‘Santai, Changi’ is a reimagining of the existing Little Island Brewery into a laid-back, community-oriented hub that reflects the slow, soulful rhythm of Changi Village. Located along the breezy Sungei Changi promenade, the project celebrates the area’s relaxed spirit—where dawn fishing, cycling meetups, lazy lunches, and spontaneous chats define daily life. In contrast to Singapore’s high-speed culture, Changi V invites you to slow down—and so does this space.

Rooted in contemporary vernacular design, the architecture draws inspiration from old kampongs, early hawker centres, and coastal textures, without replicating the past. Instead, it expresses their core values: informality, porosity, simplicity, and community ownership—translated into a refreshed spatial language that feels both familiar and new.

Designed as more than just a physical space, Santai, Changi acts as a framework for co-creation and communal leisure. Programs are carefully zoned to invite diverse users—from local families to avid anglers and East Coast cyclists—into a shared ecosystem. A tabletop grill restaurant sits beside a prawning pond; an art jamming terrace overlooks a central atrium; a multipurpose deck nestles next to the angler’s shop.

Circulation flows horizontally across wide, open decks and vertically through layered visual connections—blurring thresholds and creating playful overlaps that encourage conversation, lingering, and chance encounters. These intentional overlaps foster cross-community interaction, turning passive users into co-creators of the space.

At its core, Santai, Changi believes that architecture can do less but mean more. Rather than seeking spectacle, it offers a lived-in, loved, and gradually evolving place that resists coastal commercialisation. It is a soft but purposeful intervention—seriously leisurely and idly enriching—that remains faithful to the enduring charm and quiet warmth of Changi Village.