The Singapore-ETH Centre in its fifth year: taking stock

This week an exhibition in the ETH Main Building presents the work of the Singapore-based Future Cities Laboratory (FCL), showing projects ranging from technologies for sustainable construction, to improved concepts of urban design. A good time, therefore, to reflect upon the achievements of FCL, and ask whether it has all been worthwhile.

Visualisation of one of FCL's research projects focussing on Singapore’s Rochor district. (Illustration: FCL)
Visualisation of one of FCL's research projects focussing on Singapore’s Rochor district. (Illustration: FCL)

In 2010, ETH Zürich founded the Singapore-ETH Centre for Global Environmental Sustainability (SEC) under an agreement with Singapore’s National Research Foundation. It was a significant step because for the first time, ETH was establishing a major facility outside Switzerland. The first SEC programme, called ‘Future Cities Laboratory’ (FCL), has the aim of producing the knowledge and ideas that will be needed for cities to develop sustainably.

Peter Edwards

Prof. Peter Edwards, Singapore-ETH Centre, reflects upon the achievements of the Future Cities Laboratory and asks whether it has all been worthwile. Read his article here.

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