Workplace design challenge
Help us shape the future of the workplace, where design uplifts people and the planet.
We're calling on architects, designers, and innovators in the built environment to rethink workplace design - creating spaces that revitalise both human and natural systems.
Let's help shape a future-ready office that's good for employees and the Earth!
Regenerative mobile showflat
A festival highlight you won't want to miss.
Experience a roving office pod made entirely from sustainable and regenerative materials. Step inside to see, touch, and discover how everyday objects can be made regenerative.
Built for reuse beyond the festival, this immersive space invites you to rethink what a workplace can be.
How it works
Display Peg Board
Grown to Be Reborn
Made from upcycled agricultural waste + natural binders.
Turning waste into durable panels, giving them a second life and reducing use of virgin
materials.
Cups and Plates
From Forest Floor to Table
Made from upcycled pine needles. Coupled with dry conditions, pine needles are feedstock for wildfire if left on forest floor. These cups and plates from pine needles are also anti-microbial and lightweight.
Cups and Pots
Regenerative by Nature
Made from upcycled coconut husks + natural resins. Reduces agricultural waste and plastic use.
Coasters
Trash to Tabletop
Made from compressed Tetra Pak cartons + single-use plastics. These coasters divert plastic waste from landfills and keeps the materials in the circularity loop.
Laptop sleeves
Laptop Sleeve
Laptop sleeve from chip bags? Single-use plastics such as plastic bags and multi-layered varieties like discarded chip bags are woven into recycled PET yarn to create new, functional items. Keeping plastic in the loop, not in landfills.
Laptop sleeves/carpets
Plastic, Rewoven
PET plastic bottles are collected, cleaned, shredded, melted, extruded into reusable PET fibres, and rewoven into new items such as laptop sleeves and carpets. This keeps plastic in the material loop and reduces reliance on virgin petroleum.
Notebooks
Paper with a Past
Made from recycled paper pulp—cleaned, de-inked, and pressed into fresh sheets. Saves trees and water used to produce paper from virgin pulp, while diverting paper waste from landfills.
Speakers
Sound, Naturally Formed
These speaker casings are made from dried cow dung mixed with lignin (a natural binder from plants), and fitted with electronic components when dried. A natural alternative to conventional plastic components!
Lanyards, card holders, pouches
Grown, Not Made
Fungal mycelium grown on agri-waste forms a natural, leather-like material, which can be made into a multitude of different products. They're durable, renewable, and an earth-friendly alternative to leather and PU leather.
Tote Bag
Held Together by Nature
Made from jute—a hardy crop needing little water or pesticides—these totes are spun, stitched, and built to last. Fully natural, they offer a sturdy, earth-friendly alternative to plastic bags.
T-shirt
Worn with Care
Made from organic cotton grown without chemical fertilisers or pesticides, the production process of these tees protect soil, save water and eliminates use of harmful chemicals—comfort that's better for the earth.
Desk
Built to Last, Rebuilt with Purpose
Crafted from salvaged teak and reclaimed beams, these office tables are assembled with sturdy screws and minimal water-based glue. Already in use in some of our workspaces, they're a smart, sustainable upgrade for the workplace.
Get inspired
The reference articles included are sourced from publicly available online materials and are not authored by DBS.
Take a Deep Dive: Introduction to Regenerative Business
The World Economic Forum highlights the difference between regeneration and sustainability, and why it's important all of us take the needful step today.
Learn more
Take Bold First Steps: Resources to Begin Your Journey
This comprehensive How-To Guide gives a trove of helpful resources and guides to begin the sustainability and regenerative journey, from both a customer-facing and support perspective!
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Shared Vision: Singapore's Green Plan 2030
The Regenerative Festival is our contribution to a larger movement—supporting Singapore's journey towards a greener, more sustainable city.
Learn more
What Can I Do Today: A Special Podcast Edition
Drawing on insights from global and local sources, this in-house podcast—powered by NotebookLM—explores how we can each take our first steps toward a sustainable, regenerative future.
ListenAny ideas or questions? Get in touch!
