Design

Restoring St James Power Station, one brick at a time

The conservation building is one of this year’s architectural heritage award winners

Density, resilience and self-sufficiency can be planned for in tandem. The writers make a case for reinstating the production of food, energy and water closer to where people live. Above is a 2013 proposal for Tengah Green by design agency WOHA.

When the gates close – designing the resilient city

Each crisis – including the current conflict in the Middle East – has shown how global supply chains buckle. Will Singapore rethink its urban planning and design?

While the adoption of artificial intelligence has come a long way, its potential has yet to be fully unlocked, say the judges of this year's Design AI and Tech Awards.
DAITA 2026

Design as the bridge to human-centric AI

This year’s Design AI and Tech Awards judges consider changing landscapes, industry transformations and more

Kapa's pair of semi-detached houses in Westlake Avenue were rebuilt from a bungalow. Rather than produce a mirrored pair, the two homes were designed as a considered whole to look like part of an evolving streetscape.
DESIGN

Costly renewals: Transforming an old landed house into your dream home is getting harder

Rising land and construction costs have made landed property ownership much more elusive

Matou House explores the use of a new architectural wraparound for an old house.
DESIGN

How to tastefully expand a house’s living space on a ‘modest’ budget

This home is also an architect’s version of adapting an old property for contemporary use

A custom-built, double-volume bookshelf is a centrepiece in the home.
DESIGN

Brazilian soul on Singaporean soil: A 30-year-old home reimagined

This semi-detached house in Siglap brings contemporary design into an old superstructure

The most interesting shift in boardrooms today is the move from fear to experimentation. Human-AI partnership is not a technical upgrade, but a leadership transformation.
THE BROAD VIEW

Partner or perish: the board and C-suite must embrace AI – fast

Leaders must design intentional human-artificial intelligence partnerships instead of deploying the technology as a cost-cutting tool

One of the furniture industry's challenges is the need for showrooms with large footprints.
DESIGN

‘Not just a change in furniture but a new lifestyle’: How furniture retailers are tackling challenges

Industry players are branching into new products or businesses and leveraging different platforms

Miele's Axel Kniehl says expanding the reuse and refurbishment of both parts and full appliances is essential
DESIGN

Miele sets out to future-proof daily living with AI

Executive director Axel Kniehl talks about crafting sustainable home appliances that outlive fads

Horses rule hongbao this year.
CHINESE NEW YEAR

Horsing around: 12 fabulous red packets to collect this Year of the Horse

Feast your eyes on the gorgeous designs this festive season