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Thursday, 3 Nov, 2022
[P*DA X Education & Career Series] Beyond Beautiful Spaces: A Career in Spatial Design
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Monday, 3 October 2022
President*s Design Award 2023 Call for Entries – Officially Closed!
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Tuesday, 26 July 2022
"We are looking forward to having larger conversations about the power of design."
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Monday, 19 July 2021
[Jul 21 – May 22] The P*DA 2020 Travelling Exhibition Comes to YOU!
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Thursday, 31 March 2022
March over to see what P*DA has been up to!
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Tuesday, 21 June 2022
Open Call for Proposals for President*s Design Award (P*DA) Tours
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Wednesday, 30 March 2022
P*DA Studio Tours: The Press Room & Kult Kafé
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Friday, 25 March, 2022
Creating a Better World by Design: Using Less to Create More Impact
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Thursday, 24 March, 2022
Creativity in the Classroom: Combatting Anxiety
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Thursday, 10 March 2022
[P*DA X Education & Career Series] What They Don't Tell You about a Product & Industrial Design Career
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Wednesday, 16 February 2022
P*DA x NUS Fireside Chat From Dreams to Reality
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Saturday, 6 November 2021
P*DA x EYEYAH!: A Visual Language to See the Real World
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Thursday, 14 October 2021
[P*DA X Education & Career Series]: Post-Event Recap of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of a Visual Communications Career
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Friday, 24 September 2021
[P*DA X Education & Career Series]: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of a Visual Communications Career
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Wednesday, 1 September 2021
[Sept 21] Check out the P*DA 2020 activities at Jewel Changi Airport this September!
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Thursday, 12 August 2021
[P*DA 2020 Recipients' Forum Part 2] Creating a Better World by Design – The Transformative Power of Design
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Wednesday, 4 August 2021
[P*DA 2020 Recipients' Forum Part 1] Creating a Better World by Design - Designing for Communities
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Thursday, 1 July, 2021
Unveiling of the President*s Design Award 2020 Award Recipients
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Thursday, 25 March, 2021
[P*DA X GPDA] Creating a Better World by Design through Delight, Hope & Inspiration
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Tuesday, 8 December, 2020
[P*DA 2020 Jurors’ Forum] Creating a Better Future by Design – In Conversation with Design Changemakers features 5 jurors from the P*DA 2020 Jury Panel.
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Friday, 04 October, 2019
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Kelley Cheng
Creative Director
The Press Room
Start a magazine. Publish books. Run a gallery-cum-bar. Teach graphic design. Inspire her generation and others after...
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KELLEY CHENG
(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)

A DESIGN CHAMPION
Kelley started the magazine iSh in 1999 to showcase Singapore architecture and design. It ran for a decade with her as the Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director.
(Photo by Kelley Cheng)

ARCHIVING ARCHITECTURE
Through her magazine and publication work, Kelley has helped to document Singapore architecture and design culture. As the Editor and Creative Director of Singapore Architect, she interviewed many pioneering local architects. In 2015, she designed Our Modern Past, a comprehensive visual survey of Singapore’s modern architecture heritage by Ho Weng Hin, Dinesh Naidu, Tan Kar Lin and Jeremy San.
(Photo by Kelley Cheng)

ARCHIVING ARCHITECTURE
Through her magazine and publication work, Kelley has helped to document Singapore architecture and design culture. As the editor and creative director of Singapore Architect, she interviewed many pioneering local architects. In 2015, she designed Our Modern Past, a comprehensive visual survey of Singapore’s modern architecture heritage by Ho Weng Hin, Dinesh Naidu, Tan Kar Lin and Jeremy San.
(Photo by Studio W)

CREATIVE SPACES
Night & Day was a space set up by Kelley and some friends in 2007 for creatives in Singapore to showcase their works and to network. The edgy bar located in a shophouse along Selegie Road was known for its eclectic and free-spirited setting.
(Photo by Kelley Cheng)

CREATIVE SPACES
Night & Day was a space set up by Kelley and some friends in 2007 for creatives in Singapore to showcase their works and to network. The edgy bar located in a shophouse along Selegie Road was known for its eclectic and free-spirited setting.
(Photo by Kelley Cheng)

THE ARCHITECTS’ DESIGNER
Although Kelley gave up practising architecture, she has designed for many in the industry such as Singapore’s pioneer architect, Ar. William Lim. He co-founded the Asian Urban Lab and Kelley designed several books published by this non-profit to facilitate multidisciplinary research on life in Asian cities.
(Photo by Studio W)

