Designing Together: Building Inclusive Spaces for People and Planet

ORGANISED BY
DATES
15 - 19 Sep 2025
OPENING HOURS
Evening Sessions:
Mon 15 Sep – 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Tue 16 Sep – 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Wed 17 Sep – 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Afternoon Sessions:
Thu 18 Sep – 3:00pm to 5.00pm
Fri 19 Sep – 3.00pm – 5.00pm
VENUE
Ocean Purpose Project Beach Hub
125 Elias Road
S519926
ADMISSION
Free with Registration
ORGANISED BY
DATES
15 - 19 Sep 2025
OPENING HOURS
Evening Sessions:
Mon 15 Sep – 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Tue 16 Sep – 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Wed 17 Sep – 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Afternoon Sessions:
Thu 18 Sep – 3:00pm to 5.00pm
Fri 19 Sep – 3.00pm – 5.00pm
VENUE
Ocean Purpose Project Beach Hub
125 Elias Road
S519926
ADMISSION
Free with Registration
ABOUT
Design lovers, changemakers, students, and seniors are invited to take part in a unique series of hands-on design hackathons during Singapore Design Week.
Hosted by Ocean Purpose Project and eco-luxury designer Aiden T, these sessions aim to shape Singapore’s first inclusive, climate-resilient Purpose Pavilion – an off-grid coastal space designed to welcome people of all ages and abilities.
Bring your creativity, lived experiences and community spirit to co-design a sustainable space that prioritises accessibility, especially for the elderly and mobility-challenged. Each session is a blank canvas to develop meaningful, real-world solutions addressing challenges in access, comfort, heritage, and climate adaptation.
Why participate?
– Contribute to an actual community project with long-term impact
– Learn inclusive, sustainable design thinking from award-winning facilitators
– Receive a participation certificate and priority access to visit the Pavilion prototype
ORGANISER
Ocean Purpose Project
Ocean Purpose Project (OPP) is Singapore’s first Blue Economy social enterprise driving ocean conservation with innovations like plastic-to-fuel tech and seaweed-mussel bioremediation. Based at a solar-powered hub in Pasir Ris, OPP runs cleanups, educational workshops and research to spark behavioural, community-led change.
CO-ORGANISER
Aiden T
Aiden T is a Singapore-based eco-luxury studio founded in 2005 by designer Arjan Nijen Twilhaar. Known for its focus on wellbeing, Aiden T creates bespoke residential and commercial spaces using natural materials and sustainable design. The award-winning studio blends craftsmanship, innovation and purpose.
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