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The SkillsFuture Queen Bee initiative for the design sector was launched in October 2020 and benefitted 31 design small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore over the one-year partnership.   Led by Tribal Worldwide (Tribal) and supported by DesignSingapore Council…

Dealing with single-use food packaging has always been a thorny issue and remains a tricky problem for Singapore. Sustainability solutions-driven TRIA, a Singapore-based foodware company, uses design and circular systems thinking to breakdown the complexity and gaps enshrouding the recycling…

Background The organisation embarked on a Design Thinking workshop to generate innovative solutions for the complex problems they felt overwhelmed by. Additionally, they hoped to equip their staff with the skills and mindsets to be able to solve such challenges…

Since 2011, baking ingredients supplier Phoon Huat has been taking steps to appeal to a younger demographic of experience-driven customers who perceived it as “old school”. They turned to a strategic design consultancy to revamp its Redman retail brand before…

Determined to shed the stereotypical association of being the karang guni of industrial and construction sites, Tidy Maintenance and Engineering Pte Ltd engaged a brand and design management consultancy to aid with its brand and operational transformation. This led to an increase…

When Wang Café was acquired by NTUC Foodfare in 2011, its new owner discovered that rapid expansion had led to inconsistent service and quality levels across its 30 outlets. The brand engaged The Curious People Solutions, a business design thinking…

Faced with a rising demand for healthcare and hospital beds from the ageing community it served, the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital embarked on a human-centred and design-led journey to come up with innovative ways to encourage elderly residents to stay…

Theme: Design Thinking used to improve learning and living How the case links to the UN sustainable development goal:  This project involved a collaboration with schools to highlight school-based and community projects to improve well-being and quality of life of…