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As our commitment to sustainability, up-cycling and being kinder to our environment, we are hoping to crowdsource a bulk of the materials required to build the S.T.E.A.M.-themed exhibition at Playeum. . Some of the items we're looking for include: • plastic bottles (various sizes as small as a Yakult bottle, as big as you can surprise us) • ropes / strings • plywood (various dimensions) • cardboard shoe boxes • wooden crates (e.g. for wine) • hoses • fabrics (preferably larger and longer cloths e.g. curtains, dresses) • functioning torchlights • Tupperware's / plastic containers (preferably in a tinted colour) • stones / pebbles / marble balls • binoculars • magnifying glasses • stationery • electronic waste (e.g. laptops, computers, keyboards, phones, TVs, CDs) • automobile parts (get in touch with us!) • sports equipments (e.g. rackets, tennis balls etc.) • musical instruments (e.g. guitars) and more! . All of the items collected will be disassembled, assembled and re-assembled beyond recognition, for the kids to play as they wish. We have 2 collection points at Playeum (Gillman Barracks) and at Participate In Design (Bugis). (Swipe left for more details.) . Please send a message / give a call before coming to ensure someone is in the office! Also let us know if you're bringing lots of stuff and need help with transport etc. . They say one man's trash is another man's treasure. We truly believe in that! Let's make this children exhibition an unforgettable one for the kids! . #designingwithpeople #letsparticipateSG
Getting hungry? For our second session of P!D Inspirational Lunch, our team caught an episode of @Netflix's Ugly Delicious together. . At first glance, @UglyDelicious may look like your typical mouth-watering cook show. But what it really is, is a debate show masquerading as a food show. Each episode tells the story of an everyday dish like pizzas and fried chicken, and the associated (yet unknown) history and culture behind it. . Director Morgan Neville puts it aptly, "All food tells a story. It's not just Michelin-starred food. All food says something about who we are. Food is the most omnipresent part of culture. We all have a relationship with food, we all identify in some way with what we eat and grew up eating." . Using the communal act of eating as a medium to unite people, and yummy food as a lubricant for honest and sometimes difficult (or ugly) conversations, the audience is kept thinking with their mouths full. We found the approach and presentation format quite novel and inspiring, definitely something we can learn. Time for dinner! BRB. . #PIDatWork #InspirationalLunch #LearnSomethingNewEveryDay #FoodForThought #NotFoodPorn #UglyDelicious
Working with kids is always full of surprises — that's one of the things we love about our work! . Whether it's the children at #Playeum and #StJamesChurchKindergarten, or the students at Bukit View Secondary School, they can always find a way to amaze you with their originality and resourcefulness. . Here's a snapshot from the Student Environmental Leadership Conference (SELC) held at Bukit View Secondary School. It was a joy to watch the "big brothers and sisters" of the host school enthusiastically and patiently facilitating the primary school participants with the making of smart green model cities using recycled materials they've collected together. After all, sharing is caring! 😄 . #participatoryplanning #designingwithpeople #letsparticipateSG #singaporeplanning #smartnation #greensingapore
Many thanks to our fellow architects, design students and various concerned citizens for attending our Open Studio last month! . Hope you learnt something new about participatory design, P!D and how we can all play a part in designing the community. Wished we had remembered to Boomerang this moment. The fairy lights were quite a sight! . Our upcoming Open Studio happens on 25 April (Wed). Simply RSVP here to join us: http://participateindesign.org/pd-open-studio . #PIDOpenStudio #PIDatWork
How do we as adults design interactive, self-exploratory children play spaces? We design it with the children, of course! . We had our favourite #CrayonConversations with parents and their children to see how different age groups react to the the simple word triggers like the outer space, forests, city, desert and more. . Here's 8-year-old Ishaan presenting his space rocket in a room of kids and other parents. We really applaud his confidence and inventiveness, using the scrap materials like foam, wood and paper plates to construct his rocket! . There are truly many things we can learn from children. The observations recorded and ideas generated from these engagement sessions will then be used as inspiration for the activities in the upcoming hands-on exhibition at @Playeum! Isn't this exciting? . #PIDatWork
Continuing The Greenhouse Series, @artswok invited veteran researcher Janet Pillai to lead a team on a long-term cultural mapping exercise of 52 Cassia Crescent with @dakotaadventures Cassia Resettlement Team. P!D is extremely happy to be involved in this project. . The plan is to gather more data about the people, places and spaces within the Cassia Crescent community by mapping out the habits of the residents. This research will help us identify areas of improvements and touch points to engage with the community. What is not working in the neighbourhood? How can we better use the spaces to serve the people and their needs? . There will also be a series of pop-up engagement sessions and co-creation workshops with the residents of 52 Cassia Crescent. We're optimistic that the findings from our cultural mapping exercise can better inform future resettlement projects in Singapore! . #cassiacrescent #cassiaresettlementteam #dakotaadventures #dakotamoves #dakotacrescent #designingwithpeople
Currently, we're working with @playeum to design their next exhibition concept alongside @disini.art and @theanimalbookco . Last month, we organised a focus group brainstorming session with various STEAM professionals to crack their brains on how we may experience Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Design and Mathematics in our everyday landscapes. . At the same time, we had childcare experts from various programmes to come onboard and share their honest feedback and experiences working with children. Can't wait to see where this goes! . #PIDatWork
The past 2 months, we've been working closely with student leaders from Bukit View Secondary School on a model building workshop. We challenged them to build a smart and green city that they would like to see in the future, out of recycled materials we have today. . By selecting a land-use category and a desired target audience, the students adopt various thinking hats to plan for their hexagonal town plates. Each hexagon is later combined with others to create a cityscape! Should we design a solar-powered old folks' home beside a carbon neutral carpark or an eco-garden? How about harnessing the footsteps in children play areas to generate energy? . We wanted to inspire the younger generation to think beyond current innovations such as self-driving cars and Gardens by the Bay. Create your own solutions! It's the future we're talking about. . #participatoryplanning #designingwithpeople #letsparticipateSG #singaporeplanning #smartnation #greensingapore
February was full of firsts. We had a change of environment! We initiated #PIDOpenStudio to connect with our volunteers and other curious digital passers-by. Also, within the team, we started a monthly #InspirationalLunch as a way for us to continually be inspired by one another and the world outside. . For last month's Inspirational Lunch, we shared our learnings from the recent @unhabitat @wuf9kl World Urban Forum held in Kuala Lumpur. During the three days we were at the conference, our team decided to divide and conquer so that we could each be exposed to different topics and activities that personally interested us. At the end of the trip, we consolidated our findings to share them with the team. This slideshow is just a taste of what we saw, touched and heard. Enjoy! . PS. We ordered in @graincomsg for lunch because we wanted to support their mission to make tasty food that's both sustainable and accessible. Visit their Medium page to learn more about their company's philosophy and efforts be a greener company such as their choice to use RSPO-certified oil. . #PIDatWork #LifelongLearning
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Participate in Design Ltd is a member of Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE)

Participate in Design Ltd is a member of Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE)