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Unlocking the Secrets of Water: Shaping Solutions for Tomorrow Just wrapped up a series of exciting live water experiments that brought the power and potential of water to life in my recent public lecture at NUS Cities Through these experiments, I aimed to showcase how water is not just a resource but a dynamic force that shapes ecosystems, influences climate, and impacts our daily lives. By weaving live water experiments I hope to inspire innovative thinking around regenerative and water-sensitive design. Using water as an example, the lecture hopes to make relevant connections methodically visible and tangible through experiments, to initiate a learning process for change. Learning by observation emphasizes the significance of understanding natural systems through careful, firsthand experiences. Water, a dynamic element in natural and urban environments, is a powerful teacher. Observing its flow, behavior, and interaction with landscapes provides crucial insights into flow patterns, biodiversity, and ecological balance. Thank you Raymond Yong, Sanjana Mugeraya, Joyce Lim and Joy Heng for all your support. Also Joshua Vargas for the wonderful short film.

Are we losing all control, or are we gradually beginning to understand complex systems such as water and green spaces? Regenerative, magical and dynamic, water is a powerful teacher in both the natural and the urban environments. We can dive deeper by learning how to unfold such qualities and handle challenges that may come. This lecture by renowned landscape architect Dreiseitl Herbert will share successful cases and include live experiments that offer inspiration, by making integrated design and engineering solutions in architecture and open space methodically comprehensible. The future will force us to be more courageous and creative in order to think and design proactively everything from small details to the entire spatial planning. Learn more by joining us at the upcoming NUS Cities Public Lecture by Dreiseitl Herbert, Founder and CEO of Dreiseitl Consulting! On 25th Oct 2024, Friday, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30p.m. At LT421 Auditorium Level 4, NUS SDE 3, 4 Architecture Dr, School of Design and Environment, Singapore 117566 Location: https://lnkd.in/gnUVQYUR   Register Before 24th Oct 5:00p.m, as limited seats only!  Register Now: https://lnkd.in/gBbnkitp   NUS Cities Lecture Series investigates ideas, policies and projects developed by urban experts, which aspire to create sustainable, resilient, and liveable cities. #NUS #cities #Dreiseitl #water #green #regenerative #nature #experiment #design #engineering #planning #sustainable #resilient #liveable

We are excited to announce that our special edition newsletter for the symposium has been published and is now available for viewing on our website: https://lnkd.in/gPTmeMN8! This edition features highlights from the symposium, insights from our keynote speakers and key takeaways from our plenary sessions. We believe it captures the essence of our time together and will serve as a valuable resource for our attendees.

How can we manage the current water crisis amidst the complexity of water issues - the way the local scale interacts with the global, the many dimensions of the water cycle and its various vulnerabilities, and its impact on the economy, social justice, the environment and geopolitics? This upcoming NUS Cities Lecture will discuss how we can address this, how missions can help us deliver solutions with just partnerships, what inclusivity means, and the role of diplomacy, safe spaces and a design approach in achieving positive water outcomes for societies and cities.    Learn more at the upcoming Public Lecture by Henk Ovink, Executive Director and Founding Commissioner, Global Commission on the Economics of Water, co-hosted by IES (at the LKYSPP) and NUS Cities!    On 14th Oct 2024, Monday, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30p.m.   At UHall Auditorium Level 02, NUS University Hall Building,  21 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore 119077 Location: https://lnkd.in/gqnMaSZZ Register Before 13th Oct 5: 00p.m, as limited seats only!    Register Now: https://lnkd.in/gARp7JNT   NUS Cities Lecture Series investigates ideas, policies and projects developed by urban experts, which aspire to create sustainable, resilient, and liveable cities. #NUS #Cities #water #hydrology #blue #green #economics #justice #environment #geopolitics #partnerships #inclusive #diplomacy #safety #transformation #design #IES

Cities are dynamic, multi-scale systems that connect different domains, actors and stakeholders. A systemic design approach focuses on uncovering the interactions between these scales and domains, helping urban planners and decision-makers to identify, quantify and integrate these connections into more informed designs. This talk will introduce the concept of systemic design for decarbonising cities across multiple scales, illustrated by research in Zurich and Singapore, using case studies from different contexts, locations and climates. The talk will explore how new models and tools, powered by multimodal data, suggest new planning and decision-making processes and advance both research and practice. Learn more at the upcoming NUS Cities Public Lecture by Prof. Arno Schlueter, Professor of Architecture and Building Systems at the Institute of Technology in Architecture (ITA) at ETH Zurich, Switzerland!   On 3rd Oct 2024, Thursday, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30p.m.   At Lecture Theatre (LT)424 Level 4, NUS SDE 3 4 Architecture Dr, School of Design and Environment, Singapore 117566 Location: https://lnkd.in/gnUVQYUR Register Before 2nd Oct 5: 00p.m, as limited seats only!    Register Now: https://lnkd.in/gNbHY8ca   NUS Cities Lecture Series investigates ideas, policies and projects developed by urban experts, which aspire to create sustainable, resilient, and liveable cities. #NUS #Cities #dynamic #systems #design #planning #carbon #decarbonisation #Zurich #Singapore #models #data #architecture #technology #sustainable #resilient #liveable

