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2013 President’s Design Award Winner – Patrick Chia

Hear “Designer of the Year” Patrick Chia talk about his inspiration and his work process.


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February 10th, 2014

Patrick Chia is the Director of Squeeze Design, Founding Director of Design Incubation Centre, and Founding Creative Director of D.Lab.

View the President’s Design Award exhibition, now on at The URA Centre, till 27 February 2014.

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