Building sustainable, liveable and inclusive industrial estates for tomorrow
With industry increasingly intertwined with urban life, JTC plans estates that integrate work, community, and green spaces into cohesive urban precincts — ready for the demands of advanced manufacturing, the digital economy, and the cities of tomorrow.
World Cities Summit 2026
Singapore has long recognised that industry and urban life need not be in conflict. Where many cities have traditionally separated their industrial zones from residential and commercial areas, Singapore has taken a different path — designing industrial estates that are sustainable, liveable, and deeply connected to the communities around them.
JTC has been at the forefront of this approach, turning industrial master planning into an opportunity to create some of the most innovative and desirable urban precincts in the world. At the World Cities Summit 2026, JTC will showcase how this is achieved through three principles that guide the planning and design of our estates:
- People at the heart of it all — Every decision starts with the people who will live, work, and learn in and around our estates.
- A district that works as one — Businesses, communities, and infrastructure are planned as an integrated ecosystem, not in isolation.
- Sustainability and resilience in all that we do — From green infrastructure to climate-adaptive design, sustainability is built into every stage of planning.
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Draft Master Plan 2025
In June 2025, URA launched the Draft Master Plan 2025 (DMP2025), Singapore's land use vision for the next 10 to 15 years. Shaped through extensive public engagement, DMP2025 is built around four themes: a happy, healthy city; sustainable growth; urban resilience; and stewarding nature and heritage.
As Singapore's national industrial master planner, JTC plays a central role in translating this vision into reality. This means making deliberate decisions about how industrial land is zoned, distributed, and designed — ensuring that Singapore retains a competitive and well-located industrial base while remaining a city where people genuinely want to work, live, and spend time.
“Reimagining Former Jurong Bird Park & Jurong Hill” Ideas Competition
Attraction of the Past, Endless Possibilities for the Future
How should a beloved site be reimagined for the next generation? In October 2024, JTC and URA launched an ideas competition inviting proposals to reimagine the 39-ha site of the former Jurong Bird Park and Jurong Hill. The initiative sought innovative proposals to transform the 39-ha area — encompassing the former Bird Park, Jurong Hill Park, and the Village — into a vibrant destination for work, community, and play.
The competition drew 37 submissions exploring diverse visions for the site's future. Winning submissions were showcased at the URA Draft Master Plan (DMP2025) exhibition held at The URA Centre Atrium from 25 June to 29 November 2025, reflecting how community voices and creative ideas inform JTC's long-term approach to estate planning and placemaking.
Our partners
We're delighted by the response to the RFP, and we’ve shortlisted the proposals from these firms:
Kallang-Kolam Ayer Industrial Estate
- Broadway Malyan
- KCAP
- Sasaki
- WOHA
Yishun Industrial Estate
- Aedas
- Arup
- DP Architects
All proposals were featured at “Reimagining Singapore’s Industrial Landscape (Blue-sky Ideas for Rejuvenating Mature Estates)”, an exhibition held at the URA Centre from 15 September to 20 October 2023.
News and Highlights
From Concept To Real World
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