Why Singapore Leads Sustainable Design Education | Karin Aue, Jeffrey Koh
Karin Aue and Jeffrey T. K. Valino Koh were partners of design consultancy Chemistry and both transitioned into design education at universities in Singapore. Karin is Senior Lecturer for the Master of Design in Integrated Design at the National University of Singapore. Jeffrey is Centre Head of the Design Factory at Singapore Institute of Technology where design is a requirement for all majors.
Chapters
(00:00:00) Background Karin & Jeffrey
(00:03:26) Teaching design to non-designers vs design masters students
(00:06:51) Finding confidence through design
(00:09:30) From design studio to academia
(00:15:43) Implementing planet centric design
(00:25:01) How to instigate change in the industry
(00:31:45) Design curriculum
(00:37:04) Don't be a mediocre management consultant
(00:40:32) Bring stakeholders with you
(00:48:47) Frameworks for designers
(00:53:24) How to build a responsible company
(00:58:27) Chit chat
(01:00:34) Design in Singapore is seen as a driver of growth & innovation
(01:12:20) Designing governments
(01:13:26) Lightning Round ⚡️
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Singapore Institute of Technology
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