The “a-ha” moment that care was actually important to him came after he completed the curation of Design For Care at Marina Central, a key event of the Singapore Design Week 2025, organised in September by the DesignSingapore Council. Invited to pitch a concept for the precinct, it emerged as a natural choice in response to the “troubling times” we live in.
Anchoring it was the Care Pavilion, where close to 1,000 Unica stools were used to create an installation, the very same kind commonly found in coffee shops across Singapore that diners perch on to eat, drink, and chat. Across the precinct – from Millenia Walk to Suntec City and South Beach – were other works Chan selected to represent the theme.