PROPORTION & EMOTION
To celebrate Kelley’s 20 years in design in 2019, DesignSingapore Council co-presented a retrospective exhibition of her work at the National Design Centre. She curated and designed the show – summing up her design approach as a balance between proportion (form) and emotion (content).
(Photo by Kelley Cheng)

THE ART OF DESIGN
Having had no formal training in graphic design, Kelley found her own design approach. As seen in this monograph for artist Yeo Shih Yun, the designer treats pages as canvasses where she freely places elements rather than rely solely on formulaic grids.
(Photo by Studio W)

THE ART OF DESIGN
Having had no formal training in graphic design, Kelley found her own design approach. As seen in this monograph for artist Yeo Shih Yun, the designer treats pages as canvasses where she freely places elements rather than rely solely on formulaic grids.
(Photo by Studio W)
‘‘A designer’s role is first and foremost to serve… Good design always has to serve something or someone, be it the client or society.’’

Ar. Khoo Peng Beng and Ar. Belinda Huang
Directors
ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism Pte Ltd
From rooftop gardens to community decks in the air, life in Singapore has gone from “high-rise” to “sky-rise” over the last two decades. As the city’s buildings climb ever higher, they have also ...
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(L-R) AR. BELINDA HUANG & AR. KHOO PENG BENG

SKY-HIGH HOUSING
ARC Studio’s Pinnacle@Duxton (2009) scaled new heights for Singapore public housing by reaching 50 storeys in height. The studio also pioneered new ideas for high-density living, including connecting its seven towers with sky links to offer new and exciting communal spaces in the air.
(Photo by ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism Pte Ltd)

SMALL YET IMPACTFUL
1000 Singapores: A Model of the Compact City was co-curated by ARC Studio for the Venice Architecture Biennale on 2010. The exhibition postulated how Singapore’s way of high-density urban planning could house the world’s 6.5 billion people in a space equivalent to just 0.5 per cent of its land area.
(Photo by ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism Pte Ltd)

HOSTING LIFE
In 2016, ARC Studio completed The Tembusu and its “living façade”. Greenery flows down its 18-storey residential towers, and a series of sky links with decks creates opportunities for residents to interact even aboveground.
(Photo by ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism Pte Ltd)
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SIMPLICITY IN COMPLEXITY
The Village Hotel Sentosa (2019) located in Singapore, showcases ARC Studio’s ability to create unique designs out of simple elements. The former is based on the lightness and ethereal quality of the sea as it is located on an island resort, while the latter unites the owners’ contradicting love for definite geometries and fluid lines.
(Photo by ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism Pte Ltd)

SIMPLICITY IN COMPLEXITY
The Village Hotel Sentosa (2019) located in Singapore, showcases ARC Studio’s ability to create unique designs out of simple elements. The former is based on the lightness and ethereal quality of the sea as it is located on an island resort, while the latter unites the owners’ contradicting love for definite geometries and fluid lines.
(Photo by ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism Pte Ltd)

SIMPLICITY IN COMPLEXITY
The Bao Bao House (2012) located in Singapore, showcases ARC Studio’s ability to create unique designs out of simple elements. The former is based on the lightness and ethereal quality of the sea as it is located on an island resort, while the latter unites the owners’ contradicting love for definite geometries and fluid lines.
(Photo by ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism Pte Ltd)

SIMPLICITY IN COMPLEXITY
The Bao Bao House (2012) located in Singapore, showcases ARC Studio’s ability to create unique designs out of simple elements. The former is based on the lightness and ethereal quality of the sea as it is located on an island resort, while the latter unites the owners’ contradicting love for definite geometries and fluid lines.
(Photo by ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism Pte Ltd)

ARCHITECTURE FOR A BETTER HUMANKIND
In its pursuit to harness the power of architecture to better humankind, ARC Studio has embarked on socially meaningful projects in less developed economies - one of which was the Don Bosco School - Teuk Thla in Cambodia (2014), which has many students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
(Photo by ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism Pte Ltd)

CONNECTING PEOPLE
ARC Studio seeks to create lively spaces for people. The cafe and club rooms at Nee Soon East Community Club (2015) are lined at the edges of the basketball court to make the activities visible to all.
(Photo by ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism Pte Ltd)
‘‘The architect as an inquirer is something we should nurture. When we spend more time listening, we are able to better integrate life’s complexities.’’

