“We believe that design
should start with people.”
Participate in Design (P!D) is a registered non-profit design, planning and educational organisation that was founded in 2013 to expand on the participatory design work that its founders, Jan Lim and Mizah Rahman, have been doing since 2010.
With over 9 years of community design experience, we have since partnered with grassroots organisations, educational institutions and statutory boards in various initiatives to build engaged and empowered communities.
Our Mission & Vision
Mission
P!D is a community-centric design, planning and educational practice that helps neighbourhoods and public institutions design with people, and not just for people.
We are dedicated to facilitating public engagement through engaging and empowering our partners and ensuring that everyone is given the right to participate in, and influence the design outcome and planning processes that affects them.
Vision
We hope to build a Singapore where socially just and inclusive methods of public engagement are adopted in the design and planning of spaces/policies, while promoting the integration of participatory design in design education and practice.
Our Commitment
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We see those who engage our services not as clients, but as partners and collaborators.
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We believe in the open sharing of data and findings with volunteers and residents we engage with.
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We do not just “engage”—we also aspire to empower stakeholders and residents with knowledge and skills through the engagement process.
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We also believe in staying true to public engagement findings from the ground.
P!D 10th Anniversary Report
Click here to download our 10th Anniversary report (launched on January 2024)!