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“No More Free Space?”: Singapore's 2018 Venice Biennale Pavilion explores designing welcoming public spaces in a dense cityscape

Front elevation, “No More Free Space?”, © Singapore Pavilion, 16th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition.

Acrylic knots of the suspended cloud installation in “No More Free Space?”, displayed at a media conference on May 3, 2018 at SUTD. Photo via “No More Free Space?”, Singapore Pavilion/Facebook.

Community Living Room by Residents of Jurong East and Tampines, Singapore University of Technology and Design, National University of Singapore. © Singapore Pavilion, 16th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition.

Goodlife! Makan by DP Architects Pte Ltd. © Singapore Pavilion, 16th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition.

Enabling Village by WOHA Architects Pte Ltd. © Singapore Pavilion, 16th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition.

Marina Bay by ZARCH Collaboratives Pte Ltd (i Light Marina Bay), CPG Consultants Pte Ltd (Gardens by the Bay), Grant Associates (UK) (Gardens by the Bay), Wilkinson Eyre Architects (UK) (Gardens by the Bay). © Singapore Pavilion, 16th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition.

SkyTerrace @ Dawson by SCDA Architects Pte Ltd. © Singapore Pavilion, 16th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition.

Southern Ridges by RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Pte Ltd (Henderson Waves), IJP Corporation Ltd, UK (Henderson Waves), LOOK Architects Pte Ltd (Alexandra Arch and Forest Walk). © Singapore Pavilion, 16th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition.