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Designing with people and not just for people

Participate in Design (P!D) is a registered non-profit design organization dedicated to engaging and enabling people in shaping their everyday environments

15/05/2026

Are you:
📍A Telok Blangah business owner or resident?
📍An educator or community leader?
📍Someone with a deep love for the area?

We are bringing together Telok Blangah residents, business owners, and heritage enthusiasts, and would love for you to join us at our upcoming stakeholder visioning workshop! 🤗

🗓️ 13 June 2026, Saturday
⏰ 9.30am - 12.30pm
📍Telok Blangah CC, Level 3 Function Hall

Share your stories and experiences with us, and help shape our shared heritage in Telok Blangah! ✨

Sign up at https://pd11.typeform.com/to/oVL8t7NR or scan the QR code.

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HAN@Telok Blangah is presented by Participate In Design and supported by the National Heritage Board , as part of Heritage Activation Nodes.

Find out more: go.gov.sg/nhb-han

30/04/2026

Heritage isn’t just about the past, it’s about how we live today and what we save for our future. ⏳✨

We had an inspiring kickoff visioning session at Telok Blangah, bringing together residents and stakeholders (including Adviser !) to map out what makes Heritage Activation Node at Telok Blangah (HAN@Telok Blangah) a meaningful one.

From nostalgic stories of wedding photos at Alkaff Mansion to our beloved local hawkers, we’re reimagining our lush greenery and vibrant community spaces to co-create and envision a heritage node that truly resonates.

We’re now looking for more friendly faces to join our upcoming visioning workshop to further develop our project!

Are you: 📍 A Telok Blangah business owner or resident? 📍 An educator or community leader? 📍 Someone with a deep love for the area?

We want you as a participant for our next visioning workshop!  Tag someone who needs to see this, DM us, or email us at [email protected] to get involved. 📬

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HAN@Telok Blangah is presented by Participate In Design and supported by the National Heritage Board , as part of Heritage Activation Nodes.

Find out more: go.gov.sg/nhb-han

07/04/2026

Goodbye NDC, Hello GUI @ Khatib! 🌿
For over 7 years, the National Design Centre has been our home—a place where ideas took flight and P!D found its footing. We are endlessly grateful to the community for the beautiful memories and for being such a vital part of our journey.

But it’s time for our next chapter.
We’re officially moving our home to the heartlands of Khatib, specifically at the Ground Up Initiative (GUI) Kampong Campus. 📍

Why the shift? Because participatory design belongs to where the pulse of the community is. By joining the GUI family, we aren't just moving to a new office; we’re moving into a living, breathing ecosystem. We want to be present in the everyday rhythms of the heartland: from the soil to the void decks.

Designing for our More-Than-Human World
This transition also marks an evolution in our practice. In our next chapter, we’re deepening our commitment to a more-than-human participatory approach. We aren't just designing with people; we’re designing with trees, animals, water, soils, and all the living systems that make our neighborhoods resilient and whole.

We can’t wait to welcome you to our new home soon.
See you at GUI!

06/03/2026

P!D is officially heading back to Telok Blangah! 🎉

We’ve missed the hustle and bustle of working directly with the community on the ground, and we couldn’t have picked a better place to jump back in.

As announced yesterday, we’re partnering withNational Heritage Boardg and the Telok Blangah community to co-create the soul of the new Heritage Activation Node (HAN)! 🤝

Look forward to regular activities and a whole lot of community-led co-creation. 🛠️

See you soon, Telok Blangah! 👋

HAN@Telok Blangah is presented by Participate In Design and supported by the National Heritage Board, as part of Heritage Activation Nodes.

Find out more: go.gov.sg/nhb-han

You may visit https://www.roots.gov.sg/han/Neighborhoods/Telok-Blangah for more details and register your interest to be part of the project!

23/02/2026

We are thrilled to finally announce our panellists for our upcoming community round table!

Hear community stories from them and engage in a session of fun and interactive discussion. Your voice will be important in helping us understand the challenges and opportunities of citizen-led placemaking

🕖 Session 1: 10:30am – 1:30pm
Firdaus Sani ( )
Jean Loo ( )
May Lin Au Yong (.sg )
Tiah Nan Chyuan (.sg ) 

🕖 Session 2: 3:30pm – 6:30pm
Cai Bingyu ( )
Jon Lee (The Federation of Merchants' Associations)
Kevin Chua ()
Vareck Ng ()

⚠️ DEADLINE EXTENDED: Due to overwhelming interest, we are keeping sign-ups open for ONE MORE DAY (until 24 Feb)! Limited seats remain for both sessions. 

