Milton Tan Dreambook
Dreams: a dynamic realm of possibility and the nonsensical, fleetingly masquerading as reality. It is no wonder why Dr. Tan always kept a notebook by his bedside to write or sketch the ideas that would visit through dreams. Taking after its namesake and purpose, this blog shares our ideas, observations and experiences with design and creativity with the hopes that you, in turn, will share yours.
We do not live in a ready-made world. It must be designed.*
“Designers are, one way or another, futurists.” — Richard Seymour
The Writing on the Studio Wall
It is assumed that the studio is the best rehearsal of the “real world” of practice.
Not Just a Box of Crayons
Individual industries appear stand-alone and often colourfully autonomous. And, like crayons, the means to mix industries are limited or arbitrary, at best.
“T” is for Tiger and Teams
The concept of the team is that no one person can cover all bases.
Design in Singapore’s Economic Strategies
Beyond the strangely-familiar call for improved productivity, you will not miss “design”.