AirMesh Pavilion
Designer
AirLab @ Singapore University of Technology & Design
Zhejiang University
Sitting atop a grassy knoll at Gardens by the Bay, it lights up in the evenings like a gem. The AirMesh Pavilion is...
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A DISAPPEARING ACT
The pavilion is designed to frame three viewpoints around Gardens by the Bay: Dragonfly Lake, Marina Bay Sands and the Future of Us Pavilion. It is veiled with a white nylon net that recedes into the lush, natural landscape.
(Photo by Carlos Bañón)

A DISAPPEARING ACT
The pavilion is designed to frame three viewpoints around Gardens by the Bay: Dragonfly Lake, Marina Bay Sands and the Future of Us Pavilion. It is veiled with a white nylon net that recedes into the lush, natural landscape.
(Photo by Carlos Bañón)

A DIGITAL WORKFLOW
By disrupting traditional design and construction of space frames with a fully digital workflow, the pavilion could easily take on complex forms. A parametric script calculated the angles of the bars and nodes needed to achieve its geometry and generated digital files for 3D printing.
(Photo by Lim Weixiang, Zeitgeist Photos)

A DIGITAL WORKFLOW
By disrupting traditional design and construction of space frames with a fully digital workflow, the pavilion could easily take on complex forms. A parametric script calculated the angles of the bars and nodes needed to achieve its geometry and generated digital files for 3D printing.
(Photo by Carlos Bañón)

EASY TO INSTALL
Each node in the pavilion was printed with rivet threads to allow for quick and simple assembly. It is one example of how the technology can integrate multiple components to enable new and more free-form designs.
(Sketch by Architectural Intelligence Research Lab (AirLab))

TAILORED DESIGN
The pavilion consists of 54 bespoke nodes and 216 bars of different lengths and sections. The customised parts give the design the most optimal configuration and distribution of material.
(Sketch by Architectural Intelligence Research Lab (AirLab))

TAILORED DESIGN
The pavilion consists of 54 bespoke nodes and 216 bars of different lengths and sections. The customised parts give the design the most optimal configuration and distribution of material.
(Photo by Carlos Bañón)

BEACON FOR TOMORROW
By making it easier to construct complex structures with less material wastage, the technology behind the pavilion promises a more sustainable form of construction in the future.
(Photo by Fabian Ong)

Carlos Bañón
(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)
‘‘In constructing the AirMesh Pavilion, we produced zero wastage and reduced the use of material to only what is necessary. This is what the future of construction should be.’’

Cloister House
Designer
Formwerkz Architects
From the street, the single-storey house is a modest box compared to its neighbouring mansions. But behind the fort-like walls...
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PRIVATE AND SECURE
The house, located in a gated community in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, offers a safe environment for the owners’ children to freely run around, and for the family to host communal gatherings with the extended family.
(Photo by Fabian Ong)

PRIVATE AND SECURE
The house, located in a gated community in Johor Bahru, offers a safe environment for the owners’ children to freely run around, and for the family to host communal gatherings with the extended family.
(Photo by Fabian Ong)

REINVENTING A TYPOLOGY
The architects researched into a variety of courtyard houses to arrive at their design. They divided the house into a matrix of 12 rectangles made up of a series of courtyards and cloisters. They are covered with a series of inverted pitched roofs that allows an accessible roof terrace, daylight and ventilation.
(Sketch by Formwerkz Architects)

REINVENTING A TYPE
The architects researched into a variety of courtyard houses to arrive at their design. They divided the house into a matrix of 12 rectangles made up of a series of courtyards and cloisters. They are covered with a series of inverted-pitched roofs (overleaf) to allow daylight and ventilation.
(Sketch by Formwerkz Architects)

REINVENTING A TYPE
The architects researched into a variety of courtyard houses to arrive at their design. They divided the house into a matrix of 12 rectangles made up of a series of courtyards and cloisters. They are covered with a series of inverted-pitched roofs (overleaf) to allow daylight and ventilation.
(Photo by Fabian Ong)

ROOF, HOUSE AND LAND
To allow its inhabitants to fully experience the vast 4,500 sq m land, the house is kept to a single storey. The communal living block leads to a back garden with a pool and a smaller annexe for private rooms.
(Photo by Fabian Ong)

CONNECTED TO NATURE
The house’s multiple courtyards have helped the inhabitants gain a deeper appreciation of nature and learn to live comfortably with the climate.
(Photo by Fabian Ong)

THROUGH THE ROOF
A single craftsman constructed the ceiling of the house with Merbau timber. The sloping design brings light, ventilation and rainwater into the courtyards while it shapes and differentiates the different cloisters within the house.
(Photo by Fabian Ong)

