Project Gotong-Royong is our vision of communal living for vulnerable elderlies living alone in HDB rental flats. With a lack of resources and no family to rely on, most elderly turn to the community for support. However, for the passive elderly who shy away from social interactions, turning to the community for help does not come naturally. With small, meaningful tweaks in design, Project Gotong-Royong leverages on the differing but complementing personalities of the active and passive elderlies, to bring back the spirit of communal living. By decentralising daily activities and creating shared spaces between neighbours, the passive elderly become more visible to the community, allowing help to come to them instead.

Designed with Felicia Koh & Ye Luman

VAC is a vacuum operated, syringe adaptor for single-handed aspiration. When handling multiple tools in a biopsy procedure, doctors only have one hand available. Single-handed aspiration with a standard syringe causes instability and imprecision, which can lead to injury or lack of viable samples. With VAC however, it is a different story. VAC fits onto a standard syringe and leverages on the plunger’s vacuum creating ability to allow easy single-handed aspiration with a simple push of the button.

Designed with Delia Lim & Priscillia Lim

In collaboration with National University Hospital (NUH) Division of Thyroid and Endocrine Surgery