MLA Students Showcase Thesis Projects at International Exhibition in Taiwan

Two Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) final-year students from the Department of Architecture, Wayne Tan Pei Wee and Li Xiyuan, had their thesis projects selected for the 12th Landscape Architecture Student Graduation Exhibition & International Student Exhibition, held at the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei from 29 May to 1 June 2026.

Organised annually by nine leading landscape architecture programmes in Taiwan and supported by the Taiwan Institute of Landscape Architects, the exhibition is a major platform for graduating students in the region to present their work. This year’s edition, themed “Floating Resilience,” introduced an international showcase, inviting overseas programmes to take part alongside the nine Taiwanese schools.

RETHINKING LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AS REGIMES OF CARE: MULTI-AGENCY GOVERNANCE IN ABC WATER BY WAYNE TAN

Wayne’s project, Rethinking Landscape Maintenance as Regimes of Care: Multi-Agency Governance in ABC Waters, supervised by Assist Prof Dorothy Tang, reframes maintenance in Singapore’s ABC Waters Programme as a site of shared care and governance among the agencies and communities involved.

CURATED RELICS: INTERPRETING SHANXI’S ABANDONED VILLAGES BY LI XIYUAN

Xiyuan’s project, Curated Relics: Interpreting Shanxi’s Abandoned Villages, supervised by Dr Maxime Decaudin, explores how the remains of depopulated villages in Shanxi, China, can be read as landscapes of memory and heritage.

MLA STUDENT THESIS PROJECTS ON SHOWCASE

Both projects drew strong interest from visitors, faculty, and fellow students during the exhibition, and were featured in the event’s official e-book alongside works from the participating Taiwanese schools.