THROUGH THE ROOF
A single
craftsman
constructed the ceiling of the house with Merbau timber. The
sloping
design
brings light, ventilation and rainwater into the courtyards
while it
shapes and
differentiates the different
cloisters within the house.
(Photo
by Fabian
Ong)
A single craftsman constructed the ceiling of the house with Merbau timber. The sloping design brings light, ventilation and rainwater into the courtyards while it shapes and differentiates the different cloisters within the house.
(Photo by Fabian Ong)

SIMPLE LUXURY
The
single-storey
house and
its understated design offer a new interpretation of what it
means to
live
luxuriously in the tropics.
(Photo
by Fabian
Ong)
The single-storey house and its understated design offer a new interpretation of what it means to live luxuriously in the tropics.
(Photo by Fabian Ong)

(L-R) Sarah Ng, Alan Tay and Seetoh Kum Loon
(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)
‘‘Our approach to the large plot of land was to ensure the design maintained the relationship between roof, house and land.’’

Etania Green School
Designer
Billion Bricks Ltd
Five decommissioned containers, recycled timber and an iron roof are all that make up Etania Green School. Although simple and low-cost in design...
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EDUCATING THE STATELESS
The school in Sabah, Malaysia, serves children of migrant labourers who have no access to formal education because of their legal status. There are an estimated 50,000 such children in the state.
(Photo by Fernando Gomulya)

LEARNING AMIDST NATURE
Beyond designing buildings, the architects made full use of the surrounding natural landscape to create an environment for the children to learn through exploration and social interactions.
(Photo by Fernando Gomulya)

ECONOMICAL AND FLEXIBLE
To keep operating cost low for the client, all classrooms face the river to let in light and a natural draft. The open, flexible spaces can be easily configured for students of multiple age groups to be taught in the same classroom.
(Photo by Fernando Gomulya)

ECONOMICAL AND FLEXIBLE
To keep operating cost low for the client, all classrooms face the river to let in light and a natural draft. The open, flexible spaces can be easily configured for students of multiple age groups to be taught in the same classroom.
(Photo by Fernando Gomulya)

ECONOMICAL AND FLEXIBLE
To keep operating cost low for the client, all classrooms face the river to let in light and a natural draft. The open, flexible spaces can be easily configured for students of multiple age groups to be taught in the same classroom.
(Photo by Fernando Gomulya)

SUSTAINABLY DESIGNED
The school harnesses its environment to be self-sustaining. A water source was created by digging up a rainwater harvest pond and installing a larger gutter on site to collect rainwater from the roofs. There are also solar panels to power lighting during cloudy days as well as computers and night camps.
(Gif by Billion Bricks Ltd)

KIT-OF-PARTS
For ease of future expansion, the school was designed as a set of modular components that were made from locally available materials. They include five decommissioned shipping containers that act as an extended foundation, classroom units constructed out of recycled timber and a galvanised iron roof.
(Photo by Fernando Gomulya)

KIT-OF-PARTS
For ease of future expansion, the school was designed as a set of modular components that were made from locally available materials. They include five decommissioned shipping containers that act as an extended foundation, classroom units constructed out of recycled timber and a galvanised iron roof.
(Photo by Fernando Gomulya)

LEARNING FROM TRADITION
The school is located next to a river in the Borneo rainforests where erosion and flooding risks are increasing because of deforestation. Thus, it is raised from the ground like traditional longhouses on stilts in Sabah.
(Photo by Fernando Gomulya)

(L-R) Prasoon Kumar and Robert Verrijt
(Photos by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography and Robert Verrijt)
‘‘I would love my children to have the same pride for their school as the children in Etania Green School do.’’

ENGAGING AND EDUCATIONAL
From food to the internet, each edition of EYEYAH! tackles issues in a visually exciting and accessible manner to effect change among its readers.
(Photo by Steve Lawler)

ENGAGING AND EDUCATIONAL
From food to the internet, each edition of EYEYAH! tackles issues in a visually exciting and accessible manner to effect change among its readers.
(Photo by Steve Lawler)

VISUAL TRICKS
Based on the learning pedagogy of “See, Think, Wonder”, EYEYAH! employs a variety of methods to educate its readers. For instance, this illustration by Matt C Stokes on a future powered by devices is hidden with surprises and meanings to train observation skills.
(Photo by Matt C Stokes)

EYE ON SOCIETY
The educational platform uses a visual approach to deconstruct social issues and develop creative thinking. For the issue on Trash, Singapore illustrator Angee Neo was commissioned to highlight its impact on the Arctic.
(Photo by Anngee Neo)

KIDS LOVE IT
Since its launch in 2019, many children have encountered the educational platform through its print editions as well as exhibitions. Its worksheets have also been featured in the South China Morning Post’s educational newspaper, Posties, in Hong Kong.
(Photo by Yumin Primary)

KIDS LOVE IT
Since its launch in 2019, many children have encountered the educational platform through its print editions as well as exhibitions. Its worksheets have also been featured in the South China Morning Post’s educational newspaper, Posties, in Hong Kong.
(Photo by EYEYAH!)

