Visions for the Future
Amidst all the discussion around artificial intelligence, a robotic workforce, big data and autonomous vehicles, we invited contributors for this issue of THink to share their “Visions for the Future”.
In this issue:
- Feature: The New Asian Workplace: Who Will Take Charge? [Download article]
- Learning for the Future
- Singapore’s Energy Dilemma: Would the Nuclear Option Help?
- Designing with Everyone in Mind: Universal Design for an Inclusive Society
Designing With Everyone in Mind: Universal Design for an Inclusive Society
“Good design should be universal” — Satoshi Nakagawa, Founder of Tripod Design Sometimes it’s a matter of choice in life to choose what to do.…
Meeting Today’s Societal Challenges…. Are Our Libraries There Yet?
As information moves from the traditional print formats to digital platforms and new media formats, the expectation of the public towards libraries is continuously being…
Geomancer: Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
A shaft of light illuminates the dark interior of the museum. SMASH! GEOMANCER crashes through the glass facade. On cue, posters light up,…
Learning for the Future
“More people will be required to learn AI and be skilled in the maintenance of AI, and that many traditional jobs will become redundant.” A…
Reading the Present, Writing the Future
The Future is here… The education revolution is upon us, and like all tomorrow’s taxis, it’s driven by digital technology. It’s in our schools,…
Developing 21st Century Skills in Asia Through Design Thinking
“…in order to successfully design a solution that effectively solves a problem, the designer must put ideas into action, so “failing” early and often is…
Climate Action: Simply Good Business
“Let no one be discouraged by the belief there is nothing one person can do against the enormous array of the world’s ills, misery, ignorance,…
Singapore’s Energy Dilemma: Would the Nuclear Option Help?
Singapore’s Energy DilemmaSingapore’s economic health hinges on two crucial imported resources—water and energy. While the importance of the first is seared in the public mind,…
When Turbulent Air Meets a City Dweller: The Science of Urban Sustainability and Liveability
We quite often hear the word “turbulence” when we are in an aircraft, flying 30,000 feet above the ground. However, as people are fastening their…