Dear students and colleagues
July is always a month of anticipation and a time of new beginnings with Commencement, Orientation, and the build-up to the start of Semester 1 in August. I had the pleasure of attending the Freshmen Welcome on 21 July, where we welcomed over 600 new students to CDE.
The faculty and current students were there to welcome the new students and help them navigate through our college curriculum, how to chart their own learning path, the resources they need to be familiar with, Clubs they should join, and so much more.
We shared with them our hope that they would participate fully in the richness of the student life scene in CDE, form lasting friendships, the importance of student well-being and reassured them that the CDE community would provide ample support throughout their academic journey.
As we charge ahead into the new semester, this is also a message that I would like all students and staff to take to heart, the importance of ensuring your own personal well-being, both physical and mental, and connecting with those around you in meaningful ways.
Professor Teo Kie Leong
Acting Dean
College of Design and Engineering
HIGHLIGHTS
EVENTS
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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