(10 Mar) Exploring Estrangement through Design Process

Challenge the familiar: Design education that rewires how we see cities

Last updated 30 July 2026

Event details

Date: 10 March 2026

Time: 3.00pm – 5.00pm

Venue: NAFA Tower Block Level 12-01 BADP Studio

Theme: Adapting to Change I: Urban, Social, Cultural

What if the everyday world around you feels unfamiliar? Join us as we explore estrangement through design, turning ordinary urban life up-side-down to reveal new ways of seeing, sensing and thinking.

An invitation to imagine the city anew through playful disruption and creative experimentation. Discover alternative meanings hidden within the spaces and objects we often overlook. Expect to be surprised, challenged, and re-energised as you transform the familiar into fresh possibilities for design and community.

Speakers

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Christabel Teng

Christabel Teng is an educator and design leader in visual communication, service design, and design management. As Vice Dean of the Faculty of Art & Design at NAFA, her work examines affective place attachment through visual and narrative inquiry.

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Tay Siang Hwee

Siang Hwee is a design educator and NAFA’s BA Design Practice programme leader. With expertise in Service Design, UX, and illustration, he leads curriculum design and industry partnerships. He researches the impact of technology and culture on teaching methods within design education.