Critical of/for What?

What does it mean to be critical in Singapore design education and practice today? Critical of/for What? Notes on Criticality in Singapore Design Education and Practice asks how Singapore designers and educators engage with criticality in teaching and practice. Through interviews and discussions with designers, educators and students, it explores the tensions between educational aims and professional realities. There are also essays retracing local histories of criticality-engaged design practices and an analysis of how designers negotiate criticality within the Singapore design landscape.

Contributions from Abdul Basit Khan, Darius Ou, Death of Typography, Deric Shen, Gideon Kong, Hans Tan, Izyanti Asa’ari, Martin Chen & Kim Ngyuen, Studio DAM, Melvin Tan, Micca Teo, Pann Lim, Randy Yeo, Sean Kelvin Khoo, Shannon Lim, Vikas Kailankaje, Yasser Suratman and Yeo Ker Siang.

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