Interior Design Course for Singapore Residences – Sustainable and Healthy Interiors (Basic)

Mark Teo is an Assistant Professor of Design in the Business, Communication and Design cluster at the Singapore Institute of Technology. He has more than 15 years of experience, straddling practice and higher education, and has practiced in Singapore, Australia, and Canada. Mark is interested in how spaces impact people’s lifestylesand vice versa. He has crafted and overseen projects ranging from small lighting installations to conservation shophouses and multi-unit high-rise residential developments. Mark is a member of the Singapore Institute of Architects and served on the Sustainability Committee in 2009, during which he was a contributor to the institute’s policy paper on the attributes of a sustainable built environment. He is also serving on both the Sustainability Education Committee and the Sustainability Work Group at  the Singapore Institute of Technology. His current research interests are in human-centred design, sustainability, urban agriculture, and food security.

Trained in the Fine Arts & Interior Design, Astley is an avid learner of arts, design, culture, experiential design, geomancy & sustainability. He went on to obtain necessary certifications in Feng Shui and sustainability from recognized bodies. Astley believes in the aspect that every space should have a narrative and how that narrative must be enhanced by meaningful experiences. He strongly believes that meaningful experiences cannot be easily forgotten and therefore the integration of the stories and memories are an important ingredient in all his works. “This can only be done with the artful blend of discovery and design” he quipps. “No two individuals are the same and thus all built environments are discovered and experienced differently, this breathes ‘life’ and ‘Stories’ into the project, I am inspired by this prospect.” Astley’s infectious talks and sharing sessions usually leads to clients and visitors being completely swept by his ideas and design philosophies.