NELBD Innovation Hub Week 2 Public Programmes
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 week at Temasek Shophouse (Impact Hub) and Nexus at Punggol Coast Mall (Innovation Hub).
At Nexus at Punggol Coast Mall, imagine what everyday life could look like tomorrow, from the food we eat and the materials we build with to the technologies and systems that run our city.
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: Build-a-Bot Workshop
with Hypersketch
Time: 11AM–12PM
Venue: Nexus at Punggol Coast Mall
What if AI’s mistakes could spark new ideas?
Join a playful, hands-on Build-a-Bot workshop led by Hyperskech, where you will experiment with unexpected forms, imaginative functions, and quirky behaviours to design your own unique robot. Discover how human creativity can turn AI’s surprises into new possibilities.
Note: Participants are recommended to bring along a smart device (iPad / tablet) to follow along during the workshop.
Programme 2: Pneumatic Structures & Material Behaviours
with Eian Siew
Time: 2PM–3PM
Venue: Nexus at Punggol Coast Mall
From inflatable structures to a brace that supports recovery after open-heart surgery, discover how air can transform the way objects move, adapt, and support the body.
Designer and researcher Eian Siew reveals the experiments behind his pneumatic designs, where pressure, patterns, and flexible materials take on unexpected forms.
Programme 3: Circuit Ceramics for Digital Taste Demonstration (NUS)
with Interactive Materials Lab
Time: 3:30PM–4:30PM
Venue: Nexus at Punggol Coast Mall
Explore the intersection of traditional ceramic craft and technology with Clement Zheng from National University Singapore Department of Design's Interactive Materials Lab. Discover how electronic circuits integrated into everyday tableware can stimulate taste perception, opening up new possibilities for culinary experimentation, diet and health.
A limited number of participants will have the opportunity to experience digital taste first-hand at the end of the session, subject to availability.
Programme 4: 3D-Printed Marine Life
with Bao Songyu
Time: 5PM–6PM
Venue: Nexus at Punggol Coast Mall
From stories of the sea to robots that move, designer Bao Songyu explores how marine life can inspire new forms of design.
Discover his experimental prototypes, where oral histories, 3D printing, and digital fabrication bring ideas inspired by the natural world to life through unexpected forms, materials, and movement.
22 NOVEMBER 2026
[No Ticket Required] Programme 1: Circular 3D Printing Demonstration
with PlasticTinkers
TIme: 2:30PM–4:30PM
Venue: Nexus at Punggol Coast Mall
Learn about how PlasticTinkers uses 3D printing to transform plastic waste into resources for manufacturing!
Programme 2: NELBD Guided Tour | Innovation Hub
with NELBD Docents
Time: 3PM–4PM
Venue: Nexus at Punggol Coast Mall
Explore how design and innovation can shape the way we live in the future on a guided tour of the NELBD Innovation Hub. Led by NELBD docents, discover the ideas, experiments and creative solutions behind the featured projects. Get a closer look at how designers are pushing boundaries and turning bold ideas into possibilities for everyday life.
21 November 2026
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Build-a-Bot Workshop
Host: Hypersketch
Info: What if AI’s mistakes could spark new ideas?
Join a playful, hands-on Build-a-Bot workshop led by Hyperskech, where you will experiment with unexpected forms, imaginative functions, and quirky behaviours to design your own unique robot. Discover how human creativity can turn AI’s surprises into new possibilities.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Pneumatic Structures & Material Behaviours
Host: Eian Siew
Info: From inflatable structures to a brace that supports recovery after open-heart surgery, discover how air can transform the way objects move, adapt, and support the body.
Designer and researcher Eian Siew reveals the experiments behind his pneumatic designs, where pressure, patterns, and flexible materials take on unexpected forms.
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Circuit Ceramics for Digital Taste Demonstration
Host: Interactive Materials Lab
Info: Explore the intersection of traditional ceramic craft and technology with Clement Zheng from National University Singapore Department of Design's Interactive Materials Lab. Discover how electronic circuits integrated into everyday tableware can stimulate taste perception, opening up new possibilities for culinary experimentation, diet and health.
A limited number of participants will have the opportunity to experience digital taste first-hand at the end of the session, subject to availability.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
3D-Printed Marine Life
Host: Bao Songyu
Info: From stories of the sea to robots that move, designer Bao Songyu explores how marine life can inspire new forms of design.
Discover his experimental prototypes, where oral histories, 3D printing, and digital fabrication bring ideas inspired by the natural world to life through unexpected forms, materials, and movement.
22 November 2026
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
NELBD Guided Tour | Innovation Hub
Host: NELBD Docents
Info: Explore how design and innovation can shape the way we live in the future on a guided tour of the NELBD Innovation Hub. Led by NELBD docents, discover the ideas, experiments and creative solutions behind the featured projects. Get a closer look at how designers are pushing boundaries and turning bold ideas into possibilities for everyday life.
🕑: 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM
[No Ticket Required] Circular 3D Printing Demonstration
Host: PlasticTinkers
Info: Learn about how PlasticTinkers uses 3D printing to transform plastic waste into resources for manufacturing!
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
SGD 6.80
