The festival director of the ongoing Singapore Design Week (SDW), Mark Wee, needs no introduction. Having served as the executive director of DesignSingapore Council (DSg) from 2018 until May 2022, he has helped transform…
Paola Antonelli, senior curator of the Department of Architecture & Design as well as the director of R&D at the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, and British designer Thomas Heatherwick are among the…
Jakarta native Ronald Akili is not just an entrepreneur but an innovator and changemaker. The founder of Potato Head Bali – a restaurant, beach club and entertainment venue – that catapulted the tropical island…
Taking place against the backdrop of the Singapore Design Week (SDW; 16 to 25 September), are several fringe events that highlight multiple facets of design and creative concepts in Singapore and beyond. One such…
In an exclusive interview, Dawn Lim, the new Executive Director of DesignSingapore Council (DSg), shares how after a hiatus of two years, the upcoming Singapore Design Week (SDW) will rejuvenate the industry as it…
After a hiatus of two years due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) held its annual gala dinner and design awards night on Thursday, July 28. Over 900 architects…
In an exclusive interview with DE51GN, WY-TO Group’s head of design, Yann Follain and architect Jonathan Poh discuss why adaptive reuse in Singapore is beginning to steer the conversation on sustainability in the right…