Cartier Brings Nature Sauvage to Singapore With Dazzling Finale at Former Command House
In Singapore, Cartier didn’t just close a trilogy—it paid tribute to a city where nature, heritage and innovation exist in rare harmony.
After captivating audiences in Vienna and Shanghai, Cartier’s Nature Sauvage high jewellery exhibition arrived in Singapore on 21 April for its third and final chapter—unfolding in spellbinding style at the historic Former Command House. A setting as storied as the jewels themselves, the grand colonial residence provided an apt stage for the Maison to celebrate not only nature’s raw beauty but also its own 30-year presence in the city-state.
True to form, Cartier doesn’t just display jewellery—it tells a story. And Nature Sauvage is one told in shimmering facets and sculptural form, where fauna emerge from naturalistic landscapes and imagined dreamworlds. Here, panthers prowl and birds take flight, rendered in precious stones with an almost lifelike vitality. But in Singapore, the narrative goes deeper, intertwining with the city’s distinctive cultural roots—particularly its rich Peranakan heritage.
Six immersive rooms offered guests an emotive journey that seamlessly fused nature, culture, and Cartier’s unmatched craftsmanship. The experience began with Thrill with the Wind, inspired by Singapore’s coastal breezes. Towering “Super Flowers”, hand-woven in rattan, sprouted from curved walls—at once futuristic and deeply tied to regional craft traditions.
This fluid rhythm continued in Treasures of Land, where rattan-sculpted pebbles met undulating organic shapes, and the iconic orchid—the country’s national flower—was reimagined in delicate artistry. From there, guests stepped into Shapes of Water, a space awash in blue, where Cartier’s glittering diamonds reflected the flowing surfaces like light over the sea—poetic, precise, and unmistakably radiant.
But Nature Sauvage doesn’t dwell only in the fantastical. The exhibition’s next room, Cartier Tradition, was a quiet homage to heritage. Vintage high jewellery pieces, many with decades of history, were made available to collectors. Each one meticulously restored in the Maison’s ateliers and authenticated—a reverent nod to legacy.
Adjacent to this, the Fine Watchmaking room showcased Cartier’s horological artistry in an intimate alcove. A sunray motif in straw marquetry paid tribute to the classic sunray dial, while bamboo columns—woven with symbolic precision—stood as metaphors of grace and resilience. Timeless codes reimagined with fresh, regional flourishes.
The journey concluded in a room styled after a Peranakan shophouse: the Special Order salon. It’s here where co-creation takes centre stage. Clients are invited into dialogue with Cartier’s designers to imagine bespoke pieces—a modern evolution of the Maison’s deeply personalised service model.
Central to the activation was the Art of Stringing workshop, led by Michel Aliaga, Cartier’s Director of Transmission, History and Patrimony. Partnering with local artisans, the workshop explored shared craftsmanship values, bridging Cartier’s savoir-faire with the intricate beadwork of Peranakan tradition. This cultural dialogue culminated in the unveiling of the Alaxoa necklace—an extraordinary high jewellery piece featuring over 400 emeralds and 2,600 hours of painstaking work. A masterstroke in collaborative artistry.
At its core, Nature Sauvage is a celebration of wildness—elegant, fierce, and full of movement. Animals glide through icy terrains, jungle canopies and abstract spaces, at once camouflaged and revealed. The Maison’s iconic panther prowls through it all, timeless and unmistakably Cartier.
In Singapore, Cartier didn’t just close a trilogy—it paid tribute to a city where nature, heritage and innovation exist in rare harmony. And fittingly, it did so with fire, fluidity, and a whisper of the wild.