The Connected Community: Building Social Capital Through Place & Philanthropy  

Join us as we dive into new research on how our environments can foster collective care.

🗓 28 February 2026 (Sat)
🕖 Session 1: 10:30am – 1:30pm | Session 2: 3:30pm – 6:30pm  
📍 Tembusu Canopy (Level 3) @ Temasek Shophouse

🔗 Last chance to RSVP (Ends 24 Feb): https://forms.gle/hZfvbEzZhzNPdJjh6

04/02/2026

Can our everyday places in Singapore truly build social connection? How do we use these places to move from a simple “hello” to forming friendship, trust and care?

Shophouse & Co, in partnership with Temasek Foundation, has been working on a landscape research study focused on community-centred placemaking strategies within Singapore. This research aims to explore how placemaking can serve as a lever to cultivate social capital and strengthen community bonds.

Together with Participate in Design and Scott Brownrigg, we are bringing together individuals and organisations from the non-profit, ground-up, social, urban and built environment, philanthropy, local businesses, arts, culture, education sectors, as well as those who share an interest in this study.

Join us in a community-led inquiry into how we turn our everyday environments into scenes and nodes for many powerful small interactions – storytelling, partnership building, and collective care.

Hear community stories from invited panellists and engage in a session of fun and interactive discussion. Your voice will be important in helping us understand the challenges and opportunities of citizen-led placemaking.

The Connected Community: Building Social Capital Through Place & Philanthrophy

🗓 28 February 2026, Sat
🕖 Session 1: 10:30am – 1:30pm OR Session 2: 3:30pm – 6:30pm
📍 Tembusu Canopy (Level 3) @ Temasek Shophouse

Kindly RSVP by 23 Feb: https://lnkd.in/gh6C96dh

Note: Panellists will be announced soon at a later time.

28/01/2026

2025 was a year of gratitude.

A year filled with meaningful collaborations and the privilege of working alongside communities from all walks of life.
To our residents, friends of P!D, advisors, and collaborators, THANK YOU for your trust, generosity, and belief in designing with people, not just for them.

Every conversation, workshop, and shared moment shaped the work in ways we’re deeply grateful for.
As we step into 2026, we’re excited to experiment more, learn together, and continue co-creating new memories!
Here’s to 2026! As we work towards a year of growing, listening, and learning together. 💛

28/10/2025

✨ And just like that, we turn 12! ✨
Thank you to everyone who has journeyed with us through the years... our teammates past and present, our wonderful interns, collaborators, and project partners who continue to shape our shared story of community-centred participatory design. 💛

We were so glad to celebrate this milestone together during our P!D 12th Anniversary sharing and publication launch, a moment to reflect on where we’ve been, and where we’re headed next.

📖 Get your copy of our P!D Anniversary Publication at our official shop via https://participateindesign.org/pd-shop

06/10/2025

🎈 P!D 12th Birthday Party & Book Launch 🎉
We’re turning 12! 🥳

Join us for an evening of reflection and celebration as we launch our limited publication —
Does Participation Make a Difference?

We’ll also be sharing insights from our P!D 2.0 action research project, and how we’ve been putting these findings into action over the past 2 years.

🗓 28 October 2025 (Tuesday)
🕖 7 pm – 9 pm
📍 National Design Centre, #03-09
(111 Middle Road, Singapore 188969)

Light refreshments will be provided 🍰☕

👉 RSVP & pre-order your copy here:
🔗 https://pd11.typeform.com/to/oyhmAVeu

or simply scan the QR code on the poster!

We can’t wait to see you there! 💛

11/09/2025

Do you live, work, or play along the North-South Corridor (NSC)?

We’d love to hear from you! ✨

Join us on a walking conversation where you can share your stories, experiences, and ideas about the NSC. Shape how the corridor can better serve our everyday lives and bring more vibrancy to our community.

👣 Come walk, chat, and imagine the future of the NSC together with us!

Sign up at http://tinyurl.com/nscwalkingconvo or scan the QR code.

Priority will be given to participants who live, work or play along NSC. Participation will be confirmed closer to the event date.

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11 Chencharu Close
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769287

Telephone

+6587507552

Website

http://participateindesign.org/, http://linktr.ee/participateindesign

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