A date with design

If you live in Holland Village or Tanjong Pagar, don't be alarmed at the sudden influx of visitors to your neighbourhood. They're just there for the pop-up events and temporary installations organised for the community to enjoy.

Singapore Design Week (SDW) activities used to be concentrated in a formal setting at the National Design Centre, or commercial buildings such a the F1 Pit Building. This year, design firms such as HJGHER and LOPELAB are showcasing their work in the suburbs, to reach out to a wider audience.

They are among the many ground-up initiatives to be seen in this fifth edition of SDW, which organiser DesignSingapore Council (Dsg) wants to encourage.

Last year, Dsg invited ideas from the ground and its executive director Agnes Kwek is pleased with the response. She notes that those in the design community have a better understandi…