KIDS LOVE IT
Since its launch in 2019, many children have encountered the educational platform through its print editions as well as exhibitions. Its worksheets have also been featured in the South China Morning Post’s educational newspaper, Posties, in Hong Kong.
(Photo by EYEYAH!)

A GLOBAL PLATFORM
While based in Singapore, EYEYAH! features work by illustrators from around the world. They include the Brisbane-based YeahYeahChloe, Singaporean Kristal Meson and Lilly Friedeberg from Düsseldorf.
(Photo by YeahYeahChloe)

A GLOBAL PLATFORM
While based in Singapore, EYEYAH! features work by illustrators from around the world. They include the Brisbane-based YeahYeahChloe, Singaporean Kristal Meson and Lilly Friedeberg from Düsseldorf.
(Photo by Lilly Freideberg)

A GLOBAL PLATFORM
While based in Singapore, EYEYAH! features work by illustrators from around the world. They include the Brisbane-based YeahYeahChloe, Singaporean Kristal Meson and Lilly Friedeberg from Düsseldorf.
(Photo by Kristal Melson)

MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE
EYEYAH! is published in a variety of formats depending on the topic. For its Internet issue, it created an interactive iPad app that was listed by Apple as the top free app of the week when it was launched.
(Photo by EYEYAH!)

(L-R) Tanya Wilson and Steve Lawler
(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)
‘‘There are numerous social, environmental and economic world problems facing our children today… We are aware of the power of visual communications to impact behaviour and effect change.’’

GoodLife! Makan
Designer
DP Architects Pte Ltd
Food indeed brings people closer together at GoodLife! Makan. At this Senior Activity Centre in the Marine Terrace estate, a group of elderly residents...
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EATING TOGETHER
This Senior Activity Centre uses a community kitchen and living room concept to bring together stay-alone senior residents in Marine Terrace estate.
(Photo by DP Architects Pte Ltd)

EATING TOGETHER
This Senior Activity Centre uses a community kitchen and living room concept to bring together stay-alone senior residents in Marine Terrace estate.
(Photo by DP Architects Pte Ltd)

EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS
The centre is organised around the different cooking rituals, from preparing ingredients to cooking, dining and washing up. This creates opportunities for its users to interact with one another.
(Photo by DP Architects Pte Ltd)

OPEN DOOR POLICY
Full-height doors, which are kept fully open during the facility's operation, are a key design feature. It creates an inviting environment, unlike similar centres elsewhere which are typically enclosed.
(Photo by DP Architects Pte Ltd)
REFRAMING ROLES
By allowing seniors to voluntarily cook for and with one another, the centre reinstates their self-worth and helps them overcome social isolation.
(Photo by DP Architects Pte Ltd)

ACTIVE AGEING
Unlike traditional aged living facilities which usually have muted colour schemes, the centre adopts a palette of vibrant colours. Various icons were also designed to help seniors of different language groups communicate easily with one another.
(Photo by DP Architects Pte Ltd)

ACTIVE AGEING
Unlike traditional aged living facilities which usually have muted colour schemes, the centre adopts a palette of vibrant colours. Various icons were also designed to help seniors of different language groups communicate easily with one another.
(Photo by DP Architects Pte Ltd)

ACTIVE AGEING
Unlike traditional aged living facilities which usually have muted colour schemes, the centre adopts a palette of vibrant colours. Various icons were also designed to help seniors of different language groups communicate easily with one another.
(Photo by DP Architects Pte Ltd)

VOID NO MORE
The centre’s open design retains the original character of the void deck, a common feature in public housing estates in Singapore. It offers a prototype for transforming similar spaces across the island into ageing-in-place facilities.
(Sketch by DP Architects Pte Ltd)
VOID NO MORE
The centre’s open design retains the original character of the void deck, a common feature in public housing estates in Singapore. It offers a prototype for transforming similar spaces across the island into ageing-in-place facilities.
(Photo by DP Architects Pte Ltd)

