Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) — Articles https://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/ Read stories and insights on urban planning, design and placemaking in Singapore and cities around the world. en Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:03:10 +0800 Isomer (https://www.isomer.gov.sg) Can public spaces help a city build resilience? https://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/can-public-spaces-help-a-city-build-resilienceurn:isomer:resource:422470Public space champions Dr Chong Keng Hua of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, and Dr Jeffrey Hou of Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore share how shared spaces can strengthen resilience and why giving people room to experiment, fail and shape these spaces themselves can foster a lasting sense of ownership.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800Placemaking Can public spaces share our sense of belonging?https://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/can-public-spaces-share-our-sense-of-belongingurn:isomer:resource:422519A quiet corner for respite. Mahjong across generations. A ping-pong game. Music that strangers join in — Stella Gwee, Founder of Shophouse & Co, believes the smallest moments in public spaces often have the biggest impact on our well-being and sense of belonging.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800Placemaking A journey of purpose, people and placehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/a-journey-of-purpose-people-and-placeurn:isomer:resource:402921 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800Career Reshaping Malaysia's key destinations through community-led placemaking effortshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/reshaping-malaysia-key-destinations-through-community-led-placemaking-effortsurn:isomer:resource:254130Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800Placemaking Secret to New York City’s Meatpacking District: Public spaces and friendshipshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/secret-to-new-york-city-meatpacking-district-public-spaces-and-friendshipsurn:isomer:resource:254133Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800Placemaking The secret behind the UK business improvement districts' effectivenesshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/the-secret-behind-uk-business-improvement-districts-effectivenessurn:isomer:resource:254137Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0800Placemaking Civil Engineer shaping Singapore’s future: A URA Scholar’s storyhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/civil-engineer-shaping-singapore-futureurn:isomer:resource:254084Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0800Career From cyclist to conservation pioneer: Building New Zealand's model mountain bike parkhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/from-cyclist-to-conservation-pioneer-building-new-zealand-model-bike-parkurn:isomer:resource:254102Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800Nature Community architecture that transforms: Mexico City's PILARES lessonshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/community-architecture-that-transforms-mexico-city-pilares-lessonsurn:isomer:resource:254085Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Architectural education: Why it should be more playful and enjoyablehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/architecture-education-why-it-should-be-more-playful-and-enjoyableurn:isomer:resource:254073Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +080020 Under 45: Fourth Edition Beyond buildings: How a 360 approach is transforming architecture’s impact on societyhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/beyond-building-how-a-360-approach-is-transforming-architecture-impact-on-societyurn:isomer:resource:254076Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +080020 Under 45: Fourth Edition Designing for connection: How young architects are shaping stronger communitieshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/designing-for-connection-how-young-architects-are-shaping-stronger-communitiesurn:isomer:resource:254091Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +080020 Under 45: Fourth Edition Finding your voice: Shaping meaningful design through researchhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/finding-your-voice-shaping-meaningful-design-through-researchurn:isomer:resource:254099Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +080020 Under 45: Fourth Edition From China's mountains to community hearts: A mission to make architecture accessible for allhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/from-china-mountains-to-community-hearts-a-mission-to-make-architecture-accessible-for-allurn:isomer:resource:254101Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +080020 Under 45: Fourth Edition Future-proofing architecture: Building liveable cities in the age of AIhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/future-proofing-architecture-building-liveable-cities-in-the-age-of-aiurn:isomer:resource:254104Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +080020 Under 45: Fourth Edition How these two architects’ design of sacred spaces help people find greater meaning and purposehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/how-these-two-architects-design-of-sacred-spaces-help-people-find-greater-meaning-and-purposeurn:isomer:resource:254108While they have contrasting personalities, Eugene Aw and Ho Tzu Yin of LAUD Architects share a common goal of creating meaningful communal spaces. Both are recognised in the third and fourth editions of the ‘20 Under 45’ programme, which celebrates exceptional Singapore architects.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +080020 Under 45: Fourth Edition Think outside the box: Designing beautiful, sustainable homes for the futurehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/think-outside-the-box-designing-beautiful-sustainable-homes-for-the-futureurn:isomer:resource:254138Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +080020 Under 45: Fourth Edition Three generations, one vision: the power of collaboration in architecturehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/three-generations-one-vision-the-power-of-collaboration-in-architectureurn:isomer:resource:254139Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +080020 Under 45: Fourth Edition Katong-Joo Chiat heritage comes alivehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/katong-joo-chiat-heritage-comes-aliveurn:isomer:resource:254114Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0800Placemaking Art brings new life to West Coast Parkhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/art-brings-new-life-to-west-coast-parkurn:isomer:resource:254074Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0800Placemaking How design museums can effect change in citieshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/how-design-museums-can-effect-change-in-citiesurn:isomer:resource:254107Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Building blocks of a nationhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/building-blocks-of-a-nationurn:isomer:resource:254080Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Growing plants in the skyhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/skyrise-greeneryurn:isomer:resource:254134Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Identity Corridors spark new possibilitieshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/identity-corridorsurn:isomer:resource:254109Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Sustaining our love for our built heritagehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/built-heritageurn:isomer:resource:254082Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Tapping on communities to create better public spaceshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/tapping-on-communities-to-create-better-public-spacesurn:isomer:resource:254136Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Why ecological corridors are important for high-density citieshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/ecological-corridorsurn:isomer:resource:254097Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Peter Murray on making architecture more accessiblehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/peter-murrayurn:isomer:resource:254120Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design How can we create memorable downtowns?https://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/how-can-we-create-memorable-downtownsurn:isomer:resource:254106Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0800Placemaking Building resilience: Rebounding and thriving from shocks and criseshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/resilient-cityurn:isomer:resource:254131Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Building resilient cities: Reflections from three leading expertshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/urban-design-roundtableurn:isomer:resource:254143Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Combating hotter days with cooler building designshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/cooler-building-designsurn:isomer:resource:254086Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Creative solutions for stronger resiliencehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/creative-solutionsurn:isomer:resource:254087Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Enabling smoother pick-ups for delivery ridershttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/changing-urban-logisticsurn:isomer:resource:254083Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Power of placemaking lies in local communitieshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/power-of-placemaking-lies-in-local-communitiesurn:isomer:resource:254125Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0800Placemaking Charting new frontiers in the digital economyhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/digital-economyurn:isomer:resource:254095Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 How Punggol Digital District embraces new ways of working and learninghttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/punggol-digital-districturn:isomer:resource:254127Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Industrial workplaces: Going beyond work to building communitieshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/industrial-workplacesurn:isomer:resource:254112Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Shaping future of work should consider all aspects of lifehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/future-workplacesurn:isomer:resource:254105Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 The Skywaters: Injecting greater buzz in our Downtownhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/skywaters-downtownurn:isomer:resource:254135Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Nurturing the next generation of architects and planners to shape our cityhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/nurturing-the-next-generation-of-architects-and-plannersurn:isomer:resource:254119Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Future neighbourhoodshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/future-neighbourhoodsurn:isomer:resource:254103Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 6 ideas for more inclusive, active neighbourhoodshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/more-inclusive-active-neighbourhoodsurn:isomer:resource:254118Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 How Punggol Green became a community focal pointhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/punggol-green-community-spaceurn:isomer:resource:254128Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Redefining co-location: From adjacency to interdependencehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/redefining-co-location-bukit-canberraurn:isomer:resource:254129Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Sengkang Central: Not your typical integrated developmenthttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/integrated-development-sengkang-centralurn:isomer:resource:254113Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Transformation of Bidadari into "A Community in a Garden”https://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/transformation-of-bidadari-into-a-community-in-a-gardenurn:isomer:resource:254140Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 What does it take to create a well-designed and curated public space?https://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/public-space-guoco-towerurn:isomer:resource:254126Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0800Master Plan 2025 Liven up your public space: Top tips for a brighter community plazahttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/liven-up-your-public-space-top-tips-for-a-brighter-community-plazaurn:isomer:resource:254115Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0800Placemaking Understanding the past to design for the futurehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/understanding-the-past-to-design-for-the-futureurn:isomer:resource:254141Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Bonding through farminghttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/bonding-through-farmingurn:isomer:resource:254078Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Designing for changehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/designing-for-changeurn:isomer:resource:254090Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Designing for connectionshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/designing-for-connectionsurn:isomer:resource:254092Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Designing for inclusion and diversityhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/designing-for-inclusion-and-diversityurn:isomer:resource:254093Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Designing for naturehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/designing-with-natureurn:isomer:resource:254094Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Looking insidehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/looking-insideurn:isomer:resource:254116Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Appreciating Singapore's architecture through new lenshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/appreciating-singapore-architecture-through-new-lensurn:isomer:resource:254072Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Unearthing old records opens new possibilitieshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/unearthing-old-records-opens-new-possibilitiesurn:isomer:resource:254142Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Discovering stories and memories from our building planshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/discovering-stories-and-memories-from-our-building-plansurn:isomer:resource:254096Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design In conversation with Nathalie de Vries (part 1)https://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/in-conversation-with-nathalie-de-vries-part-1urn:isomer:resource:254110Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design In conversation with Nathalie de Vries (part 2)https://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/in-conversation-with-nathalie-de-vries-part-2urn:isomer:resource:254111Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Research & Innovation Strategy for Modelling & Simulation Technologies for Urban Planning and Designhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/modelling-and-simulation-technologiesurn:isomer:resource:254117Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0800Smart Planning Saving architectural treasureshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/saving-architectural-treasuresurn:isomer:resource:254132Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Building our craft in conservationhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/building-our-craft-in-conservationurn:isomer:resource:254081Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design PLAY@Punggol winning design: Flora and Fauna Kinetics Playscapehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/play-at-punggol-winning-design-flora-and-fauna-kinetics-playscapeurn:isomer:resource:254122Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0800Placemaking PLAY@Punggol winning design: Pencils by the Waterhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/play-at-punggol-winning-design-pencils-by-the-waterurn:isomer:resource:254123Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0800Placemaking PLAY@Punggol winning design: Wow, a crocodile!https://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/play-at-punggol-winning-design-wow-a-crocodileurn:isomer:resource:254124Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0800Placemaking What is the right way to build?https://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/what-is-the-right-way-to-buildurn:isomer:resource:254144Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Behind the Upper Thomson staircase muralhttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/behind-the-upper-thomson-staircase-muralurn:isomer:resource:254075Fri, 26 May 2023 00:00:00 +0800Placemaking Early exploration of GPT-4’s abilities in the context of urban planning and design in Singaporehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/ai-gpt4-abilities-planningurn:isomer:resource:254071Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 +0800Smart Planning Focus on design-makinghttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/focus-on-design-makingurn:isomer:resource:254100Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Dancing with naturehttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/dancing-with-natureurn:isomer:resource:254088Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Expanding our worldshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/expanding-our-worldsurn:isomer:resource:254098Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design How can design create better worlds for us?https://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/design-better-worldsurn:isomer:resource:254089Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0800Architecture & Design Placemaking, more than just eventshttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/placemaking-more-than-just-eventsurn:isomer:resource:254121Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0800Placemaking Bringing People Together in Juronghttps://www.ura.gov.sg/news/articles/bringing-people-together-in-jurongurn:isomer:resource:254079Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 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