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Mark Wee, executive director of DesignSingapore Council, is all too familiar with the narrow definition of “design”. Asked what it is, the response from any given audience would typically be “fashion design” or “interior design”. As head of the government agency…

Wong Sher Maine joins in a design thinking workshop to tackle challenges that threaten the future of food in Singapore. A quartet of young men in their 20s are working on launching a mobile phone app that would match food…

From 6 to 10 March 2019, DesignSingapore Council had the honour of hosting 33 delegates from various UNESCO Cities of Design as part of Singapore Design Week. UNESCO Cities of Design (COD) is one of the seven subnetworks under the…

As part of Singapore Design Week 2019, the DesignSingapore Council and the Economic Development Board co-hosted a roundtable discussion on design with four global design leaders and local industry leaders.  When companies are design-led and user-centred, the result is often higher…

At the Earlybird café at 17 Jalan Pinang, retro videogame music and the excited chatter of players set the atmosphere for a modern remix of the old-school arcade. We’re here at “Don’t Play Play. Play!”, a Singapore Design Week 2019 programme, organised…

In today’s highly competitive economic landscape, design is increasingly seen as a key driver of innovation and growth across business sectors. Design is no longer confined to the traditional disciplines, such as architecture, interior design or visual communications. Instead, more…

As more organisations recognise the value of design in transforming their business, design briefs have become more complex, involve more stakeholders, and are developed much earlier in the transformation process. Design consultants, in turn, feel the pressure to build up…

The Singapore Pavilion at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition asks if there is “No More Free Space?” in Singapore. The Singapore Pavilion, at the ongoing 16th International Architecture Exhibition (La Biennale di Venezia), asks the intriguing question of whether there…