Critical of/for What? Notes on Criticality in Singapore Design Education & Practice

What does it mean to be critical in Singapore design education and practice today? Critical of/for What? Notes on Criticality in Singapore Design Education and Practice asks how Singapore designers and educators engage with criticality in teaching and practice. Through interviews and discussions with designers, educators and students, it explores the tensions between educational aims and professional realities. There are also essays retracing local histories of criticality-engaged design practices and an analysis of how designers negotiate criticality within the Singapore design landscape.