Despite limited physical space in Singapore's dense urban landscape — with a population of 5.6 million squeezed into about 278 square-miles of land, the country's architects and urban planners are coming up with unique solutions to create delightful spaces that help enhance everyday life. So is there truly “No More Free Space?”; the Singapore Pavilion exhibition team for the 2018 Venice Biennale explores this very question.

Marking Singapore's sixth showcase at the Biennale, the Pavilion highlights 12 Singapore-based projects that draw inspiration from nature and “turn constraints into possibilities”. With these projects, the Singapore Pavilion team wants to share their country's design approaches with other cities that are dealing with similar challenges. 

The centerpiece of the pavilion is an ethereal, suspended “cloud” installation made from handcrafted acrylic knots, as well as a multi-sensory projection of lights, sounds, and images of Singapore to create an immersive experience.

“No More Free Space?” was curated by the Singapore University of Technology and Design in collaboration with the National University of Singapore Department of Architecture. The commissioners are the DesignSingapore Council of the Ministry of Communications and Information, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority. The pavilion will open on May 26.

Check out more of the 12 featured projects in the gallery below.