Singapore Design Goes To Venice

SINGAPOREANS KNOW FULL WELL how small their country is, and how squeezy it can be. But has the country really run out of space?

The Singapore Pavilion asks this question at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia which runs from May 26 to Nov 25 in the Italian city.

No More Free Space? tells the story of how, even with limited land, Singapore-based architects, urban planners and place-makers have creatively found ways to bring delightful empty spaces to the city's everyday life. The Pavilion theme is in response to the overarching Biennale theme, Freespace.

Twelve projects will be shown at the Singapore Pavilion that display the resourcefulness of the architects, their inspirations and the realisation of ideas, while borrowing natural resources such as light, air, greenery and water. For example, SkyTerrace @ Dawson shows how high-rise living is the norm for Singapore, while Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park is …