His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong officially opens Dyson’s new global headquarters at the historic St James Power Station

• New global headquarters with 18 state-of-the-art research laboratories to supercharge Dyson’s ambitions to enter entirely new fields of research, and develop a new generation of high-performing technology products with increasing inbuilt intelligence

• Dyson to invest S$1.5b into its future in Singapore over the next four years, including plans to hire more than 250 engineers and scientists in fields spanning robotics, machine learning, AI, high-speed electric digital motors, sensing and vision systems, connectivity, software, power electronics and energy storage
  

Dyson today opened the doors to its new global headquarters at St James Power Station, in the presence of the Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr. Lee Hsien Loong. The restored 110,000 sq ft. national monument marks an exciting new chapter in Dyson’s continued growth in Singapore, and will sit at the center of its ambitions to enter entirely new fields of research and develop a new generation of high-performing technology products with increasing intelligence.

In the newest phase of its S$4.9bn global investment programme, Dyson is investing S$1.5b into its future in Singapore over the next four years. Underscoring its commitment is its plans to hire more than 250 engineers and scientists, with roles spanning robotics, machine learning, AI, high-speed electric digital motors, sensing and vision systems, connectivity, software, power electronics and energy storage. The investment will also support ongoing university research programmes to drive technology development, building on its existing global programmes.

As Dyson’s global headquarters, Singapore is a hub for Dyson’s research and engineering teams, as well as commercial, advanced manufacturing and supply chain operations Over 1,400 Dyson people work in Singapore, 560 of whom are engineers and scientists.

About St James Power Station

Built in 1927, St James Power Station served as Singapore’s first coal-fired power station. Named after the cape it was built on, it provided the island with power until it was eventually decommissioned in 1975. It then served as Southeast Asia’s first automated warehouse from 1984 to 1992, and one of Asia’s most comprehensive nightspots from 2006 to 2018.

To prepare the iconic national monument for its new lease of life as a global technology company headquarters, Mapletree, in collaboration with W Architects and Studio Lapis undertook a comprehensive restoration project that took over 2 years to complete.

The restoration of St James Power Station’s bricks proved the most challenging aspect. Each and every brick was assessed and restored by hand through the work of skilled artisans. Most bricks were repaired and retained, and only bricks that were severely damaged were replaced.

Meanwhile, extensive restoration works were also carried out on the building’s iconic steel beams, columns and roof trusses. They were stripped to bare finish, de-rusted, and repainted with three new coats of paint. External features that were removed in previous renovations were also painstakingly restored with similar materials – including flag poles, mild steel windows, corbels, and ledges.

Sustainability at St James Power Station

In transforming a former Power Station into a sustainable global headquarters, Dyson has designed St James Power Station to meet International WELL Building Gold, and Green Mark Platinum standards. The national monument has been designed to support the wellbeing of its occupants – harnessing technologies and careful engineering to promote collaboration and personal performance.

State-of-the-art Dyson lighting technology complements natural light to enhance focus, while a constant supply of air purified by Dyson purifiers support productivity. Meanwhile, the use of acoustic engineering allows zones for deep thinking and focus.

St James Power Station was designed to use minimal embodied carbon– harnessing the use of sustainable, recycled and environmentally-friendly materials. This includes features such as carbon-neutral flooring and sustainable acoustic engineering.