Esplanade:Singapore Durian Arts Centre, also known as Singapore Waterfront Arts Centre, is located in Singapore's famous waterfront area and is one of the most distinctive modern buildings. The art center was officially inaugurated in October 2002 and has become an iconic building in Singapore.

Esplanade is Singapore's Esplanade is Singapore's premier art performance venue, located in the Singapore River estuary in downtown Singapore, with a peculiar and prominent appearance, resembling two large durian, many people call it the Durian Art Center, officially opened to the public in 2002.

The Singapore Esplanade is huge and complex inside, and has a wide range of functions: a 1600-seat concert hall, a 2000-seat theater, several concert halls and rehearsal rooms, plus a shopping center and outdoor performance space, making it a great place for leisure and sightseeing.

The Esplanade Art Center (The Esplanade), completed in October 2002, is a landmark building in Singapore. The outside shape is peculiarly prominent, like two durian, so named Durian Art Center. But in fact, the architect's inspiration is to extract and design according to the compound eyes of dragonflies. At first, you may not feel it, but after seeing the panoramic view of the Esplanade, you can feel more and more clearly the author's idea and the realistic imitation of the dragonfly's compound eyes. Not only does the Esplanade look unique, but the building also contains a lot of scientific calculations. It is a rooftop sunshade made of 4,590 pieces of glass, which is based on the simulation of Singapore's sunlight environment. The interior of the building is full of European theater style, with a variety of functions, including concert halls, theaters, shopping centers, restaurants and outdoor performance spaces, etc., allowing the most beautiful sparks of Eastern and Western art and culture to collide here.

The Esplanade officially opened as a national performing arts center, the Esplanade has a variety of programs to suit the tastes of different audiences, its program range includes various types of music, dance, theater and visual arts, and focus on arts education and increase public access to the arts. The audience will not only learn about the arts, but more importantly, see the arts as a part of their daily lives.