Design News
Ancient Egypt takes over Gardens by the Bay’s Flower Dome for Lilytopia
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
Lilytopia at Gardens by the Bay’s Flower Dome.
PHOTO: GARDENS BY THE BAY
- Gardens by the Bay’s Flower Dome hosts Lilytopia, a floral display inspired by Ancient Egypt, until Sept 27.
- The Green House sustainability festival returns from Aug 28-30 at Temasek Shophouse.
- Village Encounters @ Holland Village on Aug 29-30 is part of the new DistrictAfterDark initiative.
AI generated
Feast your eyes on more than 7,000 lilies at Gardens by the Bay’s (GBTB) latest seasonal floral display, Lilytopia.
Situated in the GBTB Flower Dome, it draws inspiration from the nature and mythology of Ancient Egypt and is presented in collaboration with the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Singapore.
Highlights include the Victoria amazonica and Victoria cruziana, which are giant water lilies. These were grown from seeds by the GBTB team over the last 1½ years.
Visitors will also find other plants closely associated with daily life in Egypt, such as the papyrus, which is thought to have been used to manufacture paper in Ancient Egypt as far back as 3,000BC.
Anchoring the floral display are sculptures and architectural facades – look out for statues of Egyptian deities, including Ra and Thoth.
Where: Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive
When: Till Sept 27, 9am to 9pm daily
Info: Admission fees to Flower Dome apply. See str.sg/mhEf for details.
Samsung to hold first Galaxy Walkathon at The Kallang
Take a walk with Samsung Electronics Singapore during its first Galaxy Walkathon, which takes place on Sept 13 at The Kallang.
The 5km route will take participants around the Kallang precinct. By completing the route, participants should gain roughly 6,100 steps towards their daily step count – a nod to Singapore’s 61st National Day in 2026.
Registration for this community event is free and open until Sept 4. Those who register will receive an exclusive event T-shirt and will also have the opportunity to win prizes such as the latest Galaxy smartwatches.
Samsung will be supporting the Singapore Heart Foundation with a monetary contribution and participants are invited to make a donation of their own.
Where: The Kallang, 1 Stadium Drive
When: Sept 13, from 7am
Info: Register at str.sg/gCS6
Green-House sustainability festival returns
The Green-House sustainability festival returns to Temasek Shophouse.
PHOTO: GREEN-HOUSE
Sustainability festival Green-House returns for its fifth edition from Aug 28 to 30, with extended opening hours until 10pm, in collaboration with Singapore Night Festival 2026.
A key highlight of the festival, taking place at Temasek Shophouse, is What Does Your Tomorrow Respond To?, a day-to-night installation by automotive brand Mercedes-Benz.
The installation was crafted from 800 discarded aluminium cans collected from local waste streams by environmental services and waste management company Cora. The lighting and kinetic parts of the installation are powered by energy captured by solar panels on the installation during the day.
More than 70 other brands are also presenting their own activations. Among them is skincare, bodycare and fragrances label L’Occitane en Provence, which is hosting an on-site collection point for visitors to drop off clean, dry, empty beauty-product bottles. In exchange, they will receive a hand massage, a $10 e-voucher and a travel-size Almond Shower Oil from the brand.
Where: Temasek Shophouse, 28 Orchard Road
When: Aug 28, 6pm to 10pm; Aug 29 and 30, 11am to 10pm
Info: Admission is free, although selected workshops and guided food tours require pre-registration. For more information, go to str.sg/v3dN
Village Encounters transforms Holland Village
Village Encounters @ Holland Village will have its own dedicated pet-friendly zone.
PHOTO: @DISTRICTAFTERDARKSG
The inaugural Village Encounters @ Holland Village is set to transform the area at the weekend of Aug 29 and 30.
There will be a dedicated pet-friendly zone with a play area for pets, as well as community yoga sessions that are organised by Freedom Yoga studio.
Visitors will also be able to participate in games and activities such as the bean bag toss and glow-in-the-dark bracelet making.
Shoppers who spend $30 or more at participating Holland Village merchants until Aug 30 can redeem a complimentary Festival Pass that will give them access to workshops and other exclusive opportunities.
The event is part of a new District After Dark initiative jointly presented by the Singapore Nightlife Business Association and festival and pop-up events agency Invade.
Where: In front of Holland Piazza, 3 Lorong Liput
When: Aug 29 and 30, 4pm to 10pm
Info: Admission is free. For more information, go to districtafterdarksg (@Instagram)