1. PDD Participatory Workshop
  2. Hannam x SIT Hackathon
  3. People of PDD Hero
  4. SG Enable
  5. SG Enable Futures Thinking Workshop
  6. Hannam x SIT x RTU Hackathon
  7. PDD
  8. Glitch Announcement
  9. Hannam x SIT x RTU Hackathon
  10. Heartland Event
  11. NCSS DT Workshop
  12. Team Photo
We are a research studio that applies creativity
to make innovation accessible.

At Design Factory@SIT, we bring people, partners, and possibilities together to explore, experiment, and push boundaries. By working closely with industry and community collaborators, we turn complex challenges into opportunities for discovery, applied research, and design-led innovation. Our work blends creativity with rapid prototyping, helping organisations unlock new possibilities, test ideas with confidence, and shape solutions that create real impact.

As part of the global Design Factory Network, we tap into a worldwide ecosystem of innovation hubs to exchange ideas, projects, frameworks, and methodologies. Alongside our industry and research initiatives, we also run programmes such as hackathons and design sprints that give students and emerging designers hands-on experience in real-world problem solving.

MISSION

To apply creativity and design-led methods to make innovation accessible, practical and impactful for people, industry and society.

VISION

A world where creativity empowers everyone to innovate with confidence and purpose.

DF Approach

Our Approach

Adopting user-centric and design-led methodologies, DF@SIT supports industry partners through collaborative innovation projects with Applied Creativity and Design Innovation.

Our Services

Industry

 

Industry

DF@SIT provides design consultancy, needs-finding, project scoping, co-creation and industry mentorship for pre-startup projects, strategy development and business planning, anchored on the Design Thinking Methodology.

This includes:

Technology Social Innovation Digital Heritage Education Public Service Hospitality Healthcare

Expertise

 

Expertise

DF@SIT brings together businesses, institutions, and global Design Factories to drive collaborative real-world projects grounded in applied research and design-led exploration. Our expertise spans creative problem solving, prototyping, and shaping strategies that move ideas into action.

This includes:

Service Design Industrial Design Participatory Design Communication Design UX Design UIUX Design Speculative Design Creative Technology Strategic Consulting Facilitation & Training Spatial Design

What's Brewing in Design Factory @ SIT

Our work spans Social Innovation, Digital Heritage, Education, Public Services Healthcare, and emerging technologies, but what drives us is the same across every project: curiosity, people, and the desire to build better futures. We dive into messy challenges, uncover insights that matter, and bring ideas to life through co-design, experimentation, and hands-on making.

If you’re dreaming up something new, tackling a complex problem, or looking for a partner who thinks differently and can help bring your ideas to life, we might be the right fit. And if you don't have an idea yet, that's perfectly fine. 

Let's grab a coffee and spark something together.
Reach us at designfactory@singaporetech.edu.sg

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Project Highlights
Glitch Announcement
Glitch: A Personal Development Tool

Glitch is a web-based self-assessment and ecosystem tool designed to cultivate Design Mindsets that equip students to navigate complexity, collaborate across disciplines, and embrace innovation with adaptability.

PDD Heartland Event
PDD Heartland Event

Our live prototype, People of PDD, collected user-generated characters from 350+ participants, testing how digital activations build ownership, identity, and emotional connection to public space. It also offers a replicable framework and social innovation for sustaining urban identity over time.

SG Enable
SG Enable Design Thinking Workshop

SG Enable’s Enabling Academy engaged DF@SIT to run workshops using Scoping & Design Thinking tools and methodologies to unpack and address the key focus areas of the Enabling Masterplan 2030. ​

PDD Participatory Design
PDD Participatory Design Workshop

The project centers on co-creating a 130+ meter mural in Singapore’s Punggol Digital District (PDD) that embodies the harmonious coexistence of nature and technology, reflecting the vision of the PDD as a vibrant, well-connected, and sustainable hub.

Hannam Hackathon
Hannam Hackathon

An exchange programme hosted by DF@SIT and jointly organised alongside participating Institutional Partners, in this case, Hannam Design Factory from Daejeon, South Korea.

Omnichannel Student Experience
Omnichannel Student Experience

Jointly conducted with DF@SIT to better understand the SIT student journey and their experience. The project involved co-creating user journeys and maps to identify pain points and uncover opportunities, with the goal of enhancing the overall omnichannel experience.

NCSS DT Workshop
NCSS DT Workshop

This initiative boosts Volunteer Management Practitioners' skills through a blended learning workshop where teams tackled real-life challenges using lectures, hands-on activities, and guided feedback to apply creative problem-solving techniques.

Social Media
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    Punggol Digitial District Mural

    132 meters of pure community magic. Painted with artists with disabilities, powered by 400+ citizen avatars, and bursting with Punggol personality.

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  2. Glitch

    Glitch Launch

    At the Design Education Summit 2025, we introduced Glitch, a web tool that grows students’ Design Mindset through reflection and real-life practice. Glitch turns personal growth into an engaging habit.

