Constructing Singapore Public Space

While widely recognised as a global city, Singapore is a multiracial city-state, and its public space takes on multiple, incoherent identities that do not reflect established and primarily Western ideas of public space. The book, Constructing Singapore Public Space, takes this as a starting point to frame the notion of public space in Singapore. Everyday urban practices and spatial design over time, and in specific places such as Orchard Road, Little India and housing estates, have helped create a Singapore version of public space that is unique to us.

A brief presentation of the book will be followed by a discussion with a distinguished panel from academia and practice, and an interactive discussion with the audience on the idea of Singapore public space.