Issue 08 | May 2026
Forging New Frontiers
Architecture
Research by design: Building resilient and vibrant townships of the future
Using the design process itself as a form of inquiry, a multidisciplinary team reimagines Singapore’s future townships to adapt to an ageing society and a warming climate.
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ow often can someone get to say that their work impacts the everyday lives of hundreds of thousands of people? Try urban planning. As the global population continues to rise, the need for living, working and recreational spaces also follows suit. This then entails the more efficient use of land space, especially in a small, densely populated country like Singapore.
Graphic images in this newsletter were generated using AI and intended only as a visualisation of general concepts or ideas related to the research.