Heal: Repair+ exhibition turns broken items into design objects

Celebratory party poppers made from a medical report and a rocket backpack were among the items on show at the Heal: Repair+ exhibition at Singapore Design Week..

The exhibition, which was curated by designer Hans Tan together with health lead Wong Sweet Fun – a senior consultant geriatrician – focused on mental wellness and how repairing a broken object could create an emotional change.

The duo reached out to find people who were willing to submit...