VOID NO MORE
The centre’s open design retains the original character of the void deck, a common feature in public housing estates in Singapore. It offers a prototype for transforming similar spaces across the island into ageing-in-place facilities.
(Photo by DP Architects Pte Ltd)

VOID NO MORE
The centre’s open design retains the original character of the void deck, a common feature in public housing estates in Singapore. It offers a prototype for transforming similar spaces across the island into ageing-in-place facilities.
(Photo by DP Architects Pte Ltd)

(L-R) Melcas Lim and Seah Chee Huang
(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)
‘‘Design has the capacity to reframe the way the community sees these seniors and the way they see themselves… the seniors have gained a newfound sense of purpose and ownership at the centre.’’

Jewel Changi Airport
Designer
Safdie Architects
In collaboration with RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd
An airport with smooth connections, decent dining options and a well-stocked souvenir store has long satisfied most air travellers. Jewel Changi Airport, however...
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NATURE MEETS SHOPPING
With its spectacular five-storey garden, 40-metre-high indoor waterfall and over 280 shops and restaurants, Jewel takes the Changi Airport experience to new heights.
(Photo by Timothy Hursley)

NATURE MEETS SHOPPING
With its spectacular five-storey garden, 40-metre-high indoor waterfall and over 280 shops and restaurants, Jewel takes the Changi Airport experience to new heights.
(Photo by Darren Soh)

GATEWAY OF CONNECTIONS
Its torus geometry helps Jewel to connect to the airport’s different terminals. At each of the cardinal axes, a gateway garden with a public artwork orientates visitors and offers visual connections to the surroundings.
(Photo by Timothy Hursley)

GATEWAY OF CONNECTIONS
Its torus geometry helps Jewel to connect to the airport’s different terminals. At each of the cardinal axes, a gateway garden with a public artwork orientates visitors and offers visual connections to the surroundings.
(Photo by Safdie Architects)

GATEWAY OF CONNECTIONS
Its torus geometry helps Jewel to connect to the airport’s different terminals. At each of the cardinal axes, a gateway garden with a public artwork orientates visitors and offers visual connections to the surroundings.
(Photo by Timothy Hursley)

A NEW GEM
Jewel replaces a former carpark in front of the airport’s Terminal 1 and is connected to Terminals 2 and 3 by a series of pedestrian bridges. Its distinctive façade is made from over 9,300 custom cut double-glazed panels – none of which is the same.
(Photo by Jino Lee, courtesy of Changi Airport Group)

CANOPY PARK
At the top of the 10-storey Jewel, of which five levels are underground, and five aboveground, is an over 14,000 sq m garden. It contains various attractions including net structures suspended within the trees, a planted hedge maze and a hanging glass-bottom bridge walk.
(Photo by Timothy Hursley)

NATURE PARADISE
The five-storey terrace garden has approximately 2,000 trees and 100,000 shrubs specially selected to thrive in Jewel’s controlled subtropical environment. Visitors can walk on two trails that cut through the “valley” and also catch glimpses of the landscape from the shopping area through the “canyons”.
(Photo by Timothy Hursley)

COOL FEATURE
The waterfall descends from Jewel’s roof all the way to its basement. During a thunderstorm, up to 10,000 gallons per minute can flow in through an oculus opening on the roof, helping to cool the environment and collect water for reuse.
(Photo by Timothy Hursley)

COOL FEATURE
The waterfall descends from Jewel’s roof all the way to its basement. During a thunderstorm, up to 10,000 gallons per minute can flow in through an oculus opening on the roof, helping to cool the environment and collect water for reuse.
(Photo by Timothy Hursley)

(L-R) Jaron Lubin, Charu Kokate and Moshe Safdie
(Photo by Darren Soh)

(L-R) Roderick Delgado, Peter Morgan, Charu Kokate, Tan Lee Hua, Chris Tan and Sean Chew
(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)
‘‘We wanted to create a timeless place where people want to return to, over and over again. Not a one-time 'wow' experience, but a destination that becomes part of the fabric of life in Singapore.’’

Kampung Admiralty
Designer
WOHA Architects Pte Ltd
The traditional “kampung” in Singapore has been reimagined for modern times. As a pioneering “village” for seniors, Kampung Admiralty brings...
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VERTICAL VILLAGE
The 11-storey complex offers a new type of retirement village for seniors in Singapore. It brings together housing with various social, healthcare and commercial facilities as well as lots of greenery.
(Photo by Patrick Bingham-Hall)

FUNCTIONALLY GREEN
The lush landscaping not only gives back greenery that was lost as a result of the development. It also insulates the rooftop to cool the building, serves as an urban farm for residents and creates a welcoming environment overall.
(Photo by K. Kopter)

CONVENIENT AND COMFORTING
Residents of the complex may visit the medical centre located on the third and fourth levels to consult a specialist or get a simple day surgery done. It also looks out to a garden to help calm anxious patients.
(Photo by Patrick Bingham-Hall)

CONVENIENT AND COMFORTING
Residents of the complex may visit the medical centre located on the third and fourth levels to consult a specialist or get a simple day surgery done. It also looks out to a garden to help calm anxious patients.
(Photo by Patrick Bingham-Hall)

CLUB SANDWICH APPROACH
The complex’s different programmes are organised as horizontal layers within a singular structure. It is a highly efficient design for land-scarce Singapore.
(Photo by K. Kopter)

CLUB SANDWICH APPROACH
The complex’s different programmes are organised as horizontal layers within a singular structure. It is a highly efficient design for land-scarce Singapore.
(Photo by WOHA Architects Pte Ltd )

BIOPHILIC DESIGN
By curating the right mix of greenery and ensuring landscaping is accessible throughout the design, the complex has successfully attracted rich biodiversity.
(Photo by Patrick Bingham-Hall)

A PUBLIC PLAZA
On the ground level is a community plaza that links to the neighbouring MRT station and is a popular space for people to gather. Its covered and open-side design can also host events whether rain or shine.
(Photo by Patrick Bingham-Hall)

INTERGENERATIONAL BONDING
The complex has a childcare centre and playground, which are co-located on the same level as the senior care centre to allow the different generations to interact and bond.
(Photo by Patrick Bingham-Hall)

SENIOR LIVING
The complex has 104 units which are studio apartments or two-room flats of either 36 or 45 sq m. They come with elderly-friendly features to help the residents aged 55 years and above to live independently.
(Photo by Patrick Bingham-Hall)

HEART OF ADMIRALTY
Overlooking the community plaza is a 900- seat hawker centre on the second storey. Together with the community plaza, it has made the complex a popular hangout spot for the neighbouring residents.
(Photo by Darren Soh)

(L-R) Wong Mun Summ, Pearl Chee, Sofwan, Kwong Lay Lay, Goh Soon Kim and Jonathan Hooper
(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)
‘‘Kampung Admiralty is a unique prototype for many cities with ageing societies… we created an infrastructure to support a variety of programmes that could help seniors stay active and healthy.’’

Sparkletots Large Preschool at Punggol
Designer
LAUD Architects Pte Ltd
Going to school must be joyful for the children at Sparkletots Large Preschool at Punggol. There is a myriad of play areas...
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A NEW MODEL
The three-storey preschool in Punggol Shore is designed for up to 1,000 children aged two months to four years. Its large capacity compared to what had previously existed, called on the architects to come up with an entirely new design.
(Photo by Melvin HJ Tan, LAUD Architects)

A NEW MODEL
The three-storey preschool in Punggol Shore is designed for up to 1,000 children aged two months to four years. Its large capacity compared to what had previously existed, called on the architects to come up with an entirely new design.
(Photo by Melvin HJ Tan, LAUD Architects)

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
The preschool’s built-up area of 8,400 sq m houses varying spaces for children of different age groups to learn through experience. This includes a water play area and an artificial turf playground for infants.
(Photo by Melvin HJ Tan, LAUD Architects)

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
The preschool’s built-up area of 8,400 sq m houses varying spaces for children of different age groups to learn through experience. This includes a water play area and an artificial turf playground for infants.
(Photo by Melvin HJ Tan, LAUD Architects)

CIRCLE OF CARE
A circular geometry resolved a variety of safety issues: high vehicular traffic in the mornings could flow smoothly; the preschool could be segmented for parts to be closedoff in case of a disease outbreak; and it also allowed for airflow and environmental comfort.
(Photo by LAUD Architects)

BRIDGE TO NATURE
At the centre of the preschool is a three-point triangular bridge covered by a large Teflon canopy for children to learn and play in a semi-outdoor environment. Underneath it are various shared facilities including a multipurpose hall.
(Photo by Melvin HJ Tan, LAUD Architects)

ROOF OF PLAY
A variety of play areas on the rooftop offer children a safe space for exploratory experiences. It also offers residents of the surroundings blocks pleasant views of the activities.
(Photo by Melvin HJ Tan, LAUD Architects)

