MAUD Teams Swept Five Awards At The 9th SIP Planning Awards: Gold, Silver, And Three Special Mentions
Showcasing the strength of urban design education at NUS, our Master of Arts in Urban Design (MAUD) AY2024/25 teams clinched five awards at the 9th SIP Planning Awards — including the Gold Medal, the Silver Medal, and three Special Mentions.
Our heartiest congratulations to the following teams:
Gold Medal — Living Play Factory
Gold Medal — Living Play Factory
Gold Medal — “Living Play Factory”
Team members: Kang Shiqiang, Lei Chuxi, Guo Yijing
Silver Medal — Aqua City
Silver Medal — Aqua City
Silver Medal — “Aqua City”
Team members: Chen Weihan, Chen Yifan, Ching Wai Lum, Li Yuanyu, Lin Deborah Ruge, Mohamad Aqil Ersa Putra, Sachade Devansi Ashish, Shen Zhuo, Wang Zhao, Weihan Chen, Wu Yuxin, Yang Siying, Yuan Wenqi, Zhao Zelong.
Special Mention — Motherboard of Innovation
Special Mention — Motherboard of Innovation
Special Mention — “Motherboard of Innovation”
Team members: Al-Nabhani Maan Qasim Mohammed, Ching Wai Lum, Yang Siying, Yin Jingwen.
Special Mention — Unfolding Archive
Special Mention — Unfolding Archive
Special Mention — “Unfolding Archive”
Team members: Chen Fangyun, Chen Weihan, Jiang Yitian, Wu Yuxin, Yuan Wenqi.
Special Mention — Innovation Ecosystem Hub
Special Mention — Innovation Ecosystem Hub
Special Mention — “Innovation Ecosystem Hub”
Team members: Al-Nabhani Maan Qasim Mohammed, Aqilah Binti Alwi, Dhande Bhagyesh, Duan Haoyu, Guo Yijing, Jiang Yitian, Luo Jian, Pan Xiaoxiao, Thoeurn Sreymean, Yin Jingwen, Zhang Xiaoke, Zeng Qining, Zheng Bozhi, Zhou Yiqi.
“The record number of awards this year for MAUD students speaks to the calibre of their work and their engagement with critical challenges facing major cities in Asia under the guidance of our committed faculty members.” Prof Jeffrey Hou, HOD
This marks the first time MAUD students have garnered awards on this scale, an exceptional milestone for the programme. The achievement reflects the coordination, teaching, and leadership of MAUD Programme Director Associate Professor Asma Annie Khawatmi, together with the MAUD teaching team: Ar. François Decoster, Adjunct Associate Professor Jason Ang, Adjunct Associate Professor Yu Zhou Li, Visiting Senior Fellow Casey Nai-Huei Wang, Associate Professor Yuming Fu, Assistant Professor Filip Biljecki, Visiting Associate Professor H. Koon Wee, and Ms Siyu Li, underscoring MAUD’s commitment to excellence.
For more information about the competition, visit https://www.planning.org.sg/web/sp_awd-20250201-2.html
Singapore institute of Planners (SIP)
The Singapore institute of Planners is a professional organisation established in 1971 which is dedicated to the advancement of sustainable urban and regional planning with a view to create better communities and environments. The Institute collaborates with government planning agencies including the Urban Redevelopment Authority, the Housing and Development Board, the JTC Corporation, the Centre for Liveable Cities and Institutes of Higher Learning. The Institute is an industry association partner of the Design Singapore Council (DSg).