
Singapore Archifest Exhibition
ABOUT
The Archifest Exhibition is an annual staple of the Festival that showcases new industry-shaping projects from Singapore and the region. This year, the exhibition held at the Festival House presents visitors with statements, doubts, and provocations surrounding the festival theme “Interim: Acts of Adaptation”.
The exhibition explores how architecture’s relationship with time and change shapes our buildings, cities, and environments. It seeks to provoke reflection on the possible modes of architectural action that appear when we read our city as a dynamic testbed for change.
Highlights of the AF exhibition include:
Interim Atlas, Interim Cinema, and Building Building.
Discover more at: archifest.sg
“The city is a testbed, with architects as agents of change. This year’s festival is a lab for experimenting and demonstrating the ‘interim’.” — Calvin Chua, Festival Director
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Calvin Chua
Calvin Chua practices at the intersection of design, planning and advocacy. He runs Spatial Anatomy, a research-oriented design practice with an interest in urban adaptation and transformation. In parallel, Calvin serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design since 2015 and was most recently a Visiting Professor at the Korea National University of Arts (2022). Complementing his practice, Calvin engages the wider design community through writing for international magazines and exhibiting at various international biennales, including Seoul and Venice. Recognised for his distinct approach to design practice, Calvin is an Asia 21 Next Generation Fellow in 2022 and a global finalist for the Lisbon Triennale Debut Award 2022. A registered architect in the UK, Calvin graduated from the Architectural Association School of Architecture.
ORGANISER
The Singapore Institute of Architects
The Singapore Institute of Architects is a professional organization established in 1963 with the objective to promote the architectural profession and the built environment in Singapore.
Discover more at: sia.org.sg
CONTACT
Name: Calvin Chua (Festival Director)
Email Address: calvin@anatomy.sg
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DATES
30 Sep - 28 Oct 2023
OPENING HOURS
11am – 9pm
VENUE
45, 47 Sultan Gate
Singapore 198492
ADMISSION
Free
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