On March 13th, 2024, Surbana Jurong and Safdie Architects celebrated the grand opening of the new campus and company headquarters in Singapore. Journalists from Wallpaper* China attended the opening, received a guided tour, and interviewed Moshe Safdie and Charu Kokate about Safdie Architects' interpretation of Surbana Jurong's vision for their new headquarters. Originally published in Mandarin, the article explores how Surbana Jurong Headquarters expands Moshe Safdie’s guiding philosophy “for everyone a garden” to the include the workplace. Located in the Jurong Innovation District adjacent to Jurong Eco-Garden, SJ Campus's ten pavilions thread into the rainforest landscape and incorporate three publicly accessible indoor gardens for employees and members of the community to enjoy. To view the full article in English, download the PDF.
“I knew that...the concept of 'For Everyone a Garden' needed to evolve with the times...I believe that after SJ Campus is put into use, more and more enterprises will see...the advantages of this new workspace.”
–Moshe Safdie