The Desire for Design in 1960s Singapore
ONeill, Jesse (2019) The Desire for Design in 1960s Singapore. In: Making and Shaping Things in Creative Economies: From History to Present Day, 28–30 November 2019, Vilnius University, Kaunas, Lithuania.
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Creators/Authors: | ONeill, Jesse | ||||||
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Abstract: | In the 1950s, the island of Singapore was a British Crown Colony. As colonial administrators began their plans to unify and decolonize their territories in Southeast Asia, they recognised a potential problem with Singapore’s economy. Although it was the richest city in the region, Singapore’s wealth was almost entirely built on trade; should this trade have receded or shifted elsewhere it would spell disaster. Therefore, beginning in the 1950s and continuing throughout the 1960s, a policy was implemented to diversify the Singaporean economy by establishing local manufacturing industries. These eventually led to new industrial settlements on the island and introduction of new types of urbanised work. | ||||||
Official URL: | https://www.knf.vu.lt/en/making-and-shaping-things-in-creative-economies | ||||||
Output Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) | ||||||
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Singapore, industrialisation, design organizations, exhibition | ||||||
Schools and Departments: | School of Design > Design History and Theory | ||||||
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Status: | Unpublished | ||||||
Event Title: | Making and Shaping Things in Creative Economies: From History to Present Day | ||||||
Event Location: | Vilnius University, Kaunas, Lithuania | ||||||
Event Dates: | 28–30 November 2019 | ||||||
Output ID: | 7106 | ||||||
Deposited By: | Jesse ONeill | ||||||
Deposited On: | 18 Dec 2019 12:30 | ||||||
Last Modified: | 18 Dec 2019 12:30 |