DESIGNING FOR CHILDREN
Various playful details make the preschool fun for learning. Each of the classrooms have a coloured mosaic floor tile that form a rainbow ring together. They also have animal signages made out of geometric shapes. Besides taking the stairs, the children can also slide their way down.
(Photo by LAUD Architects)

DESIGNING FOR CHILDREN
Various playful details make the preschool fun for learning. Each of the classrooms have a coloured mosaic floor tile that form a rainbow ring together. They also have animal signages made out of geometric shapes. Besides taking the stairs, the children can also slide their way down.
(Photo by Melvin HJ Tan, LAUD Architects)

DESIGNING FOR CHILDREN
Various playful details make the preschool fun for learning. Each of the classrooms have a coloured mosaic floor tile that form a rainbow ring together. They also have animal signages made out of geometric shapes. Besides taking the stairs, the children can also slide their way down.
(Photo by Melvin HJ Tan, LAUD Architects)

DESIGNING FOR CHILDREN
Various playful details make the preschool fun for learning. Each of the classrooms have a coloured mosaic floor tile that form a rainbow ring together. They also have animal signages made out of geometric shapes. Besides taking the stairs, the children can also slide their way down.
(Photo by Melvin HJ Tan, LAUD Architects)

SCHOOL WITH DISTINCTION
Located between two rectilinear public housing blocks, the preschool stands out with its circular geometry. The simple shape has also been etched on the minds of the students who painted this impression of the school for its official opening.
(Photo by Melvin HJ Tan, LAUD Architects)

SCHOOL WITH DISTINCTION
Located between two rectilinear public housing blocks, the preschool stands out with its circular geometry. The simple shape has also been etched on the minds of the students who painted this impression of the school (left) for its official opening.
(Photo by LAUD Architects)

(L-R) Eugene Aw Ee Loo, Rathika Florence Davamoni, Melvin H J Tan, Ho Tzu Yin, Joseph Lau Tse Kit, Jason Bok Sang Bock, Yeo Lye Niah and Matthew Yeo Jing Guang
(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)
‘‘We believe in simplifying a school into clear, recognisable geometries to help children form a mental image of it… Designing for children lets us become children again.’’

The [Not-So] Convenience Store
Designer
Kinetic Singapore
With its fluorescent-lit interiors, catchy jingle playing in the background and a shopfront wrapped in cheery corporate stripes, it looks like yet another convenience store. But...
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A DOUBLE TAKE
This is no convenience store but an exhibition on how the culture of convenience gives rise to our wasteful and unsustainable habits.
(Photo by Kinetic Singapore)

ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS
The exhibition showcases various everyday products with tags outlining the environmental problem as well as two prices. The "Price of Convenience" shows what Earth is paying for our wasteful habits, while the other shows the price of the sustainable alternative on display.
(Photo by Kinetic Singapore)

CHEEKY APPROPRIATION
The design of the exhibition adheres closely to that of convenience stores, from the branding graphics to the way products are displayed. It creates an immersive environment for the message to shine through.
(Photo by Kinetic Singapore)

CHEEKY APPROPRIATION
The design of the exhibition adheres closely to that of convenience stores, from the branding graphics to the way products are displayed. It creates an immersive environment for the message to shine through.
(Photo by Kinetic Singapore)
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SPREADING THE WORD
The exhibition was originally commissioned in 2019 for the inaugural exhibition of the Temasek Shophouse, a social impact hub in Singapore. Two years later, it popped up at the National Design Centre.
(Photo by Kinetic Singapore)

SPREADING THE WORD
The exhibition was originally commissioned in 2019 for the inaugural exhibition of the Temasek Shophouse, a social impact hub in Singapore. Two years later, it popped up at the National Design Centre.
(Photo by Kinetic Singapore)

A LIGHT TOUCH
Mindful of how the public might have already been overwhelmed by the same messages about sustainability, the designers sought out a more subtle and unexpected way to communicate the issue instead.
(Photo by Kinetic Singapore)

A LIGHT TOUCH
Mindful of how the public might have already been overwhelmed by the same messages about sustainability, the designers sought out a more subtle and unexpected way to communicate the issue instead.
(Photo by Kinetic Singapore)

(L-R): Creshelle Padilla, Jennifer Wiriawan, Steven Koswara, Catherine Phua, Astri Nursalim, Fely Anne Ang, Pann Lim and Gian Jonathan
(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)
‘‘Breaking big themes down into concrete achievable actions can make serious topics less intimidating.’’
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