
This is how Singapore does vertical biophilic urbanism
What makes this high-rise building in Singapore different from all the other tall buildings around the world? Not...

New 3D-printed upcycling hub shows future of manufacturing
A new upcycling facility in Singapore, the DB Schenker's Upcycling Hub by Airlab SUTD, explores new production...

Large light display brings eco-action to the Marina Bay
i Light Singapore, Asia’s leading sustainable light festival, returns to light up Marina Bay from June 3 to 26,...

Biophilic design drives this home topped with a green roof
Singapore-based design firm A Solid Plan created The Envelope House as an experiment in biophilic design and microclimates....

Scientists develop biodegradable, antimicrobial food packaging
Scientists have developed biodegradable food packaging material that kills microbes that contaminate foods. The...

WOHA’s final design for Singapore Pavilion nears completion
The net-zero energy Singapore Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai advocates green architecture and showcases...

Chemical-laden container ship continues to burn off Sri Lankan coast
Despite efforts to put out the fire aboard the MS X-Press Pearl, authorities expect the vessel, which has been...

Casa Etérea offers off-grid lodging on an extinct volcano
Nestled into the slope of the dormant Palo Huérfano volcano in central Mexico, Casa Etérea is a passion project...

Singapore is the first country to approve lab-grown meat
For the first time, lab-grown meat has won approval for public consumption — but only in Singapore. San Francisco-based...

World’s largest solar power plant to supply energy to Australia and Singapore
The world's largest solar power plant has been proposed for Australia. To be located at a current cattle station...

Heatherwick Studio completes nature-filled EDEN apartments in Singapore
Greenery spills down the sides of EDEN, a nature-filled apartment building completed in late 2019 by British design...

Kengo Kuma, K2LD win bid to design Founders’ Memorial in Singapore
Kengo Kuma & Associates and K2LD Architects have won an international competition for the Founders’ Memorial...

WOHA to transform polluted swamp into green university
For nearly 50 years, Bangladesh-based nonprofit BRAC has championed change for good, and now the NGO...

The Expandable House helps adapt to rapid urbanization
Singapore-based design firm Urban-Rural Systems has developed an innovative housing prototype that fights...

Tropical greenery surrounds a sustainable, solar-powered home in Singapore
In Singapore, a lush veil of tropical plants has enveloped a sustainable home for a family of five. The house,...

WOHA unveils a lush, net-zero Singapore Pavilion for the 2020 World Expo
Singapore-based architecture firm WOHA has unveiled plans to create a net-zero energy green oasis for 2020 World...

Sculptural, tree-filled tower supports “sustainable urbanism” in Singapore
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) recently completed the Robinson Tower, a contemporary and sculptural high-rise...

Stunning solar-powered home in Singapore melds with adjacent botanic gardens
When charged with creating a new family home just steps away from Singapore's Botanic Gardens, the Singapore and...

Lush greenery blankets a passive solar community center in Singapore
In a bid to revitalize Singapore’s Bedok Town Centre, international design firm ONG&ONG has completed [email protected],...

This multigenerational smart home boasts energy savings
When a family approached international design practice ONG&ONG to design a home for accommodating multigenerational...

Singapore’s new-build, first net-zero energy building opens its doors
Opened earlier this year, the newly completed NUS School of Design & Environment 4 (SDE4) is distinguished...

Toxic bacteria found in microplastics on 3 different coastlines around Singapore
Scientists have found toxic bacteria on microplastics in waters around Singapore. The bacteria are believed to...

Endangered Malayan tigers are threatened by the demand for durian
The habitat of the Malayan tiger — one of the world’s most endangered tigers — is being threatened by a strange...

This breezy, green-roofed home in Singapore embraces nature from all angles
Whereas many modern buildings in Singapore rebel against the country’s tropical climate with air-conditioned,...

A green-roofed underground extension breaks the mold for school architecture
When Singaporean architecture firm Park + Associates was tapped to design an extension for Nanyang Girls’ High...

New images show greenery engulfing Singapore’s tropical skyscraper
When we last saw local design practice WOHA Architects’ 30-story Oasia Hotel Downtown in Singapore, the tropical...

Singapore, the City in a Garden, sets an example for a green planet
Singapore has transformed itself from a hub of pollution to an environmental dream-city in the past 50 years. From...

The World Wildlife Fund created a fake store to call out Singapore’s ivory laws
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) revealed on Tuesday that it is behind Ivory Lane, a fake store that the organization...

Endangered shark fins discovered on a Singapore Airlines flight to Hong Kong
Hong Kong is the biggest trading hub for shark fins in the world. Although they've taken steps to halt illegal...

Artist upcycles discarded cassette tapes into eco-friendly MusicCloth®
When Singaporean artist and founder of Rehyphen® Jessica Chuan Yi Xin stumbled upon a stash of forgotten cassette...