Press release. 03 Apr. 2012. TP School of Design unleashes more than 300 mavericks, activists, crusaders @ VivoCity
Date: 2012
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Description: The Design Show 2012, which ran from 5 to 7 April 2012 at VivoCity showcased the finest works of more than 300 designers -- graduating students from Temasek Polytechnic's School of Design. Among the works showcased were "Beatboxers" -- the local beatboxing website, 808Beatz.com, complete with a new logo, by Leslie Teo from Interactive Media Design, "Helix - electric car charging kiosks" by Kevin Chiam from Product & Industrial Design, "Preserving Bukit Brown" by Alicia Ang from Interior Architecture & Design and a documentary about the plight of the homeless in Singapore by Anisa Bte Abdul Latiff from Moving Images.
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Press release. 22 Mar. 2024. Unveiling the next generation of designers: sustainability, inclusivity and generative AI take centre stage at Temasek Polytechnic design show 2024
Date: 2024
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Description: Temasek Polytech showcased the future of design through innovative projects tackling real-world challenges such as sustainability and inclusivity at its annual Design Show 2024. More than 300 design projects, conceived by final-year students from TP’s School of Design, were on display from 15th to 20th March 2024.
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Press release. 07 Mar. 2019. TP School of Design showcases 400 innovative, purposeful ideas for an evolving world
Date: 2019
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Description: Stylish protective gear for PMD users, Car-lite malls of the future and Athleisure-Inspired wedding gowns were only some of the 400 innovative projects showcased by the graduating class of TP School of Design. These projects across fashion, architecture, film, product design and communication design disciplines was held from 8 to 11 March 2019 at the Temasek Polytechnic School of Design, Block 28A. In an effort to train young minds to be responsible designers, the Design Show also included Sustainability Awards. The top three projects that address bigger issues of the world through their designs such as reducing poverty, resolving hunger and responsible consumption, received a $1,000 prize each. This year was also the inaugural run of The Pitch a new initiative that saw 11 commercially viable final-year projects spanning the range of fashion, product and communication design ideas, pitched to a panel of angel investors, commercial incubators and venture capitalists.
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Press release. 10 Mar. 2016. Our stories, our home: 40 years of Marine Parade
Date: 2016
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Description: More than 70 first-year students from Temasek Polytechnic (TP) School of Design Digital Film & Television course had the invaluable opportunity of working alongside Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM), Mr Goh Chok Tong, to produce a series of short films in celebration of 40 years of Marine Parade memories. The result, produced in a mere four months, was a collection of stories that brought to life the colourful memories of the people who grew up in Marine Parade - the MParaders. These stories of love, pain, friendship, camaraderie, second-chances and perseverance also showcased the many different aspects of Singapore's history, beautiful architecture, multi-ethnicity and kampong spirit, which would resonate with many Singaporeans. An under-the-stars picnic premiere of "Our stories, our home: 40 years of Marine Parade" was held on Saturday, 12 March 2016 at 7.45pm at Block 50A Marine Terrace with Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong as the guest-of-honour. Prizes were awarded for best film, direction, cinematography, script and editing. Generous funding for the partnership came from the Lee Foundation and Marine Parade CCC.
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Press release. 02 Dec. 2014. Student entrepreneurs share the gift of design with children this holiday season
Date: 2014
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Description: Over two weekends in December, on 6 and 7, 13 and 14 December, 40 talented students, alumni and staff from Temasek Polytechnic's (TP) School of Design, in partnership with Sentosa, organised two workshops on silk-screening and card-making for children whose parents were working full-time or incarcerated in prison. The TP designers also set up shop called "Merry Makers Market" to sell unique, hand-crafted limited edition gift items that were both functional and beautiful, with some 15 stalls located at the Sentosa Boardwalk. In the spirit of inclusivity and giving during the holiday season, the children of the Fei Yue Student Care Centre and Salvation Army Prison Support Services - Kids In Play (KIP) received hand-crafted gifts from the TP design students.
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Press release. 21 Mar. 2018. Designing community spaces to turn plastic trash into treasure
Date: 2018
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Description: The graduating class of Temasek Polytechnic's School of Design showcased some four hundred innovative and meaningful projects from across fashion, architecture, film, product design and communication design disciplines. The Design Show was held from 9 - 12 March 2018. Design Show 2018 also saw the launch of the inaugural Sustainability Awards. The top three projects that addressed bigger issues of the world through their designs such as reducing poverty, resolving hunger and responsible consumption, would each receive a $1,000 prize.
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Press release. 3 Nov. 2020. 127-year-old Swiss manufacturer, BERNINA sets up their first creative studio in Temasek Polytechnic
Date: 2020
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) School of Design partnered with BERNINA Singapore, a Swiss international manufacturer of sewing and embroidery systems to launch the TP-BERNINA Creative Studio, a collaborative workspace at TPs School of Design (DES), fitted with Bernina's sewing machines, embroidery machines, overlockers and embroidery software. The partnership was cemented with the signing of an MOU between TP and BERNINA by Mr Lim Chong Jin, Director, TP's School of Design and Ms Katharina Ueltschi, Director, BERNINA Singapore, on Friday, 30 October 2020. The signing was witnessed by Guest-of-Honour, His Excellency Fabrice Filliez, Swiss Ambassador to Singapore and Ms Anita Kuan, Deputy Principal, TP.
