5th SFIC Design Conversation

March 10th, 2010

Students from Inspiration Design School's full-time classes got the privileged opportunity to sit in for the 5th annual SFIC Design Conversation, yesterday, March 9th, 2010. The Design Conversation featured talks by Mr. Naoto Fukasawa of Naoto Fukasawa Design, Japan, Mr. Somchai Thanapolkiat of the Design & Objects Association, Thailand, and Ms. Susie Tay of "THELIFESHOP" Singapore.

Preceding the talks was the 2010 Furniture Design Award ceremony featuring young design talent from across the world who won awards in several categories from amongst over 1,000 international entries.

Afterward, students were able to make their way through the exhibition hall at Singapore's Expo near Changi Airport and view not only hundreds of international furniture and interior design vendors, but also stop by the SFIC Platform showcasing aspiring designers and their innovative work.

The International Furniture Fair, Singapore 2010 will continue until Friday when it will be opened for public admission from 5pm-7pm. For schedules and event information, please visit the Expo Singapore website's event page.

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Steelcase Site Visit

Wednesday February 3, 2010 Full-time students from ADID 11 and part-time students from DID 512 spent the afternoon at Singapore's Steelcase WorkLife Centre at Mount Sophia Old School.

Steelcase, headquartered in Michigan USA, is a global office system furniture provider operating in North America, Europe, and Asia. The WorkLife Centre at Old School, is more than merely a showroom of Steelcase's product line. It is Steelcase's regional office. Clients and designers can see the products and systems in actual use by Steelcase employees. The flexibility of Steelcase's systems, keeping ahead of the current open office concept, allows employees to carry on their work at any station even as clients tour and try out the various products.

Throughout the WorkLife Centre, Sales Manager Simon Koh showed interior design students galleries featuring projects done by commissioned designers using Steelcase products as pieces of art beyond their original function and form. Behind the displays and office spaces created throughout the Centre are meeting rooms featuring the latest concepts in collaborative and flexible exchanges within the work environment.

Cable management is a theme that is carried throughout the Steelcase line, subtly and practically as were ergonomic considerations for chairs.

ADID 11 students were able to take in a lot of information concerning the current open office trend, getting to see an industry leader's product line and see it in use. This will be a good start for them as they journey through their office design module.

If you would like any additional information regarding Steelcase please visit their website at www.steelcase.com. For more information about Inspiration Design School, please visit our website at www.inspiration.sg.

Hunter Douglas 24 Hour Branding Challenge

January 5, 2010 Happy 2010 New Year! What better way to start off the new year than competing in a competition featuring the top design schools from across Singapore? This Saturday, January 9, 2010, carefully selected students from Inspiration Design School will be putting their interior design and professional development skills to the test in Hunter Douglas' 24 hour branding challenge.

Students will face a yet to be announced challenge involving a theme provided by and based on a current or future Hunter Douglas product.

Hunter Douglas manufactures and develops both consumer and commercial window, ceiling, and wall fittings. You can see their work at Changi Airport, the Singapore Science Center, and Iconic at Yew Tee MRT Station.

For more information about Hunter Douglas in Singapore, please visit their website here. For more information about Inspiration Design School, please visit our website here.