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Among the recipients include the architects behind Pinnacle@Duxton and iconic project Jewel Changi Airport. By Tay Suan Chiang HOMEGROWN architecture firm ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism has made a name for itself designing upmarket condominiums, community spaces and also for…

In this collection of articles, we examine the role of ethics in design. Far from a theoretical issue, ethical design has real-world benefits and there are practical ways to achieve it.  What Are “Ethics in Design”?Victoria Sgarro, Slate What happens…

Finding our way around a venue is probably something most of us don’t think so much about. That is, until we get lost and start complaining that the signs are not clear. And that when we realise the importance of…

In this collection of articles, we look at why diversity matters in design and explore some of the steps designers and industry can take in making design accessible to all so we can reap its full benefits in changing the…

Design education has traditionally been imagined through classroom settings in schools – however, around the world and in Singapore, design educators have been devising novel strategies both in and outside of the classroom to cultivate innovative and creative mindsets. In this…

It’s not easy entering a new foreign market, especially when you’re not familiar with the language, practices, consumer behaviour and market forces of the market that you’re targetting. Dsg’s Business of Design, which aims to take Singapore-based design firms overseas, has…

With the support of the Good Design Research initiative, two Singapore design studios – PRODUCE and Offcut Factory – are investigating ways to make construction and manufacturing processes more eco-friendly by reducing material wastage and increasing reuse and recycling rates.…

With the support of the Good Design Research initiative, social innovation consultancy Common Ground embedded design researchers in Jurong for six months to discover how residents and organisations think, behave and learn. Research can give designers insights and ideas to…