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Press release. 31 Mar. 2014. Temasek Polytechnic students make a difference through purposeful design
Date: 2014
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Description: The Design Show 2014 showcased a total of 420 projects from the graduating students of Temasek Polytechnic's School of Design. It was held at the Temasek Polytechnic Auditorium Foyer from 3 to 5 April 2014. Emphasis was placed on doing good and meaningful designs with a strong social message, resulting in an explosion of delightful, creative and innovative ideas across multiple disciplines that benefitted the community and drove change. Highlighted among the projects were "Cat clock and other strange things" by Nur Dianna Bte Sa'ad, "My house downstairs" by Loh Wan Ling, "Neighbourhood walk" by Chiang Pin Yi, "Urban nest" by Lee Teck Man, "Old boys" by Tan Jun Yuan. In addition to the exhibition of projects, was a series of fringe events that included talks and a dialogue between Environment Design students, industry leaders and urban planners such as the URA, the Singapore Institute of Architects and the Singapore Institute of Planners on the students' proposed visions for the Marina Bay urbanscape.
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Press release. 30 Mar. 2016. TP School of Design showcases 450 innovative, purposeful ideas to benefit community and drive change
Date: 2016
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic Design Show 2016 was held from 31 March to 2 April at the Temasek Polytechnic Auditorium Foyer. A total of 450 innovative, purposeful ideas were showcased from the graduating class of the School of Design. Among them were "Fashion for wheel-chaired women" by Apparel Design & Merchandising students, Dorcas Lum and Denise Gow who created Orzora - a fashion and store concept that caters to wheelchair-bound women; "Preserving the HDB kampong spirit" which germinated from the idea of encouraging upcycling - to reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original, within the community, by Interior Architecture & Design student Xing Li; and 'The Puff Pal for asthmatic children" - an asthma inhaler that is ergonomically designed for children by Product & Industrial Design students Nur Syahidah Bte Roslan and Tay Jing Ying.
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Press release. 02 Mar. 2017. TP student designs bus feature for commuters to secure open strollers
Date: 2017
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Description: More than 450 projects across fashion, architecture, film, product design and communication design disciplines were showcased from the graduating class of Temasek Polytechnic's School of Design. The Design Show was held at the School of Design on Friday, 3 March 2017. Among the 450 projects showcased was a bus feature for commuters to secure their strollers. With this product created by Jordan Ang, Product & Industrial Design student, parents would be able to push the stroller and hook it into the pram seat feature inside the bus. Also showcased were the heart wrenching drama "Seeing voices" by Charmaine Cheong, a student from the Digital Film & Television diploma course, who shared her inspiring story of caring for her mother with mental illness for the last 15 years; and "Luxury hostel experience for tourists" to overcome the cultural and language barriers of short-term-staying guests, by Ong Yue Li, Interior Architecture & Design student.
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Press release. 9 Jan. 2024. Temasek Polytechnic at the forefront of AI with launch of first experimental studio for design and generative AI in an educational institution
Date: 2024
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Description: On 3 January 2024, TP launched the Interactive Digital Experiments with AI Studio (IDEAS). It is Singapore’s first experimental design studio in an educational institution that harnesses the capabilities of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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Press release. 29 Sept. 2016. Would you put up your skill, time or oven toaster on a "giving" tree to help someone in need?
Date: 2016
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) students from the School of Design together with People's Association, DBS Bank and Bloomberg competed in a "live" installation showcase of innovative, purposeful and sustainable solutions to benefit the community. Called the Collaborative Design Challenge @ ARCHIFEST 2016, the show was held on Friday, 30 September 2016, between 12 noon-1.30pm at Pavilion@Raffles Place Park, Raffles Place. Students from TP's Diploma in Interior Architecture & Design have over the past four weeks, formed teams with end users, designers and manufacturers to identify a need or problem, then design and build a functional installation that added value to people's lives using only recycled materials. Among the challenge projects showcased were: "Giving" tree -- made from recycled material, the tree could be easily replicated and set up in community centres where members of the public could pen down their gift of kindness ; Trolley to help the elderly cardboard collectors; DIY solution to tackle discomfort in the workplace. The challenge concluded with a 30-minute assemblage of the pre-fabricated design elements on site at ARCHIFEST 2016.
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Press release. 01 Apr 2013. Temasek Polytechnic students go big on social design
Date: 2013
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Description: The Design Show 2013 was held on 1 April 2013. The emphasis for the design show was on social and community design resulting in a showcase of fresh and innovative design solutions to pressing contemporary social issues today. Four hundred projects from the graduating class of Temasek Polytechnic's School of Design were showcased including the humanitarian support backpacks, prosthetic arms for children, eldercare spaces, rejuvenating Pulau Ubin and designing orphanages in Cambodia. Seven groups of students from the Diploma in Moving Images were awarded the Development Assistance Grant by the Media Development Authority (MDA). One of the funded films was "Make me laugh" produced by Aloysius Lim.
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Press release. 13 Apr. 2020. Inclusitivity in design - Temasek Poly students show you how it's done!
Date: 2020
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Description: More than 400 Temasek Polytechnic (TP) School of Design 2020 graduating students have embarked on projects that were closed to their hearts, with the intention of removing barriers and obstacles faced by people living with disabilities. These projects covered across fashion, architecture, film, product design and communication design disciplines are showcased on www.instagram.com/tpdesignshow. The media were invited to view and feature these final year projects.
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Press release. 28 Mar. 2022. Temasek Polytechnic’s School of Design brings back physical showcase of innovative, purposeful ideas from 391 graduating students
Date: 2022
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Description: After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Temasek Polytechnic’s School of Design brought back once again a physical exhibition of final-year works from 391 graduating students. Media was invited to a special preview of the exhibition on 30 March 2022 to view these projects and speak to the student designers.
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