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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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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))

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)

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)

(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

(Photos by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography and Robert Verrijt)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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!)

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!)

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)

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)

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)

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!)

(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

(Photo by Darren Soh)

(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 )

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

(Photo by Ivan Loh, pigscanfly photography)