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Yeo Kang Shua and Tan Kay Ngee engage in an in-depth dialogue on "Home" and "Temple"
Architectural historian and associate professor at SUTD, Yeo Kang Shua, and architect Tan Kay Ngee will engage in a dialogue exploring the relationship between home and temple, private and public, and history and modernity.
148-year-old Orchard Road Presbyterian Church proposed for conservation status
URA plans to designate the main building of the 148-year-old Orchard Road Presbyterian Church as a conserved building. Associate Professor Yeo Kang Shua shares his expert views.
SUTD hosts its first Festival of Funny Machines, showcasing creative design and AI-powered inventions
SUTD hosted its inaugural Festival of Funny Machines, which aims to use humour and creativity to showcase creative design and AI-powered inventions.
Framework Maps Singapore's Transport Emission Hotspots
This research authored by Research Associate Sanjana Singh Raichur and Research Fellow Dr Irina Orlenko uses mobile phone traces, transit data and spatial modelling to produce one of Singapore’s most detailed district-level maps of transport emissions, offering new insights into how urban form shapes daily mobility.
Youths design their dream public toilets in student competition
SUTD students William Tan, Howard Budihartono, and Akrapong Kiatkongchayin make the winning team with Playpak, their public toilet concept designed for Bedok Town Park.
Last surviving traditional Teochew mansion opens its doors to public
Associate Professor Yeo Kang Shua, the architectural conservationist behind the restoration of the House of Tan Yeok Nee, Singapore’s last surviving traditional Teochew mansion, shares some of the conservation work done and the materials required to restore it.
Singapore’s last traditional Teochew mansion reopens to public as heritage space, lifestyle hub
Extensive restoration started in 2024, led by DP Architects (DPA) and an architectural conservationist, Associate Professor Yeo Kang Shua from the Singapore University of Technology and Design.
The Singapore Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale Reimagines the City-State as a Dining Table
Arch Daily feature the Singapore Pavilion’s multisensory installation “RASA-TABULA-SINGAPURA” at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, which was curated by an SUTD-led team.
Teochew towkay’s restored House of Tan Yeok Nee to open on Nov 1
The House of Tan Yeok Nee, sole survivor of Singapore’s Four Grand Mansions built by Teochew tycoons in the 1800s, will open on November 1. The house was restored by DP Architects who worked closely with conservation consultant Associate Professor Yeo Kang Shua.
Curved lines, cosy vibes: Designing safe spaces for youth mental health
Singapore is designing inclusive safe spaces for youth mental health and special needs. ASD’s Professor Khoo Peng Beng shares that sensitive design can benefit many.