🌟 We are thrilled to highlight a remarkable milestone for our PhD student, Iqbal S., who had the honor of moderating the Young Leaders Panel at the NUS Cities Symposium! This was Iqbal's debut as a moderator, and he brilliantly facilitated discussions on empowering the next generation of leaders to navigate uncertainties and drive transformative change in urban environments. 🌟 The panel brought together influential voices, including Preston Wong, Kitty Cho , and Man Jing, whose insights into collaboration, science communication, sustainable practices, and technology integration made the session exceptionally inspiring. 🌍✨ The symposium's focus on resilience, tech-driven development, and human-centered cities aligns perfectly with our mission at the Building Robotics Laboratory. We remain dedicated to crafting sustainable, inclusive, and liveable urban spaces. 🏙️🤝 A heartfelt thank you to NUS Cities for organizing such an impactful event, and to everyone involved in making it a success. We're energized to continue contributing to these crucial conversations! 🚀 📸 Thanks to NUS Cities for the fantastic photo! NUS Department of the Built Environment #NUSCitiesSymposium #YoungLeaders #Sustainability #UrbanDevelopment #TechnologyIntegration #BuildingRobotics

The NUS Cities Symposium 2024 was an unforgettable day filled with groundbreaking discussions on shaping the future of sustainable, liveable, and resilient cities! We were privileged to hear from some of the leading minds in the field: Prof. Khoo Teng Chye, NUS Cities Director, set the stage with his visionary insights on urban development and the importance of collaboration in creating future-ready cities. Prof. Lily Kong, President of SMU, shared her expertise on the intersections between the art and science of cities, and how institutions can drive urban sustainability. Prof. Tony Wong, a global expert in sustainable development from Monash University, delivered a compelling keynote on integrating sustainability into urban planning for a greener future. Thank you to our incredible speakers and participants for making this symposium a success! Stay tuned for more event highlights, including the Liveable Cities Best Projects award winners. #nuscitiessymposium #nuscities #NUSSustainability #NUSSustainabilityCONNECT

How can liveable cities thrive in uncertain times? Our Chief Executive, SiewHaip Yeo, joined an esteemed panel of experts at the NUS Cities Symposium 2024, contributing to the discussion on how cities can be adapted for climate change. The symposium covered a wide breadth of topics in response to the theme, ‘Liveable Cities in Uncertain Times’, including climate and planning policy, climate mitigation, adaptive and regenerative design, age-friendly cities, as well as mobility and transport. Experts delved into Singapore’s approach to urban planning, where challenges are envisioned as opportunities. In the second plenary discussion, Siew Haip, who represented the SJ Group as Chief Executive, Buildings + Cities, emphasised an urgent need for those in the built environment to go beyond sustainable design, and embrace regenerative approaches. We are honoured to have a stake in these important and progressive conversations. In Singapore, we all play a crucial role as stewards of our land and resources to shape better and resilient futures for all. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gwhhTy4J (Photo credit: NUS Cities) #LiveableCities #RegenerativeArchitecture #Sustainability #ClimateChange

The annual NUS Cities Symposium is back next Wednesday (18 September)! A key event of NUS Sustainability CONNECT Highlight Festival (https://lnkd.in/gbfVZNPb), this year’s symposium has lined up a total of 5 exciting plenary sessions with an impressive list of more than 20 keynote speakers, panellists and moderators from the public sector, think tanks and renowned universities! The full day symposium will be focusing on the important topic of "Liveable Cities in Uncertain Times". Guest of Honour, Minister for National Development Desmond Lee, will give an address, while Prof Teng Chye Khoo, Director, NUS Cities will deliver the welcome speech. Seats are filling up fast! Grab your last chance to register now: https://lnkd.in/gkBExRYw Some details as follows. Distinguished Keynotes will be given by: 1️⃣ Emeritus Professor Brian Collins CB, FREng (Emeritus Professor of Engineering Policy, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, UCL) 2️⃣ Professor Lily Kong (President, SMU) 3️⃣ Mr Wee shann Lam (Deputy Chief Executive (Technology)/ Chief Technology Officer, LTA) 4️⃣ Professor Tony Wong (Professor, Sustainable Development, Monash Sustainable Development Institute) There will be 5 plenary sessions: 1️⃣ Creating Liveable Cities in Uncertain Times Moderator: Dr Olivia Jensen (IPUR) Panellists: Professor Brian Collins (UCL), Shruti Narayan (C40 Cities) 2️⃣ How can our Cities be Adapted for Climate Change? Moderator: Assistant Prof Yuzhu Pearl Li (NUS CEE) Panellists: Wen Tung Chiu (URA), Assoc Prof Chao Yuan (NUS Cities), SiewHaip Yeo (Surbana Jurong Group) 3️⃣ Liveable Cities which are Healthy and Age Friendly: Dream or Reality? Moderator: Prof Fong Chun Wah (NUS Cities) Panellists: Dinesh Vasu Dash (AIC Singapore); Assoc Prof Emi Kiyota (ENgAGE, NUS); Dr Paul Ong (Tsao Foundation) 4️⃣ The 20-minute Town Moderator: Prof Tien Foo Sing(NUS Business School) Mr Lam Wee Shann (LTA); Mr Samir Kumar (Grab); Assoc Prof Yiik-Diew WONG (NTU Singapore) 5️⃣ Young Leaders Panel: Unlocking the Power for Next Gen Leaders Moderator: Iqbal S. (NUS DBE) Panellists: Preston Wong (Treatsure); Kitty Faith Cho (URA), Man Jing Kong 江曼菁 (Just Keep Thinking & NUS Life Sciences Alumnus) Full programme here: https://lnkd.in/gkBExRYw #NUSSustainability #NUSSustainabilityCONNECT #liveablecities #urbansustainability

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