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More than just a design career for this woman in Industrial Design
27 Mar 2019 · 8 min read
27 Mar 2019 · 8 min read
06 Aug 2015 • 10 min read
DesignSingapore scholar Mr Yeo Ker Siang, 27, will pursue a Master of Arts in Information Experience Design at Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom. He is also recipient of the Tan Kah Kee Postgraduate Scholarship 2015.
My final-year graduation project The Irrational Affection of Comfort Things (see below). It examines objects used for psychological comfort. They may not have obvious utilitarian function, however, to the user, they have an emotional and psychological function.
The thumb drive by Trek 2000 International, which we take for granted. It revolutionised how digital space is utilised, stored and transferred. The plastic bag for take-away beverage. Hawker centres for affordable, diverse food choices for everyone; and its atmosphere of controlled chaos.
By exploring the space that connects information with an object’s context, function, interface and interactive attributes.
The Irrational Affection of Comfort Things
Iron that hangs
Kallang Medallion
Next: 8 Aug, interview with Victoria Koo Wei Ai.
More about the DesignSingapore Scholarship.