Скачать или смотреть President*s Design Award 2025 – GABRIEL TAN (Designer of the Year)

Designing across cultures and disciplines, Gabriel Tan is shaping global conversations on contemporary design. As a President*s Design Award 2025 Designer of the Year, his work embodies craft, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit at the highest level.

An early leap of faith to study industrial design gave Gabriel an enduring respect for the profession. His sustainability-focused approach to design and manufacturing, paired with a tireless work ethic, redefines craft – showing that recycled and upcycled materials can feel both contemporary and high-end.

Bridging tradition and modernity, Gabriel honours heritage crafts from Japanese timber to Portuguese artisanship while advancing new forms. What can Singapore’s next generation of designers learn from his bold, boundary-crossing journey? Be inspired by his story at pda.designsingapore.org.

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The President*s Design Award is Singapore’s highest accolade for designers and design projects across all disciplines. It recognises the achievements of an extraordinary group of people that has positively impacted the lives of Singaporeans and the global community through excellent design.