In response to Singapore’s fragile food security and heavy reliance on imports, Protein BTO envisions a radical, self-sufficient future of protein production set in the year 2075. With only 1% of food currently produced locally and increasing global disruptions, Singapore faces a critical challenge in ensuring sustainable protein access. In this speculative future, borders are shut, supply chains collapse, and food is no longer a commodity—it’s a lifeline.

Protein BTO transforms underutilised HDB corridors and void decks into integrated urban animal farming systems. Here, farm animals are reared as community pets, their cells harvested and cultivated into lab-grown meat in automated labs embedded within residential spaces. The line between home and farm, consumer and producer, dissolves—redefining the role of residents as both nurturers and contributors to national food resilience.

This community-based food production model reintroduces Singaporeans to the natural lifecycle of animals, fostering emotional connection, food appreciation, and shared responsibility. It challenges the traditional detachment of modern food systems and asks us to reconsider our relationship with food, animals, space, and each other.

By embedding protein production into everyday life, Protein BTO not only strengthens food security but also rebuilds a culture of awareness and stewardship. It poses provocative questions: What if food wasn’t farmed but crafted? What do we lose when we abandon tradition—and what new values can we gain?

Ultimately, Protein BTO is a speculative, yet grounded, commentary on food futures. It proposes a powerful reimagining of urban life—one where community, survival, and innovation converge, and every meal becomes a symbol of adaptability, resilience, and redefined humanity in a disrupted world.