Dear students and colleagues
I hope your academic year has started off on a positive note. I believe our students must be excited about the various activities that take place during this time, such as camps, Rag and Flag, club elections, and interfaculty games. These activities are an essential part of the undergraduate experience, and we at CDE are committed to creating a vibrant and connected community for everyone, including our donors and alumni.
Recently, we hosted a Donor Appreciation Movie Night, where we brought together over 500 donors and alumni. It was a fantastic opportunity for them to reminisce about shared experiences and connect over their passion for giving back to the community.
Our donors and alumni play a crucial role in driving positive change, and we are delighted to partner with them on projects that make a real difference. The James Dyson Foundation is one of our generous partners, providing us with funds to support the Innovation & Design Hub, the Artist-in-Residence programme, and the bGood initiative.
The annual Commencement Class Giving is another initiative that helps connect us as partners for change. This is a longstanding NUS tradition and a symbol of our new graduates giving back as a class to support their juniors.
I hope CDE staff and students join us in this network for change, contributing in their own way towards creating a meaningful impact.
Professor Teo Kie Leong
Acting Dean
College of Design and Engineering
HIGHLIGHTS
EVENTS
DOA Graduate Research Symposium 2026
The symposium provides a platform for PhD students to present their research to the wider scholarly community within the Department of Architecture and beyond. As a student-led forum, it is open to researchers, faculty members, and students from institutions of higher learning. For many graduate students, the event marks an important milestone in their journey […]
Exhibition – TRAN(SCALE)AR: Drawing Possible Realities
Featuring sketches, installations, and speculative drawings by first- and second-year BA (Arch) and BLA students from AY2026/27, this exhibition traces emerging modes of observation, inquiry, and representation, highlighting the entanglements between architecture and landscape architecture.
Exhibition – Expanding Agency: Women, Race and the Global Dissemination of Modern Architecture
“Expanding Agency: Women, Race and the Global Dissemination of Modern Architecture”, is a travelling exhibition by architectural historian, Prof. Kathleen James Chakraborty of the University College Dublin. Drawing from multiple research projects, the exhibition presents the stories and contributions of historically underrepresented, women and racialised communities across the globe, and includes the narratives of Indian […]
Call for Abstracts: The 10th APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference 2027
The Department of Architecture is pleased to invite abstract submissions for Bridging Resilience(s): The 10th APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference 2027, taking place in Singapore from 21–23 May 2027. Marking the 10th anniversary of the APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes (SCL) network, the conference will bring together scholars, educators, practitioners, and community partners from […]
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