With a history dating back to the 19th century, shophouses are typically terraced houses that are two to three stories high.

These grand structures are not merely shopping destinations but integral to their locales' social and economic fabric.

The Architecture of Empire: France in India and Southeast Asia, 1664-1962 by Gauvin A. Bailey McGill-Queen’s University Press 2022. 488 pp. (cloth), ISBN 978-0-228-01142-2 Reviewed by Rachael Maxon ...