Art x Tech 2025: How do the fields of design and engineering unite to inspire and create sustainable solutions for the built environment?
This was explored by 40 pre-university students from 16 different schools at CDE Art x Tech 2025, held from 3-6 June 2025 in collaboration with the James Dyson Foundation and The Architecture Society .
Art x Tech 2025 was organised to provide students with the opportunity to reimagine the built environment through creative and technical problem-solving.
Through highly interactive and integrated sessions, students were taught fundamentals of building structures and skills such as design thinking and model making.
They also spent time learning about renewable energy, clean technologies, and the strategies that go into designing buildings to achieve net-zero energy consumption.
The students were then challenged to apply their newfound knowledge and skills by designing their own self-sustaining housing systems, creating concepts of HDB apartments that integrated sustainable technologies such as wind turbines and water harvesting systems.
Check out the video to see what went down at Art x Tech 2025!
Big thanks to everyone who made Art x Tech 2025 possible! 🙌
Workshop Instructors:
Dr. Kong Kian Hau (NUS Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering)
Dr. Frederick Chando Kim (NUS Department of Architecture)
Alison Liew & Danielle (The Architecture Society)
Dr. Vincent Lee, Dr. Gao Minmin & Dr. Yan Jiaxin (NUS Materials Science and Engineering)
Learning Journey: NUS Department of the Built Environment
Student Mentors: Anna, Audrey, Charles, Dominic, Imran, Jack, Khai Yang, Lucien, Mabelle, Marcus, Shruti & Vedika
Judges: Assoc Prof Lilian Chee & Dr Vincent Lee (CDE Outreach)
Alvin Lui (James Dyson Foundation)
Speaker: Assoc Prof James Kah (Vice Dean, Outreach)
Venue: Engineering Design and Innovation Centre, Innovation and Design Hub
Art X Tech Workshop 2023: Lift Off to Space!
Art X Tech 2023 that took place from 11 – 14 Dec 2023. The workshop brought together 80 pre-university students from over 20 different institutions to explore the intersections of design and engineering.
The students attended insightful talks and workshops by industry experts from James Dyson Foundation, Space Faculty and CDE Faculty, conducted with the objective of inspiring new perspectives.
For their group project, students were challenged to create a catapult robot that aims to automate the painting process in creating an artwork. Their creativity truly knows no bounds! Swipe to see their amazing group project.
We like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the following individuals who had contributed so much to the Art X Tech: