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DBCS SEED Award 2026

24 Raffles Designers Recognised at the DBCS SEED Award 2026

Raffles Singapore is proud to celebrate 24 Raffles Designers recognised at the Design Business Chamber Singapore (DBCS) Shaping Emerging Exemplary Designers (SEED) Award 2026, from Interior Architecture to Product Design, Fashion to Jewellery Design, and Visual Communication Design.

Leading the way, Raffles Interior Designer TANG Sochara was named one of the TOP 10 SEED Award recipients. Mr FOO Cexiang, Minister of State for Manpower and Trade & Industry, presented the award to Sochara at the DBCS Gala Dinner.

Joining Sochara, 23 other Raffles Designers were recognised, reflecting the breadth of talent across our design disciplines:

  • Adelline ONGAH
  • Alicia PAWIRO
  • Darlene VERNANDO
  • Elisa GIOVANI
  • Emily SURJAATMADJA
  • Fiolyn HO Chiau Wun
  • HE Yuming
  • Iewa Fawad BIN MOHAMED
  • Ing Reaksmey
  • JIANG Tingxiang
  • LUO Yuqi
  • Mariia BOGDANOVA
  • Melissa LUKITO
  • Michelle Prudence PRASETYO
  • MU ZhouXing
  • PAN Yongnan
  • Shu Ma NYEE
  • SHIN Dong Jin
  • Valencia ANGELICA
  • WANG Bing Rong
  • WEN Rulin
  • Wilson LOREN
  • YOON Jeongwon

The SEED Award spotlights emerging designers at the start of their careers, and this year’s results testify to our students’ creativity, dedication, and hard work.

Congratulations to all 24 designers!

Learn about the DBCS SEED Award here.

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀.

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀@𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀-𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝘀𝗴
𝗧𝗲𝗹: +𝟲𝟱 𝟵𝟴𝟮𝟯 𝟵𝟱𝟯𝟱

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Digital Jewelry Week (DJW) 2025: Design Competition

10 Raffles Designers in Digital Jewelry Week 2025

The College is elated that nine Raffles Jewellery Designers and one Raffles Product Designer were selected for Digital Jewelry Week, the global stage for digital jewellery design that incorporates visionary designs with innovation. It is platform where creations translated from concept to 3D renders for global audience to appreciate!

Please visit www.digitaljewelryweek.com where you can see the designs up close, understand a little more about the inspiration behind them, and even interact with the jewellery pieces!

Uncover your potential. Enroll with Raffles today!

Learn more about Digital Jewelry Week (DJW) here.

 

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀.
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀@𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀-𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝘀𝗴
𝗧𝗲𝗹: +𝟲𝟱 𝟵𝟴𝟮𝟯 𝟵𝟱𝟯𝟱

#jewellerydesign

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Design Power Index (DPI) 2025

Raffles Singapore Named a Design Power Index 2025 Honouree

Raffles is honoured to be recognised among the organisations shaping the future of design and the economy.

Raffles Singapore has been named an honouree of the Design Power Index (DPI) 2025, the world’s first index to measure how organisations use design to create real economic value and societal impact. We are deeply honoured to receive this recognition.

What is the Design Power Index?

The DPI asks three bold questions:

  1. Does design generate economic value?
  2. If so, how much?
  3. Is the organisation great at harnessing design to create economic value and shape society?

The inaugural Index was launched by the Design Business Chamber Singapore (DBCS), with global knowledge partner Consulus, a global impact investment and creative change firm, as part of DBCS’s 40th anniversary.

An Index with Remarkable Company

Honourees are first shortlisted from a wide range of industries, then nominated. By accepting, each one affirms that design drives economic value in its business model, products and services, and commits to take part in next year’s assessment, which will deepen the study of design’s contribution to economic growth.

The Index spans financial institutions, technology firms, educational institutions, enterprises and listed entities. The private and listed companies that have accepted so far have an estimated combined market value of SGD 20 billion. For the non-profit organisations included, the work they do touches the lives of Singaporeans.

Raffles Singapore now stands among them.

Celebrating at the World Design Business Forum

Raffles Singapore was proud to attend the World Design Business Forum: Leading Design Transitions at the National Design Centre. The forum was organised by the World Design Business Organization (WDBO) and DBCS, in partnership with Consulus Global.

For a school built on the belief that design changes the world, this recognition is a milestone. It reflects the creativity and ambition of our students, graduates and educators, and it spurs us to keep shaping the next generation of design leaders. Every Raffles journey begins with the idea that design matters, and this honour shows why.

For more information of the recognition, please visit here.

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀.
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀@𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀-𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝘀𝗴
𝗧𝗲𝗹: +𝟲𝟱 𝟵𝟴𝟮𝟯 𝟵𝟱𝟯𝟱

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UNIQLO’S Flower of Peace for World Art Day

Over 50 Raffles Designers and Marketers created UNIQLO’S Flower of Peace for World Art Day

World Art Day is celebrated each year on 15 April, and more than 50 students from Raffles Singapore campus
came together to celebrate peace this World Art Day with UNIQLO’s Flowers of Peace workshop held on 15 April 2025.

About the Workshop

Inspired by Picasso’s iconic Bouquet of Friendship, Flowers of Peace is a 90-minute collaborative art workshop led by Artolution’s teaching artists, Zero and TraseOne, as they bring their expertise in community art making and collaborative storytelling. In a reflection on peace through art, Raffles Designers and Marketers were invited to contribute to a collaborative artwork, a collage of creations envisioning hope and our collective power to create positive change.

Where will the artworks be displayed?

Their artworks will be featured in a community art piece, put together by Artolution, to be displayed at the Picasso Museum in Paris.

On 16 May 2025, the International Day of living together in Peace, all 25 artworks, including a collage of
Singapore’s artworks, will be collated into one grand art piece and unveiled at the Picasso Museum in Paris and displayed for the public. It will be displayed at UNIQLO Marais thereafter.

Together, we create positive change by Design!

 

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀.
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀@𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀-𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝘀𝗴
𝗧𝗲𝗹: +𝟲𝟱 𝟵𝟴𝟮𝟯 𝟵𝟱𝟯𝟱

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Grand Prix Akoya Pearl Jewellery 2024

Raffles Jewellery Designer Topped the Grand Prix Akoya Pearl Jewellery 2024

This year’s theme, “Tradition & Innovation,“ emphasises the importance of preserving the rich tradition of Akoya pearl cultivation, which is facing critical challenges due to global warming and Japan’s aging population. The theme aims to inspire designs that bridge the past and the future, passing this heritage on to future generations.

The College is proud to announce that five Raffles Jewellery Designers are among the Top 10 creations! They are:

  1. HOR Kim Nay
  2. Thiri NAING
  3. NGUYEN Thi Kim Hien
  4. Michelle Prudence PRASETYO
  5. Carissa HUSIN

Besides being on the Top 10 creations, Raffles Jewellery Designer HOR Kim Nay was awarded the Jury Award for Grand Prix Akoya Pearls 2024!

Congratulations to all Raffles Jewellery Designers!

 

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀.

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀@𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀-𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝘀𝗴
𝗧𝗲𝗹: +𝟲𝟱 𝟵𝟴𝟮𝟯 𝟵𝟱𝟯𝟱

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Raffles Privato at Design Orchard DORS (1st Cohort)

Raffles Singapore Launched Raffles Privato at Design Orchard DORS

Raffles Privato at Design Orchard DORS, featuring three budding Raffles Designers, and Raffles Fashion Designer and founder of NEWFOUND, Regina FANG, on 17 January 2025.

Having graduated in June 2024, Raffles Designers, Chika Orshi HERMAWAN, Natasha JOSEFINA, and Catherine SANTOSA, were handpicked by DORS to commercialise their graduation collections for their debut at DORS.

Set up in 2010 by the college, Raffles Privato is an incubator project aimed at assisting up-andcoming designers to establish their own private label, in support of talented Singapore-based and-trained designers, and the Singapore fashion industry.

Since its inception, Raffles Privato has launched successful brands like Sean Sheila. Depicted in the name of the retail concept, ‘Privato’ in Italian means “Private” and it relates to the graduates’ tutelage with their Principal, Giuseppe (Joe) SPINELLI, an Italian descendant.

The College would like to congratulate Raffles Privato Designers, Chika Orshi HERMAWAN, Designer and Founder of Chika Orshi, Natasha JOSEFINA, Designer and Founder of Sefina, Catherine SANTOSA, Designer and Founder of Catherine SANTOSA Jewellery Studio, and Regina FANG, Designer and Founder of NEWFOUND for the successful debut of their brands at DORS (Design Orchard).

It was an insightful and informative session learning the design process, the social causes, and the communities that their brands support. It makes buying quality design and shopping with a purpose more meaningful at DORS!

 

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀.

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀@𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀-𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝘀𝗴
𝗧𝗲𝗹: +𝟲𝟱 𝟵𝟴𝟮𝟯 𝟵𝟱𝟯𝟱

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Far East Gems Collaboration

Raffles Jewellery Designers Bridge Art And Gems: A Collaboration With The Gem Museum

16 Raffles Jewellery Designers participated in designing for THE GEM CAPITAL with the theme, Renaissance: Rebirth of Creativity. The GEM Museum founder, Mr. TAY Kunming, generously provided the students with exceptional natural gemstones to inspire their work, and personally mentored them to enhance their designs. Some students utilised 3D printing technology to bring their visions to life, while others used the technique of wax carving to handcraft their designs.

Through this exhibition, Raffles Jewellery Designers got to apply their design skills for a good cause as a portion of the sales proceeds was donated to the Singapore Christian Home and Safe Place, supporting the community by Design.

 

Uncover your potential. Enroll with Raffles today!

Learn more about The Gem Museum here.

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀.
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀@𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀-𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝘀𝗴
𝗧𝗲𝗹: +𝟲𝟱 𝟵𝟴𝟮𝟯 𝟵𝟱𝟯𝟱

#jewellerydesign

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Digital Jewelry Week (DJW) 2024: Design Competition

Raffles Jewellery Designers Unveil Their Artistries At Digital Jewelry Week (DJW)

Digital Jewelry Week (DJW) returned for its second edition in 2024, attracting over 10,000 participants globally. DJW offers a fully digital platform where established brands, designers, and emerging talents can showcase their creations to international audiences.

This year, 12 Raffles Jewellery Designers – Aditi Nair, Fache Weber Amelie Louise, Carissa Husin, Catherine Santosa, Han Wen Yang, Nguyen Thi Kim Hien, Iewa Fawad Muhamed, Hor Kim Nay, Michelle Prudence Prasetyo, Kim Minkyoung, Thiri Naing, and Thrixie Xaviera Shiba – participated in the competition. Each designer has a dedicated page on the DJW website to showcase their unique creations at https://www.digitaljewelryweek.com.

A unique opportunity for Raffles Jewellery Designers, preparing them to be future-ready!

 

Uncover your potential. Enroll with Raffles today!

Learn more about Digital Jewelry Week (DJW) here.

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀.
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀@𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀-𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝘀𝗴
𝗧𝗲𝗹: +𝟲𝟱 𝟵𝟴𝟮𝟯 𝟵𝟱𝟯𝟱

#jewellerydesign

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Tianjin University of Commerce Boustead College – China Curriculum Development Visit 2024

Tianjin University of Commerce Boustead College
China Curriculum Development Visit 2024

Raffles College of Higher Education welcomed delegates from Tianjin University of Commerce Boustead College, an institute of RafflesEducation, to the Singapore campus for an education and teaching development seminar! 🎓✨

The visit provided invaluable insights for all faculty members between the two institutions! They shared pedagogical approaches and investigated new areas to improve student’s learning experiences and graduate outcomes.

As part of their visit, the delegates viewed Midori collection by Raffles Jewellery Designer Mifuyu FUKAI at the RISIS boutique. Mifuyu’s passion for design, coupled with her reverence for Japanese culture, served as the driving force behind the Midori collection.

The Midori collection is a testament to Mifuyu’s artistic vision and meticulous craftsmanship. Inspired by Japan’s enchanting bamboo forests, each piece in this collection exudes elegance and sophistication. Crafted with precision and adorned with prasiolite (green amethyst), this collection is currently retailed at RISIS and now available in white gold and rose gold due to popular demand.

Raffles Designers not only learn from industry collaboration but also excel in them to bring their designs from Design to Retail.

Beyond individual success stories, this collaboration symbolizes Raffles’s commitment to nurturing and empowering the next generation of creatives. By providing students like Mifuyu with real-world opportunities and industry exposure, we aim to foster innovation, excellence, and career readiness for Raffles Designers.

 

Uncover your potential. Enroll with Raffles today!

Visit Tianjin University of Commerce here.

#fashiondesign #jewellerydesign #fashionmarketing #productdesign #interiordesign #graphicdesign #digitalmediadesign #animation #gamedesign #designmanagement

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MUJI Re-inspire Exhibition – Muji Re- Opening at Plaza Singapura

Raffles Designers designs MUJI Re-inspire Exhibition 2023
Muji Re- Opening at Plaza Singapura

Raffles College of Higher Education would like to congratulate MUJI Singapore on the grand opening of the largest global flagship store in Southeast Asia on 22 November 2023.

MUJI Plaza Singapura Global Flagship Store is the biggest MUJI store in Singapore to date and a significant milestone for MUJI Singapore over the 20 years in Singapore. This expansive store, covering 38,000 square feet in the heart of the city, serves as the primary anchor to display the entire comprehensive product range (across concept, scale, and variety).

Within this flagship store, “Open MUJI” is a space for MUJI Singapore to partner with local designers and creators to create exhibition and workshops, enabling MUJI Plaza Singapura to be a place for the community to exchange ideas, and for learning and education. Raffles College of Higher Education is honoured to be the FIRST education institution to present, “RE-Inspire” – the first sustainable exhibition of designs that use MUJI’s ageing and defective items in fashionable collections, jewellery accessories, lights, art installation, etc in a Zen garden.
Inspired by the comma, a mark symbolising a slight pause in the fast-paced lifestyle and representing MUJI’s appreciation of the eco-conscious practice of prolonging the shelf life of products via creative repurposing.
A RE-inspiring sustainable exhibition, and a successful collaboration by Design!

Uncover your potential. Enroll with Raffles today!

Muji’s Highlight Reel of Grand Re-Opening here.

#graphicdesign #digitalmediadesign #animation #interiordesign #jewellerydesign #fashiondesign