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5 emerging designers to watch at Singapore Design Week

  • Words Ayla Angelos

As Singapore Design Week returns, we can only be reminded of how design has always been central to the city's story. In the early years, the design scene in Singapore focused on functional urban planning and architecture influenced by British rule. Post-independence in 1965, design played a key role in nation-building, shaping public housing and infrastructure. By the 1990s, Singapore began to embrace more diverse creative disciplines, with design schools and government initiatives like the DesignSingapore Council fostering local talent. Fast forward to today, emerging designers are leading the charge to rethink how we live, work and engage with our environment. From public housing that

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