Living in this complex and changing era and in the face of geopolitical evolution, global epidemics, climate change, resource shortages, economic downturns and other crises, we need to raise our spirits as individuals and as a collective alike to meet the challenges brought by the times. From the spoons we use in our daily lives, to the car used for transportation to an office building, how can design use “products” to improve the spirit of individuals and groups (such as enterprises and institutions)? It would be discussed aiming to “justified” the concept and thinking method of “design” through stories about design in Chinese and Western cultures, explaining that there is no option but to design, as it encapsulates both livelihood and rhetorical mastery. Design is not only closely related to life, it is life itself!

Theme：Design and Human Spirit

Time: 2:30-5:30 PM, December 16, 2022

Venue: China Cultural Centre, 217 Queen Street, Singapore 188548

Moderator: Jiang Yu, Financial Journalist of CNBC, alumnus in  Journalism & Communication, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Program

2:30PM - 3:30PM  Registration

3:30PM - 3:40PM  Introduction by Xi Junfang, Director of Antai Asia-Pacific Center, SJTU Asia-Pacific Graduate Institute

3:40PM - 3:45PM  Opening Remarks by Kang Kai, Education Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore 

3:45PM - 4:30PM  Keynote by Professor Ruan Xing, Dean of School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

4:30PM - 4:40PM  Respondent Speech by Liu Thai Ker, Architect and Planner, known as the “Architect of Modern Singapore”

4:45PM - 5:25PM  Penal discussion

Host:

Huang Huaqing, Associated Professor of School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Guest:

Ruan Xing, Dean of School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Liu Thai Ker, Architect and Planner, known as the “Architect of Modern Singapore”

Puay-Peng Ho, Professor & Head of Department of Architecture, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore

Tan Zhiyong, Chief Executive Officer of MCC Singapore

5:25PM - 5:30PM  Closing Remarks by Wu Jiong, Honorary Director of SJTU Asia-Pacific Graduate Institute