit every furnishing need can also be found at several carpet shops here. No matter the size or design that you need, the shops here will be able to help you select the perfect carpet for your use.
• Antiques
  It is not a secret that Tanglin Village offers plenty of options for unique antiques and quaint artefacts from Southeast Asia. In fact, the antique stores here are quite famous amongst the serious antique-collectors in Singapore.
• Art
  A work of art just by itself, Tanglin Village goes further to please art-lovers with several art galleries and art studios. Whether you are just there to appreciate the contemporary artworks or selecting several masterpieces for your home, this art village compels you to do both. It is no wonder that Tanglin Village was nominated as one of the four exhibition sites during the Singapore Biennale 2006.
• Restaurants
  This Tanglin enclave accommodates a wide platter of F & B haunts to please your every gastronomical need, whether you seek a fine dining experience, a business dinner, a quick bite or even an organic feast. L'Organic Market, Singapore's first organic concept store-cum-café-cum-deli, offers fresh Australian- and New Zealand–flown organic produce to those whom are fond of unprocessed natural goodness. The good extends to the other eateries at Tanglin Village and are synonymous with a splendid dining experience.
• Wine
  With the many wine shops and wine bars situated on the corners of Tanglin Village, the search for good wine definitely stops here. Nestled amidst the lush natural precints, tall trees and Zen-like ambience, wine connoisseurs and wine-lovers alike will be promised with a brilliant wine-enjoying session at these finely-decorated wine nooks. The wines offered here are of good heritage, variety and of course, quality.