Why User Research Should Come Before Ideation in Design Thinking

What happens when we stop designing activities for seniors and start designing meaningful roles with them? Open Village shows how user research helped reframe an underused nursing home garden into an ecosystem of contribution, purpose and community participation.

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Design Thinking in Healthcare: From Patient Insights to a 24/7 Play Solution

What happens when children face long waits or hospital stays with limited access to play? By listening to patients and parents, we reframed the challenge and created a 24/7 vending solution for safe, individual toys and parent-child activity kits.

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Beyond Batik: Going Beyond Craft This National Day at Our Tampines Hub

Beyond Batik was created for National Day 2026 in collaboration with Our Tampines Hub, inspired by the theme “Majulah Singapura, Go Beyond!” Through batik, participants explored cultural exchange, motifs and symbolism before repurposing the fabric into vibrant accessories. More importantly, trainees from the Enabling Services Hub stepped up from learners to co-facilitators, showing how art can build skills, confidence and meaningful opportunities to contribute.

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