NELBD Impact Hub Week 2 Public Programmes

Join us at Temasek Shophouse, the Impact Hub, for a series of exciting programmes featuring impactful design!
About this Event

New Everyday Life, By Design (NELBD) takes you on a journey across 17 North East Line MRT stations and two hubs. Through stories and experiences along the way, familiar parts of everyday life take on a new light.

From 14 November to 6 December, NELBD public programmes will be held every weekend at Temasek Shophouse (Impact Hub) and Punggol Digital District (Innovation Hub).

At Temasek Shophouse, explore projects that respond to real needs, from how we move and navigate to how we age, recover, play, and care.

NELBD public programmes are available at $5 ($6.80 incl. GST and platform fees) per participant. Upon attendance, attendees will receive a partial refund covering the base ticket price and GST. The S$1.24 Eventbrite platform fee is non-refundable.
21 NOVEMBER 2026

Programme 1: Designing Engagement for Life

with LOVOT and AWWA

Time: 11AM–11:30AM
Venue: Temasek Shophouse, Banyan Cove, L1

How can the design of a robot shape the way people connect and communicate? Join AWWA for a sharing session on how its LOVOT social companion robots are being used for both children with additional needs and older adults.

Drawing on AWWA’s experience, discover how LOVOT’s movements and expressive behaviours can encourage communication, social participation, shared attention and emotional engagement. Explore how interaction design can support person-centred care and foster meaningful connections across different stages of life.

[No Ticket Required] Programme 2: Meet-and-Greet with LOVOT

with LOVOT and AWWA

Time: 11:30AM–2PM
Venue: Temasek Shophouse, Banyan Cove, L1

Can a robot have a personality? Meet AWWA’s LOVOT social companion robots up close in this informal, interactive session.

Observe their distinctive movements, expressions and responsive behaviours, and discover how these design features shape the way we interact with technology. Beyond their use in research and care settings, LOVOTs offer a playful way to explore how design can encourage social interaction and engagement.

Drop by, say hello and discover what makes each LOVOT unique.

Programme 3: Hack Care: Designing for Everyday Care

with LEKKER and Lanzavechhia + Wai

Time: 2PM–3PM
Venue: Temasek Shophouse, Banyan Cove, L1

What if caregiving could be approached as a space for creativity, adaptation, and design? In this sharing session, LEKKER and Lanzavecchia + Wai discuss Hack Care, a project that explores how everyday objects and environments can be adapted to meet the needs of caregivers and those they care for.

Through practical, human-centred interventions, Hack Care explores how small design changes can make daily routines more manageable and dignified.
22 NOVEMBER 2026

Programme 1: NELBD Guided Tour | Impact Hub

with NELBD Docents

Time: 11AM–12PM
Venue: Temasek Shophouse, Banyan Cove, L1
Discover how design shapes our everyday experiences on a guided tour of the NELBD Impact Hub. Led by NELBD docents, explore the featured installations and projects that reimagine how we live, move and interact with the spaces around us. Gain fresh perspectives on how thoughtful design can make everyday environments more inclusive, meaningful and liveable.

21 November 2026

🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Designing Engagement for Life
Host: LOVOT and AWWA

Info: How can the design of a robot shape the way people connect and communicate? Join AWWA for a sharing session on how its LOVOT social companion robots are being used for both children with additional needs and older adults.
Drawing on AWWA’s experience, discover how LOVOT’s movements and expressive behaviours can encourage communication, social participation, shared attention and emotional engagement. Explore how interaction design can support person-centred care and foster meaningful connections across different stages of life.

🕑: 11:30 AM - 02:00 PM
[No Ticket Required] Meet-and-Greet with LOVOT
Host: LOVOT and AWWA

Info: Can a robot have a personality? Meet AWWA’s LOVOT social companion robots up close in this informal, interactive session.

Observe their distinctive movements, expressions and responsive behaviours, and discover how these design features shape the way we interact with technology. Beyond their use in research and care settings, LOVOTs offer a playful way to explore how design can encourage social interaction and engagement.

Drop by, say hello and discover what makes each LOVOT unique.

🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Hack Care: Designing for Everyday Care
Host: LEKKER

Info: What if caregiving could be approached as a space for creativity, adaptation, and design? In this sharing session, LEKKER and Lanzavecchia + Wai discuss Hack Care, a project that explores how everyday objects and environments can be adapted to meet the needs of caregivers and those they care for.

Through practical, human-centred interventions, Hack Care explores how small design changes can make daily routines more manageable and dignified.

22 November 2026

🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NELBD Guided Tour | Impact Hub
Host: NELBD Docents

Info: Discover how design shapes our everyday experiences on a guided tour of the NELBD Impact Hub. Led by NELBD docents, explore the featured installations and projects that reimagine how we live, move and interact with the spaces around us. Gain fresh perspectives on how thoughtful design can make everyday environments more inclusive, meaningful and liveable.