Designing a Loveable Singapore: What and Why? What is the Loveable Singapore Project about? And why are we doing this? Watch the video to find out more! The Loveable Singapore Project is an initiative led by the DesignSingapore Council to find…
13 April 2022 – The DesignSingapore Council (Dsg) today announced the appointment of a new Executive Director. Ms Dawn Lim comes on board as Executive Director (Designate) on 1 May 2022 and will take over the role of Executive Director on 1 June…
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DesignSingapore Council’s flagship initiative is also working with Challenge Statement Partners Grab, Tsao Foundation and Busy Bees Asia to encourage more designers to design for impact through applied research Singapore, 8 December 2021 – To spur more Singapore-based design firms and designers…
Everyday Singaporeans including volunteers, residents and designers competed to generate ideas and solutions to design more loveable and unique public spaces and connections Singapore, 29 November 2021 – The DesignSingapore Council (Dsg) today announced the winners of its community bootcamp challenge that was organised to commemorate the first anniversary of School of X, a classroom without walls to equip anyone and everyone with collaborative design skills to solve real-world social and business challenges. Three School of X bootcamps with close to 30 participants were conducted at three locations – Queenstown (Tanglin Halt), Telok Blangah and Civic District (National Gallery Singapore) – to address unique community challenges and shape more loveable neighbourhoods by supporting newly relocated seniors, integrating biodiversity in estates and forging connections through art respectively. The winning team from Queenstown (Tanglin Halt) sought to address the challenge of having touchpoints that sustain and grow connections when people move to the new neighbourhood in view of the imminent demolition of the Tanglin Halt estate. The team focused on building community bonds by creating a ‘Community without Walls’ – a neighbourhood that welcomes everyone. Ideas include posters in lifts that stimulate conversations, modular chairs with painted messages in common areas to encourage interaction, and volunteer ambassadors to organise a year-round programme of engagement and activities. They will receive a seed funding of $5,000 by Dsg to further develop their proposed solution. (Please refer to Annex A for full details on the participating teams and their proposed solutions.) Mark Wee, Executive Director, Dsg, said: “In the increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous or VUCA world we live in, more than ever, people need to be empathic, collaborative, and creative problem solvers to tackle the many wicked challenges today. The School of X was created to enable citizens and organisations to be empowered with human-centred design skills to drive […]
Design plays a critical role in the global paradigm shift from an industrial economy to an experience and knowledge based economy.
