INDUSTRY TALKS

Bringing industry players to campus is a key feature of the learning experience at TP. This practice enables our students to gain direct insights from the actual experiences of practitioners and entrepreneurs. It also gives the students valuable opportunities to interact and network with seasoned professionals.

Among the industry practitioners who came to TP this year, we were proud to have our own alumnus, Product & Industrial Design graduate, Amelia Chong. She has produced over 40 designs of homeware products for IKEA stores worldwide. Amelia returned to campus in October 2006 to share her experience with her juniors on developing distinctive design concepts that would gain industry endorsement.

The “Design Unplugged” sessions are talks organised by Temasek Design School for students to gain insights from, and be engaged with leading professionals in the design industry. One of the captains of industry invited in this review year was world-renowned product designer Andreas Storiko who is highly-regarded for his stunning work with B&B Italia and Wilkahn. The students found his directness and down-to-earth design philosophy not only insightful, but also inspiring.