The President’s Design Award, which honours Singapore designs and designers, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. At the awards ceremony last night at the Istana, President Tony Tan Keng Yam presented the Designer of the Year award to three individuals: Dr Colin K. Okashimo, a sculptor and landscape architect; Mr Franklin Po, principal of landscape architecture practice Tierra Design; and Mr Siew Man Kok, an architect who is one of the founders of MKPL Architects. The Designer of the Year prize is given to Singaporeans or permanent residents and recognises their body of work. There is also a second category of awards, Design of the Year, where 13 diverse projects, from a factory building in Sungei Kadut to earphones, were among the winners. They are given out by the DesignSingapore Council of MCI and URA.... Continue Reading