News from our friends in Singapore: The giant spiney metal clad eggs which have been rising on Marina Bay, also known as The Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, opened this past weekend. The Esplanade is a state of the art entertainment and performing arts center which will house concerts, opera, performance art, dance, theatre, outdoor activities, shopping, and a high tech complex of restaurants. Designed by Michael Wilford & Partners and DP Architects, it is part of Singapore's strategy to establish itself as the cultural center of Southeast Asia.