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Where Ideas Take Shape: SP Architecture & the Built Environment Graduates

Redefine Creative Boundaries

SINGAPORE, 11 MARCH 2026 - Singapore Polytechnic’s (SP) School of Architecture & the Built Environment (ABE)’s Lumen: School of Architecture & the Built Environment Graduation Show 2026 will feature over 182 final-year projects across architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design.

Students from the Diploma in Architecture were challenged to think creatively and develop practical, visually compelling solutions. With a focus on sustainability, the use of an AI tool was adopted to design buildings based on climatic data, promoting innovative and environmentally responsive solutions. With land being a scarce resource, Diploma in Landscape Architecture students thrive in finding the right mix and balance between nature and urban life and ensuring that communities and wildlife can co-exist in harmony. As our societies and cities become increasingly dense, urban planners are pressed to design spaces where every usable area is put to good use. This is where the students from the Diploma in Interior Design come in, paying attention to the details and designing user-centric spaces that are not only sustainable and innovative, but practical.

One standout project, developed in collaboration with SP’s User Experience Centre (UXC) and an MOE Primary School, PLAYSTATE, reimagines how school spaces can support students' learning, connection, and growth. The project explores flexible layouts and community-focused design, integrating sustainable strategies to propose a more responsive and engaging school environment. It presents a school setting where the interiors are maximised and organised to support both academic activities and social connections, thus functioning as a dynamic space that makes self-directed learning efficient while blending outdoor exploration through art, science, music, and nature.

Another innovative project involves the revitalisation of Jurong Town Hall through PEEK-A-BILL. This design reinterprets the needs of hornbill habitats, offering an immersive experience that blends the site’s industrial legacy with targeted conservation efforts. The project creates a high-density urban sanctuary where history and wildlife coexist, balancing the preservation of hornbill habitats, such as nesting areas, foraging zones, and flight corridors, with optimised space, allowing visitors to observe and learn about the birds without disturbing their natural environment.

Scalelink, another student project, serves as an ecological bridge between urban areas and natural habitats. Located on Sunset Way, this pangolin-centred design promotes wildlife movement and public education by connecting urban spaces with the surrounding environment. It provides a safe passage for pangolins to rest, forage, and move beyond their primary forest zones while allowing visitors to observe these creatures from a safe distance.

As Singapore continues to advance its "City in Nature" vision under the Singapore Green Plan 2030, students from SP are presenting groundbreaking ideas for integrating nature into urban planning. These student-led projects, developed in collaboration with key partners such as the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), demonstrate how industrial, commercial, and residential spaces can evolve into environments that nurture both people and wildlife. Their proposals offer a hopeful vision for a future where nature and urban development coexist seamlessly.

Dr Faris Akbar Hajamaideen, Director of the SP’s School of Architecture & the Built Environment, said, “The built environment sector is the backbone of our society, and that means the professionals we train today will shape the Singapore of tomorrow. At SP’s School of Architecture & the Built Environment, we focus on students because creativity and innovation can’t simply be learned from a textbook. Singapore’s needs are changing rapidly, and we are evolving alongside industry to give our students real exposure to the future: sustainability, automation, AI, augmented and virtual reality. The future is happening now, and our students are the ones building it.”