WE are back with the second instalment from our tête-à-tête with Malaysian architect, Kevin Mark Low of smallprojects. In our previous article, Kevin spoke of his design sensibilities, influences and beliefs – ...

December 2007. Two days. Sixteen hours. Fourteen forum speakers. One whirlwind Networking Party to boot. Thus concluded the very virgin Archi Forum 07 - one of the key events of Singapore's inaugural Archi Fest 07: ...

Mr Colin Seah of the Ministry of Design has won numerous awards, including the recent President’s Design Award in Singapore. As full-time practitioner and an active partaker in architectural pedagogy; he brings with him a significant whiff of fresh air to the academic studio. As another academic year begins at the National University of Singapore, where Colin teaches, we manage to pull him aside to share his thoughts on architectural education in the country, and the relationships between academia and professional practice.

[All Images Courtesy of www.ilove.sg] iLove.Sg – The Pledge, is a non-profit movement started and supported by the very people who create and really care about our nation’s creative endeavors. This pledge is a simple testament to our conviction and support for our local talents. This week, we bring you an interview with the people behind I Love SG, courtesy of I ♡ SG's creative director, Randy Ang, from Caffeine Creative. Happy Belated National Day!

Remember the days before entering the scary field called Architecture? (That must have been a really long time ago for some of us) Remember the days when we had no idea who Corbusier was, or what stringers were or the difference between building and architecture.(some still don't). There is something about the innocence (or is it blissful ignorance? ) of a freshman before he enters architecture- before he dives into the unknown. Its almost like being in "The Matrix" and one is sitting in the couch opposite Morpheus and he says,"You take the blue pill and the story ends. You wake in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. (a red pill is shown in his other hand) You take the red pill and you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.Remember, all I am offering is the truth, nothing more."

Competitions are one of the best ways for talented but unknown architects and students to get noticed on the world stage. They range from the conceptual to the realistic; sometimes giving one the chance to take on real projects should you manage to win. Most large scale commissions these days are done by way of open competitions; with many architects all over the world (not just star-chitects) getting themselves involved. Tired of doing architecture all the time? Not an architect? Take it easy. Join the many other competitions out there; to prove that you can also do furniture, graphics, or even web design while you're at it. The truth of the matter is that people are starting to realise that competitions are a good way of sourcing for real, raw talent that's out there waiting to be discovered. If you're familiar with people from the National University of Singapore in recent years, you might have heard of Lui Hon Fay. Apart from being friendly and down to earth, Hon Fay, currently working at Architects 61 in Singapore, has also been awarded for his participation and display of talent in numerous architecture and design-related competitions. His well-received work can only be a pre-emptive signal of more to come from one of the bright sparks of Singapore's architectural future. FFW speaks with Hon Fay, to find out what makes him tick; his take on competitions, and about architecture and planning in Singapore and in general.

Students are the heartbeat of any school; and the La Salle College of the Arts is no different. Five Foot Way got the low-down from Peter, Herman and Nathaniel from the College itself, finding a sentimental longing for the suburban cosiness of their home away from home that was the Mountbatten Campus.

This week, we talk to Tang Ling Nah, artist and part-time lecturer at LASALLE College of the Arts. The School itself is moving to its brand new location at 1 McNally Street, boasting a bold new look, a fresh attitude, and an electricity of creative energy. What is it like for a school and its inhabitants to move to a new building, after years in its old campus, almost over two decades later since its founding in 1984 by the late Brother Joseph McNally. FFW's Adib J talks to Ling Nah to found out what she thinks about the move, and her random ruminations on the city.

[ Image: Rojak 8 @ National Stadium. Source:Torrance Goh ] FARM. An area for growing of crops or rearing of animals. Or if you are referring to FARM.sg then it'll be about the society that nurtures local artists and designers. With their recently concluded STAMP campaign, and their fast growing spatial design arm, FARMworks, Torrance of Farm.sg is getting really busy lately. Five Foot Way Magazine's Adib J takes a little out of his time for a chat about Farm and the built environment.

[Image: Mr Tai Lee Siang, Source: Mr Tai Lee Siang]. In the first part of the interview, FFW Magazine and Mr Tai Lee Siang talked about the relationship between architecture and the society at large. This week, their conversation focuses on the Singapore architecture scene itself, examining the local architecture scene and their position within the larger realm of architecture.