Concepting
100 contributions
Sorted by Newest
Contribution list


Geometry: Rethinking the Assumptions of High-Density Housing
The geometry of the built environment can have a tremendous impact on what human interactions are likely to take place. The concept presented here is that Singapore should question its current high rise model.


Civic Shift for societal wellbeing by organizing within & across neighborhoods & cities
Civic Shift (CS) teams & communities of practice enable citizens to build, share & apply ideas that make their cities flourish. External, top-down solutions don't work or don't last. CS residents & stakeholders collaborate for breakthrough results.


The Great Exchange
Everyone has something to share right? Whether its old stuff or new stuff, equipments & tools, or even one's time and skills!! Its CRAIGSLIST meets Salvation Army, in a portal and noticeboard!


Public Exposure! - Helping locals to fall in ❤ with public spaces again
Public spaces - pockets of land that are often locked away by bureaucratic red-tape. The result? Spaces in Singapore that end up underutilized and looking soulless. Let us rediscover and reconnect with Singapore's public spaces!


iContribute - A Platform for Everyone to Just Contribute
iContribute is a conceptual platform that takes in data, ideas, suggestions and complaints(DISC). It aims to be a simple tool where it takes in all sorts of DISC from anyone with a phone or through the website.


Bookshelf for the community
Set up a public bookshelf for the community, in order to share and recommend books with neighbors.


Flash mobs for hawker centres
A positive and inclusive way to create a new standard. A mob all over a hawker centre returns their trays all at once.


Trace: Dream - Draw - Inspire [UPDATED]
How do you see the world around you and what do you imagine it could become? The core concept of trace is drawing on top of an image of our environment. It's a quick and fun way to visualize a new reality and to communicate ideas with others.


Holidays' Challenge
Oh! Those days of celebration, are also those days for sharing, gathering, enhancing, meeting, decorating & living! A challenge between streets. A chance for the neighborhood to show their pride and engage together in making their street a winn


Starting young
Children of today's Singapore spend a lot of time either studying or playing computer games. Parents prioritise studies above all. How about introducing a new subject in the national school curriculum?


Eco Market
Singapore's night market with an Eco-friendly twist. A space to get together for food, fun, games, music, art and friends of the community.


Safety Badge
Providing a way to trust your neighbors might help maintain a stronger sense of community by calming, fears of "stranger danger."


Social Weather forecast : Ring 10 doorbells with 1 question : Streetbarometer Singapore (UPDATED)
Before talking about change, even do a great action: A (paperbased) tool to ask people if they see the street get better or worse in a year, ignites the brain, sense of home belonging, inspires to act and connects Ngo/Gov/Local data needs!


Community Recycling Centers (updated 19 Dec)
Community Recycling Centers in each town would be managed by the residents or Town Councils, and serve as a community space and platform where residents can come together to learn and participate in reducing, reusing and recycling waste materials.


Build Businesses from Waste
IDEO San Francisco recently hosted a brainstorm for our Connecting Communities Challenge. One idea that emerged was the idea of a National Clothing Line made from waste like PET plastics.
Nudge nudge, wink wink
IDEO San Francisco held a concepting brainstorm today. We had a couple of "nudge" ideas around getting people to reduce trash generation.
For Love of Competition
It's not rocket science; it is the age-old, time-proven method of using competition to spur behaviours in keeping the surroundings clean. What might be new, though, are the creative ideas around rewards.
Community Spaces
IDEO San Francisco held a concepting brainstorm today. We got really excited about the potential of community spaces to bring people and neighbours to create something meaningful for their communities.


Smart Bins
IDEO San Francisco recently hosted a brainstorm for our Connecting Communities Challenge.


Parks for People
Open space is a vital, and often overlooked, element in urban planning. Parks and other green areas provide ecological and economic benefits that should be protected by thoughtful zoning and land-use laws.


WeAre.sg
WeAre.sg (or We Are Singapore) is an active online community to share stories on improving the Singapore environment, but also to inspire and generate ideas on how to make Singapore even better.