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4 key lessons from Singapore’s success

May 17, 2023

The remarkable achievements of Singapore are a testament to the dedication and perseverance of its people to overcome the national challenges and go beyond the achieved, the accomplished, the done. Mr. Nguyen Do Dzung, Co-founder and CEO of enCity Urban Solutions, has distilled the four crucial lessons that this Lion City teaches us about urban development as an urban planner with experience in both Vietnam and Singapore.

World Water Day 2023: Accelerating change through water-sensitive urban design

March 22, 2023

Envisioning the future of cities in the changing world of work

February 8, 2023

enCity embarked on a multi-method research project that looked at various implications arising from changing work arrangements, and how these implications are manifested spatially. The study takes on a comparative lens across Vietnam, Singapore, and Indonesia, to understand the nuances that exist in the different economies in this market.

World Environment Day 2022: Invest in our planet through urban development

June 5, 2022

On World Environment Day, which reminds us all that there is “Only One Earth” - we look at the ways in which planners and developers can work together to build a more sustainable and resilient built environment. Here are enCity's 5 guides to invest in our planet through your development.

Heritage conservation in urban planning

May 6, 2022

From enCity’s extensive research of the heritage landscape in Singapore and of conservation best practices globally, we propose 3 fundamental notions to pave the path for urban heritage conservation.

World Creativity and Innovation Day 2022: Threading talent into cities

April 21, 2022

From our experiences at enCity, methods that city and government leaders can use to foster talent and thus strengthen innovation eco-systems can be built on one or more of 4 dimensions we list below.

Applying planning principles to reduce flooding: A key concern for coastal megacities in Asia

March 22, 2022

This insight article is based on a research paper done by enCity’s Managing Director, Dr. Ho Long Phi published in the “Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Water, Megacities and Global Change” by UNESCO (January 2022).

Aerotropolis Development in Urban Centres: 5 Keys to Success

February 15, 2022

Urban airports will play an increasingly salient role for governments, both local and national. In this article, we share 5 key lessons for the redevelopment of areas around urban airports from our on-going aerotropolis projects in Asia as well as case studies from around the world.

4 Transformative Strategies to Develop Tourism Cities in (Post) Covid-19 context

November 18, 2021

There would be no “post-” Covid context. Governments and real estate developers need to find solutions to corporately adapt to the Covid-19 indefinitely. enCity planning experts shared about tourism cities development, policies and legislation, with convincing worldwide case studies.

World Cities Day 2021: Better City, Better Life

October 31, 2021

In celebration of World Cities Day, our planning, design and technical experts weigh in on the conversation of creating Better Cities. They identify some key urban issues that cities around the world are facing and how we can promote identity, inclusivity, sustainability and resilience to design and build better urban areas that enrich people’s lives.