Ever since Singapore became an independent nation in 1965, its government--the country's sole landlord--has been intent on transforming the island's environment. This has led to a nearly constant overhaul of the landscape, whether natural or man-made. No stone is left unturned, literally, and not a single cultural feature, be it a house, a factory, a road, or a cemetery, is safe from the constant modification.

This atlas maps these changes in depth, vividly illustrating the shifts in Singapore's spatial order. Taken together, these maps demonstrate how physical transformations have led...