March 31, 2007 | Broadcast
Government to release more sites for office use to meet demand
As we see Marina Bay developing and the building frenzy going strong, more land have been released to sustain the development. More sites, more new buildings, and hopefully more good architecture.- CNA
March 30, 2007 | Broadcast
Singapore Gold Consortium reveals its Horseshoe of a Sports Hub
HOK Sport Architecture’s entry for the Singapore Sports Hub have been revealed to the public. The announcement for the winning bid is due by July this year and the Sports Hub is expected to be completed by 2011. - CNA
March 29, 2007 | Broadcast
Pritzker Prize 2007
Richard Rogers has been announced as the winner of the Pritzker Prize 2007. Don’t forget to read the other reports and interviews with Richard Rogers. Newsday | New York Times | Chicago Tribune
March 28, 2007 | Broadcast
Singapore to use less concrete for building construction in future
With the announcement of the desire to use less concrete for construction, one wonders if this will finally mark an era where we innovate rather than import technologies, techniques and construction details from abroad. - CNA
March 28, 2007 | Broadcast
First eco-friendly precinct at Punggol may be built by 2011
With Eco-friendliness being all the buzz lately, we might be seeing one such precinct right here in Punggol, Singapore in a few years time.- CNA
March 26, 2007 | Broadcast
Building industry may not be ready for proposed new law for green buildings: experts
Are we ready or are we not? Some people seem to think that we are not ready but then again, when will we ever be? -CNA
March 25, 2007 | Broadcast
LighTOUCH 07 Design Competition
Lightouch is a quest for a creative and interactive live-work-play environment that is shaped by a unique non-intrusive lighting system. It is about using light for its full spectrum of qualities. Less about lamps as technology, though inextricable from the form of light they shape.
Dateline extended to 30th April 2007
March 24, 2007 | Broadcast
NAG in the news.
Recently, we’ve been reading a lot about the NAG being discussed by members of the commnunity. CNA covered the story and Today newspaper had their centerspread on the NAG. Some interesting questions were asked and as architects and designers, these issues should probably be in the back of our mind as we engage in the design of a building that is going to be loaded with meaning.
In case you missed it, here’s the link to the CNA story.
CNA archive
March 22, 2007 | Broadcast
OMA’s Residential Tower
Far East Organization, Singapore’s largest private development company, has commissioned the Office for Metropolitan Architecture for OMA’s first architectural project in Singapore – a 36-storey residential high-rise.-WAN
March 16, 2007 | Broadcast
BCA Green Mark Seminar – Greening the Built Environment
Date:20thMarch2007
Time:9am– 5pm
Venue:Shangri-laHotel
With growing global concerns on the sustainability of the built environment, there is increasing pressure for the construction industry to consider environmental impact of their projects. This event will see the launch of the BCA’s Green Mark Info-Portal for consumers. The objective is to educate consumers about green and sustainable buildings. As part of BCA’s overall Green Building Masterplan towards a more sustainable built environment for Singapore, the seminar aims to showcase green buildings in the local and international arena.
March 15, 2007 | Broadcast
FFW Update: New Features
Its been an exciting one month for us at FFW and we would like to thank everyone for your support. In our first month upon going online, we’ve had over 600 unique hits and we hope this number will continue to grow. (678 at the moment of writing this post)
Since going online, the site has grown and we’re proud to share some updates on the development of the website.
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March 11, 2007 | Broadcast
Artists of Top 40 Designs for Singapore’s First Nation-wide Postbox Public Art Competition, STAMP, to Start Painting This Sunday
- Painting activity to take place over three Sundays
- Public voting for top 10 designs from 2 to 29 April 07
Singapore’s cityscape will undergo some uniquely vibrant changes when 40 individuals and teams get down to work this Sunday, painting SingPost’s postboxes. Their art designs were selected from an overwhelming response of over a 1000 entries to STAMP, Singapore’s first postbox art competition. The artists will be allowed to unleash their creative talents on postboxes in the city area over three Sundays starting 11 March 07.
March 7, 2007 | Broadcast
Shelter Me
Competition Organised by: Design21
Registration deadline: 17 June 2007
Entries deadline: 17 June 2007
Design a temporary emergency shelter for deployment in a natural disaster.
In the past two years, widespread catastrophic events have called forth large-scale relief
efforts throughout both urban and rural areas of the world. How would you design an
emergency relief structure to be used in the relief efforts of a natural disaster, such as a
flood, earthquake or hurricane?
ShelterMe challenges designers to present a cost-effective short-term shelter that is
affordable, lightweight, strong and easily deployed.
Additional information at official website
March 7, 2007 | Broadcast
Singapore Design Festival 2007 Partner Briefing
Organised by: DesignSingapore
Date: 08 March 2007
Time: 03:00 PM
Venue: National Library Board, Level 5, Possibility Seminar Room
RSVP: Li Yen via email at khoo_li_yen@mica.gov.sg with name, organization,
designation and contact details.
The 2nd Singapore Design Festival will be held from 28 November to 8 December 2007. The Festival will be a multifaceted experience focusing on the design process and the conceptualisation of ideas. In essence the Festival aims to build upon the design culture in Singapore and around the world, making it an interactive and “live” experience of the design process and its end products.
March 7, 2007 | Broadcast
DesignSingapore Scholarship 2007
Organised by: DesignSingapore
Registration deadline: 30 April 2007.
The DesignSingapore Scholarship aims to groom design talents who have the creativity, drive and passion to develop Singapore into Asia’s leading hub for design-excellence. The Scholarship is targeted at students and industry professionals who wish to pursue full-time undergraduate or postgraduate design-related courses at reputable institutions.
March 7, 2007 | Broadcast
President’s Design Award 2007
Award is conferred by: The President of Singapore, and is administered by the DesignSingapore Council and Urban Redevelopment Authority.
Registration deadline: 30 April 2007
Nominations for the President’s Design Award 2007 are now open for all disciplines of design, including but not limited to advertising, architecture and urban design, fashion design, furniture design, interior design, jewellery design, landscape design, packaging, product and industrial design, toy design and visual communications.
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