Architects urged to innovate in town planning, design strategies

SINGAPORE: Architects in the Republic have been urged by the Senior Minister of State for National Development Mr Lee Yi Shyan to innovate in their town planning and design strategies, while rejuvenating older towns and adding newer towns with tighter space constraints.

Speaking at the opening of Archifest Conference 2014 on Monday (Sep 29), Mr Lee said innovation is important amid technological advances, evolving demographics and changing social habits. "We have to create the space and environment to sustain future economic activities as much as social interaction, amongst other critical functions of a city state. It is in this context that research and development and innovation play an instrumental role in our next phase of urbanisation, he said.

The conference, which was held in conjunction with the inaugural edition of the Archxpo 2014, aims to bring together the best minds in architecture to share and showcase the latest technologies. Archxpo 2014 is an international exhibition for architecture and the built environment.

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Architects urged to innovate in town planning, design strategies