CATALYST 2025: The Next Big Ideas in Design, Singapore Polytechnic

14 Apr 2025

SP’s School of Architecture & the Built Environment (ABE) held its annual graduate showcase, CATALYST 2025, presenting 180 final-year design projects by its students. These projects, created by the next generation of architects, interior designers, and landscape architects from SP, tackled pressing real-world challenges, ranging from sustainable urban planning to inclusive community design. The students invested months in research and design development, benefiting from collaborations with industry partners like the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), which provided real-world insights and mentorship. The showcase highlighted the bold, imaginative, and practical solutions developed by these SP students, reflecting their ideals and ingenuity. The article explores some compelling projects and features interviews with the student designers to understand their inspirations and design processes.

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