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Explore captures of the iconic waterway through the lens of student photographers.
Get the behind-the-scenes scoop on the Marina Bay transformation story in this volunteer-led walking tour.
See Singapore through new lens with collective and personal snapshots of the city we inhabit.
Have a good idea for activating public spaces or creating vibrant car-free streets? Partner us to bring your ideas to reality.
See other exhibitions, talks and activities taking place at The URA Centre.
How did this simple staircase along Upper Thomson Road used as a shortcut by residents become a new landmark in the neighbourhood?
Can GPT-4 revolutionise urban planning by assisting and informing planners in their planning processes? Urban planning is a complex task. The question of whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be employed to assist urban planning is not new and recent developments suggest exciting new opportunities on the horizon.
Behind the recent revitalised public parks in Hong Kong is a robust process in experimentation and prototyping Hong Kong architect Marisa Yiu, believes to inspire change, we need to slow down and focus on design-making first.
Having designed Bangkok’s first park in 30 years and Asia’s largest urban farming green roof, Thai landscape architect Kotchakorn Voraakhom invites us to dance with nature, to understand its functions, in finding new and adaptive ways of living well with our natural environments.
How can architecture open our worlds to larger imaginations and possibilities? Architect Ma Yansong delves into his ideas and works, seeking to create a new harmony of the city and environment.
Jurors of the 2023 President*s Design Award share what it means to create well-designed spaces for people. Read on for insights from the P*DA Jurors Forum that took place on 17 February 2023.
From revitalising historic laneways in Kuala Lumpur, to supporting a unique park and farm with free roaming animals - placemaking expert, Lee Jia-Ping, talks about what placemaking means for the community, which is more than just events or short-term programmes.
Read about how Antwerp, Boston and Lisbon, the 2020 Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Special Mentions, created innovative strategies and overcame difficult pasts to become successful, forward-looking cities.
Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Laureate 2020 Vienna shows us how by involving its citizens early and often in its urban development process, as well as empowering them has led to improvements in the city.
How does placemaking bring together the many diverse elements and communities in Jurong?
Is high urban density a constraint or an opportunity? Asian cities such as Hong Kong and Singapore often have to negotiate competing different land uses, which may make placemaking efforts more difficult to implement and sustain.
The need for intentional effort and teamwork amongst the community is key to placemaking. Without activation by its stakeholders, public spaces will remain as just that – a space.
Media Releases
i Light Singapore opens on 1 June 2023 to inspire sustainability with 14 captivating artworks and a ...
URA releases sale sites at Champions Way, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh and Punggol Walk
WHEN IS ENOUGH, ENOUGH? The Performance of Measurement
Senior appointment changes at the Ministry of National Development, National Parks Board and Urban R...
Release of 1st Quarter 2023 Real Estate Statistics
i Light Singapore returns this June with new immersive experiences and locations
Award of tender for URA sale site at Lentor Gardens
URA releases sale sites at Lentor Central and Lentor Gardens
Tender closing for residential site at Lentor Gardens
URA releases flash estimate of 1st Quarter 2023 private residential property price index
New appointments to the Urban Redevelopment Authority Board
Tender closing for private assisted living development site at Parry Avenue