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A vegetable garden’s green view can reduce stress
The SUTD research team polled 300 residents with the aim of creating a space that promotes mental wellbeing. The art farm was born to help residents relieve their psychological pressure.
The Great Orchard Road Reboot: How designers would do it
SUTD, with support from the URA, has been piloting various street closures, transforming street parking into vibrant public spaces and pedestrian-friendly streets in Jalan Besar, Bugis and Kampong Glam.
SUTD Holds Inaugural ‘Frontiers & Trends’ Conference, Signs Collaboration Agreements with Industry and Overseas Universities to Advance Built Environment Sector and Climate Research
Three memorandums of understanding were signed separately between SUTD and Singapore Institute of Architects, RSP Architects, Pratt Institute and Pace University.
New 3D-printed upcycling hub shows future of manufacturing
A new upcycling facility in Singapore, the DB Schenker’s Upcycling Hub by Airlab SUTD, explores new production methods needed for a sustainable manufacturing future.
Temasek Shophouse launches Orchard Road extension project
Associate Prof Yeo Kang Shua says the row of early- to mid-20th-century buildings is reflective of the transitional phase from the traditional shophouse design to larger commercial and mixed-use developments with residences.
Difficult to retain younger architects who leave for higher pay or better hours, firms say
Retaining architects has become harder in recent years, with a tight labour market and younger employees …
Explore the integration of cultural heritage and development planning; Keppel Club site to start archaeological study this year
An archaeological study of the Keppel Club site will begin later this year and be completed prior to the area’s redevelopment into a housing estate.
DB Schenker Upcycling Hub / AIRLAB
The DB Schenker’s Upcycling Hub in Singapore, designed by Airlab SUTD, demonstrates the future of manufacturing by presenting novel ways to respond to the climate crisis by recycling waste material.
Clever inventions from Singapore
Ms Rinkoo Bhowmik is working with Assistant Professor Christine Yogiaman (Architecture and Sustainable Design) on the Doonya Home+Shop – a flat-pack home unit.
Penang’s architectural gems collected in new book
Assoc Prof Yeo Kang Shua shares, “this book will provide insights not only into our architectural past and present, but also, perhaps, point the way to the future.”