What stories lie behind the four heritage buildings of Temasek Shophouse?

Join a guided journey through its spaces and uncover the people, places and moments that have shaped this corner of Orchard Road – from plantations and early cinema to motorcars and more. Discover hidden architectural details, lush gardens and thoughtful design features, and see how heritage and sustainability come together in a social impact hub for today.

Come be a Better Food Futurist! The BFF Pantry, curated by climate-conscious food design studio Nottofu, stocks a kitchen cupboard with brands reimagining what we eat every day, from fish bone crisps and plant-based mince to seasoning salt made from eggshells. Each product reflects the BFF ethos of eating towards a better future: Eat More Plants, Eat Better Protein, Eat the Unexpected (yes, insects!) and Eat Your Scraps! Discover swaps that are better for our bodies and the planet and be our BFF. The future of food is here, and it’s delicious!

How can reducing food waste help build a more resilient food future? Join Associate Professor Mark Teo for a sharing session on the relationship between food waste, resource use and food resilience in Singapore.

With more than 90% of Singapore’s food imported, the way we produce, consume, and manage food waste plays an important role in strengthening food security. The session explores current challenges, emerging solutions and practical actions that individuals, communities and businesses can take to make better use of available resources.

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How might photography help us see familiar surroundings differently? Join a guided Sony photowalk led by Deaf photographer Isabelle Lim (issyshoots), bringing participants together through a shared love for photography.

This photography experience celebrates creativity and the many ways of seeing the world, inviting you to slow down, look more closely and rediscover beauty in everyday moments.

A sign language interpreter will be present to facilitate communication throughout the photowalk.

How can the design of a robot shape the way people connect and communicate? Join AWWA for a sharing session on how its LOVOT social companion robots are being used for both children with additional needs and older adults.

Drawing on AWWA’s experience, discover how LOVOT’s movements and expressive behaviours can encourage communication, social participation, shared attention and emotional engagement. Explore how interaction design can support person-centred care and foster meaningful connections across different stages of life.

Can a robot have a personality? Meet AWWA’s LOVOT social companion robots up close in this informal, interactive session.

Observe their distinctive movements, expressions and responsive behaviours, and discover how these design features shape the way we interact with technology. Beyond their use in research and care settings, LOVOTs offer a playful way to explore how design can encourage social interaction and engagement.

Drop by, say hello and discover what makes each LOVOT unique.

What if caregiving could be approached as a space for creativity, adaptation, and design? In this sharing session, LEKKER and Lanzavecchia + Wai discuss Hack Care, a project that explores how everyday objects and environments can be adapted to meet the needs of caregivers and those they care for.

Through practical, human-centred interventions, Hack Care explores how small design changes can make daily routines more manageable and dignified.

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What if AI’s mistakes could spark new ideas?

Join a playful, hands-on Build-a-Bot workshop led by Hyperskech, where you will experiment with unexpected forms, imaginative functions, and quirky behaviours to design your own unique robot. Discover how human creativity can turn AI’s surprises into new possibilities.

From stories of the sea to robots that move, designer Bao Songyu explores how marine life can inspire new forms of design.

Discover his experimental prototypes, where oral histories, 3D printing, and digital fabrication bring ideas inspired by the natural world to life through unexpected forms, materials, and movement.

Explore the intersection of traditional ceramic craft and technology with Clement Zheng from National University Singapore Department of Design's Interactive Materials Lab. Discover how electronic circuits integrated into everyday tableware can stimulate taste perception, opening up new possibilities for culinary experimentation, diet and health.

A limited number of participants will have the opportunity to experience digital taste first-hand at the end of the session, subject to availability.

From inflatable structures to a brace that supports recovery after open-heart surgery, discover how air can transform the way objects move, adapt, and support the body.

Designer and researcher Eian Siew reveals the experiments behind his pneumatic designs, where pressure, patterns, and flexible materials take on unexpected forms.

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How can public transport be designed to better serve a wider range of people and needs? Join Design for Social Futures, LASALLE–UAS, to learn about inclusive train carriages, wayfinding, and the experience of navigating public transport environments.

The session brings together research and design explorations around accessibility, navigation and everyday mobility. Discover how the cohort rethinks familiar systems and spaces through the experiences of different users, and join the launch of a publication documenting the projects, processes, and findings.

How might photography help us see familiar surroundings differently? Join a guided Sony photowalk led by Deaf photographer Isabelle Lim (issyshoots), bringing participants together through a shared love for photography.

This photography experience celebrates creativity and the many ways of seeing the world, inviting you to slow down, look more closely and rediscover beauty in everyday moments.

A sign language interpreter will be present to facilitate communication throughout the photowalk.

How can creativity and design turn sustainability into something people can feel and connect with? Join Gerald Teo, Senior Manager at Design Center Asia, Sony Electronics Singapore, as he shares how Sony brings sustainability to life through creativity, technology and design.

Featuring stories from Sony’s Seeds of Emotion campaign, the talk explores environmental sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion, inclusive design and accessibility through initiatives such as Yuru Street Music, Sony/Taiyo Corporation and OBM furniture at Milan Design Week.

Together, these examples show how thoughtful ideas can create meaningful experiences while contributing to a more inclusive and sustainable future.

What stories can a shophouse tell through its colours, textures, and architectural details? Create and personalise your own Temasek Shophouse model in this creative workshop facilitated by Play!, while discovering the rich heritage, architecture, and communities that shaped these historic spaces. Through hands-on making and imaginative storytelling, explore how the built environment connects us to Singapore's past.

Perfect for families, friends and anyone who enjoys heritage, architecture or making things together.

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What stories lie behind the four heritage buildings of Temasek Shophouse?

Join a guided journey through its spaces and uncover the people, places and moments that have shaped this corner of Orchard Road - from plantations and early cinema to motorcars and more. Discover hidden architectural details, lush gardens and thoughtful design features, and see how heritage and sustainability come together in a social impact hub for today.

Where’s the hottest spot in your home? Get hands-on with researchers from SUTD and NUS to map your home’s heat hotspots and uncover smarter ways to stay cool. Drawing on ongoing heat-adaptation research to discuss lived experiences and the design of heat-resilient homes and cities.

Struggling to stay cool in a warming world? Join Eztia Materials for a hands-on look at HydraVolt, a body-cooling technology developed through material innovation and design.

Experience the different forms HydraVolt can take, learn why they are worn on specific parts of the body, and consider how the technology can support everyday comfort in a warmer climate.

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Join Werable, Will & Well and ANS.EIN for a dialogue that challenges assumptions about whom fashion is designed for.

Through encountering adaptive and body-led approaches to designing garments, bags, and wearable objects, discover how design can respond to individual needs without losing sight of function and desirability.

What books sit behind the ideas, references and practices of designers? Be part of a series of short sharing sessions with NELBD contributors as they introduce publications connected to their showcased projects, alongside other books that have influenced their design practice.

Stay on to browse the books and revisit the featured projects through a different lens and chat with the designers.

For a short while, these books come together as the New Everyday Library Pop-Up, a temporary collection shaped by the projects, practices and influences of the designers behind NELBD.

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Santa's on leave, but he has left you something good in Punggol! Discover thoughtful gifts from 20 local brands at Nexus, Punggol Digital District, with hands-on customisation to make each one personal. Bring a friend, get creative and tick off your Christmas list with gifts they’ll love—at prices you’ll love too.

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