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  3. Wonder Lab

    The Wonder Lab

    Our DF@SIT head, Prof. Jeffrey Koh, served as co-curator and co-MC for the Singapore Design Council’s biannual Design Education Summit!

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  4. HNU x SIT Hackathon

    HNU x SIT DF Hackathon

    15 HNU and 15 SIT students sprinted through a week-long hackathon to create tech-driven digital heritage ideas for the Asian Civilisations Museum and pitched them to NHB, ACM, and SIT judges.

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Features

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Gaining Global Insights and Connections: Aotearoa, New Zealand experience brings valuable learning back home to Singapore

Visiting Design Factory New Zealand (DFNZ) has provided Design Factory@SIT with fresh insights to enhance the teaching structure for students. They also visited Gallagher, an industry partner of DFNZ who champions innovation and helps to connect the students to the community.

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How Higher Learning Institutions Are Transforming Industries through Design Thinking

Design innovation leaders from Design Factory@Singapore Institute of Technology (DF@SIT) explain the importance of design thinking and how tertiary education institutions have become key partners in nurturing talent and collaborating with a range of organisations.

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Ideate with Design Thinking

Design Factory@SIT’s mission is to use design tools to foster a vibrant marketplace underscored by three prongs: innovation, talent, and network. Working across disciplines, find out how our faculty and students prototyped an ankle brace, a timely solution to help hospitals address the treatment of foot and ankle injuries.

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Highlights

Co-Create

 


Watch how DF@SIT co-create projects
with partners and faculty

  1. Working with DF@SIT has been a truly rewarding journey. Their creativity and collaborative spirit turned the PDD mural into more than just a design showcase, it became a meaningful symbol of inclusivity, connection, and community pride. I deeply valued how the team listened, adapted, and co-created with us, and I look forward to more opportunities to harness design innovation in shaping vibrant, people-centred communities together.
    Jules Tan
    Senior Manager, North East Community Development Council
  2. Partnering with Singapore Institute of Technology has allowed us to re-imagine how students engage with our heritage. They have a truly innovative approach, transforming existing data from the National Heritage Board into an AI-powered role-playing game that creates an immersive and effective learning experience. This isn't just about technology; it's about using creativity and artificial intelligence to bridge the gap between historical content and the modern learner. We are excited about the future of this collaboration and its potential to make cultural education both dynamic and accessible.
    Nicholas Chen
    Assistant Director, National Heritage Board
  3. DF@SIT’s expertise, empathy, and dedication have made a lasting impact on the SG Enable team. We are grateful for the partnership and look forward to future collaborations.
    Nirmala Palaysamy
    Director, SG Enable
  4. DF has helped bring deep insights and new perspectives to our process in user journey mapping and developing an integrated service blueprint for the SITizen experience! Their meticulous research and extensive preparation ahead of every workshop/meeting supported a well-paced, systematic approach in applying design thinking and futures thinking techniques to develop truly innovative yet relevant ideas for a future we otherwise wouldn't know how to imagine! Professional, adaptable, and easy to collaborate with, we are grateful for the partnership and complementary expertise provided by Design Factory.
    Jie Si Lim
    Deputy Director, Office of SITizen Experience
  5. The Design Factory team has brought along extensive subject matter expertise as we embark on a pioneering programme to reimage the service blueprint of the whole of SIT. The DF team always carries a highly collaborative and innovative spirit to inspire and push boundaries methodically. Over multiple iterations we have made big progress in shaping the Future’s Thinking and Service Blueprint methodologies, and with good confidence it will soon be ready for the next steps.
    Aik Juei Quek
    Assistant Director, Digital Transformation Office

Our Team

Jeffrey Koh, PhD

Associate Professor,
Business, Communication
and Design
Head,
Design Factory

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Cardejah Zulkifli

Design Researcher, 
Design Factory

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Aditi Neti

Creative Technologist,
Design Factory

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Ko Na Yeon

Design Researcher, 
Design Factory

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Ho Hung Yi

Consultant
Design Factory

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Nadya Shaznay Patel, PhD

Associate Professor,
Business, Communication
and Design
Advisor,
Design Factory

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Agnes Xue, PhD

Associate Professor,
Business, Communication
and Design
Founding Head,
Design Factory

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Our Clients

Our diverse projects provide insights into how people live, work and play. From project experience in design thinking, human-centred design and organisational change in areas such as healthcare and retail, we learn from adjacent industries and apply these insights for our clients.

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About Design Factory Global Network

Design Factory Global Network (DFGN) is a network of innovation hubs in universities and research organisations in five continents of the world. DFGN is on a mission to create change in the world of learning and research through passion-based culture and effective problem solving. Shared understanding and common ways of working enable Design Factories in the network to collaborate efficiently across cultures, time zones and organisational boundaries fostering radical innovations. At DF@SIT, we provide a range of opportunities for our faculty, students, and industry collaborators, to participate in joint-projects, conferences, and internships with the rest of the Design Factories from the Global Network

DF Space

Our Space

SIT @ Campus Heart
11 New Punggol Rd
Singapore 828616
W3-05-05-SR29
Punggol Coast MRT

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