SINGAPORE, Nov. 11 -- A woman walks slowly across a slightly tilted bridge that links two heritage buildings while her partner stands on another bridge above to take a top-down video.

This particular link bridge, already a perfectly Instagrammable spot since the National Gallery Singapore (NGS) opened its doors 10 years ago, became even more popular after it was featured in a music video Don't Say You Love Me by K-pop idol Jin of BTS.

The bridge is much more than a link between two heritage buildings as it has become a symbol of how modern structures can easily blend in with heritage ones to create seamless experiences of the old and the new.

Since its establishment a decade ago, NGS has become the heart of art and culture in the civic...