NEWS

Commonwealth Heritage Forum and NUS-ArCLab launch summer school on heritage skills and conservation

An NUS News article covers the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heritage Forum (CHF)-NUS Summer School 2026, which brings twenty-four participants from across the Commonwealth together for practical training in traditional building skills and heritage conservation.

Francesco Canali Lecture

Constructive Conservation Lecture Series — That Small Bridge Between Past and Future: Maintenance, Restoration, and Cathedral Thinking

Historical townhouse set to be S’pore’s first energy self-sufficient heritage building

A Straits Times article showcases NUS–ArCLab’s pioneering conservation project, developing replicable net-zero retrofit strategies to guide the sustainable renewal of Singapore’s historic buildings.

国大翻新140年老屋成新加坡首个净零能耗受保留建筑

A Lianhe Zaobao article features NUS–ArCLab’s pilot conservation project to transform its historic townhouse into Singapore’s first net-zero operational energy heritage building, demonstrating scalable climate-resilient retrofit strategies for historic buildings.

NUS Architectural Conservation Laboratory to pilot Singapore’s first net-zero retrofit for a historic building

An NUS News article features NUS–ArCLab’s pilot net-zero retrofit project, demonstrating how climate-resilient conservation, traditional materials, and innovative technologies can support the sustainable renewal of Singapore’s historic buildings.

Constructive Conservation – Reimagining Iconic Monument: Jurong Town Hall

Sachiko Morishige Lecture

Constructive Conservation Lecture Series — Rediscovering Alleys in Kyoto: Micro Redevelopment in the context of Historical Environment

Roof Repair using Sekishu Tile Technology

A San-in Chuo Shimpo article features NUS–ArCLab’s research collaboration with Kamedani Ceramics and Professor Kinoshita of Kansai University, including a study visit by ArCLab and MAArC students to learn about Sekishu roof tiles in Hamada, Japan.

Catherine Croft Lecture

Constructive Conservation Lecture Series — Conserving C20 Architecture in the UK

Singapore’s conservation properties must stand the test of time. One townhouse in Neil Road aims to show the way for the future.

A Straits Times interactive feature explores Singapore’s conserved properties through the case of a Neil Road townhouse, highlighting research, climate challenges, and how conservation strategies can inform the future adaptation of heritage buildings.

Preservation vs Progress

A multimedia feature explores the tension between rapid redevelopment and heritage preservation in Singapore, using NUS-ArCLab's historic Neil Road townhouse to illustrate how conservation efforts negotiate the balance between progress and cultural continuity.

TCHS 2nd Annual Dinner (20 September 2023)

A TCHS article highlights the Society’s 2nd Annual Dinner at NUS–ArCLab, where members explored the conserved shophouse, shared homemade food, and promoted sustainability through low-waste practices and interdisciplinary exchange.