College of Design and Engineering

Aging modernist buildings in Singapore like the Golden Mile Complex and People’s Park Complex tend to be negatively perceived by some segments of the public as “old and ugly.” But this public perception is recently challenged, or at least complicated, by two new books. They are Singapore Strata Malls: A Retrospective for the Future and […]

Explore the vast selection of undergraduate degree programmes offered by the College of Design and Engineering (CDE), NUS and hear from the coolest professors and students about our vibrant campus and exciting student life activities. Visit our e-Open House microsite for the full details, register your attendance and dive into the world of CDE!

The talk will share field encounters in our on-going journey of Tracing Sand in Southeast Asia. It is a pilgrimage of two architects trying to reconnect with the fundamental matter of what is around us: the concrete foundation, the lime mortar on the wall, and the window glass all made of sand that came from

In this rapidly transforming landscape, how can creative practitioners move beyond superficial uses of AI to fully integrate its potential? What lies ahead moving beyond image generation in ‘artificial’ designs? What does it mean to negotiate between human creativity and machine intelligence, and how can designers navigate the opportunities and disruptions posed by these tools?