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5 things we asked our Research Assistant: Izzy

5 things we asked our Research Assistant: Izzy

1/ Hi Izzy! What made you switch to Design Research from a career in Internal Communications?
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Izzy Colthurst
Connected & Disconnected — Zoom Panel Chat

Connected & Disconnected — Zoom Panel Chat

Connected & Disconnected — Zoom Panel Chat
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Kajal Vatsa
Colours of Casablanca

Colours of Casablanca

As Design Researchers, it is essential to keep a few Design Probes handy. You may ask yourself: “What are Design Probes?” To put it simply…
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Sofia Elamrani
A Year in Review (2019) — 5 things I’ve learnt as a Design Researcher

A Year in Review (2019) — 5 things I’ve learnt as a Design Researcher

2019 was a great year for Heist. We had the opportunity to take on many big projects and conduct fieldwork in several new cities. While…
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Venus Teo
Sustaining a Culture Against the Tide of Time

Sustaining a Culture Against the Tide of Time

By Hui Tse Gan, Design Researcher at Heist.
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Sofia Elamrani
Decoding the Mindset of Young People in Singapore

Decoding the Mindset of Young People in Singapore

In the field of design research, a golden rule to abide by is to shed off all assumptions and have as little bias as possible. It is no…
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Sofia Elamrani
History Meets Sound: An Afternoon at the Musical Box Museum

History Meets Sound: An Afternoon at the Musical Box Museum

Walking along the colourful Telok Ayer street, it is easy to breeze by the old primary school that is now Singapore’s Musical Box Museum…
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Sofia Elamrani
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A Collection of Matchboxes from Singapore: A look at Hotels in the 80s

A Collection of Matchboxes from Singapore: A look at Hotels in the 80s

Earlier this year, I rummaged through my mother’s collection of old matchboxes in search of unique treasures I wanted to document in a blog…
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Venus Teo
Friday Five with our Design Researcher: Adeline

Friday Five with our Design Researcher: Adeline

1/ What attracted you to a career in anthropology — and now Design Research? Tell us about your journey so far.
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Sofia Elamrani
Über Curious in Sydney

Über Curious in Sydney

A few months ago, the Heist team flew off to Sydney for fieldwork. As we were hopping in Ubers on our way to interviews and back, we…
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Sofia Elamrani
In Conversation With Saranta Gattie

In Conversation With Saranta Gattie

We’ve recently expanded our Friday 5 series to encompass friends of Heist, and branched out to a new format called “In Conversation With…”…
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Sofia Elamrani
Heist at the Museum: “Floating Utopias”

Heist at the Museum: “Floating Utopias”

At Heist, the team is always on the lookout for interesting cultural events such as movie screenings or art exhibitions. A couple of weeks…
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Sofia Elamrani
Seoul Architecture: Modernity Gaining Momentum

Seoul Architecture: Modernity Gaining Momentum

A few weeks ago, I was able to travel to Seoul — a place I have wanted to visit for a while. Given my background in architectural design…
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Sofia Elamrani
Navigating Korea through a Designer’s Lens

Navigating Korea through a Designer’s Lens

The ecosystem of public transportation has always been an area of fascination for me — not only does it give us insights on how different…
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Michelle Lim
Unexpectedly Kawaii

Unexpectedly Kawaii

As a designer, I am often inspired by imagery that many people would call ‘cute’ or ‘kawaii’. It influences the design choices that I make…
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Fangling Kok
The Tale of Nature in Two Cities — Singapore and Sydney

The Tale of Nature in Two Cities — Singapore and Sydney

Scenic Sydney
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Venus Teo
The Tale of 3 Cities: How Cities Impact Us

The Tale of 3 Cities: How Cities Impact Us

A few weeks ago, we spent some time in Sydney. And it made me reflect on how a city profoundly impacts our being — our mood, how we move…
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Kajal Vatsa
Sydney Part I: Writings on the Wall

Sydney Part I: Writings on the Wall

A couple of weeks ago, the Heist team concluded fieldwork in Sydney — this was my third trip to this beautiful city which I haven’t…
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Hui Tse Gan
Friday Five with our Design Researcher: Chen

Friday Five with our Design Researcher: Chen

1/ What attracted you to a career in anthropology — and now Design Research? Tell us about your journey so far.
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Sofia Elamrani
An Afternoon at the Museum Viewing ‘Guo Pei: Chinese Art and Couture’

An Afternoon at the Museum Viewing ‘Guo Pei: Chinese Art and Couture’

When it is a beautiful day outside, I sometimes hesitate to spend time indoors because I feel like it is a shame to miss out on the sun…
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Sofia Elamrani
Friday Five with our Design Research Intern: Fangling

Friday Five with our Design Research Intern: Fangling

1 / What made you pick Design Communications as your major in university? What do you like best about it so far?
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Fangling Kok
Breakfast at Michelle’s

Breakfast at Michelle’s

As designers and design researchers, fieldwork requires us to stay sharp and alert throughout the day, constantly focused on producing the…
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Michelle Lim
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