Kontinentalist

28/11/2025

In the age of Artificial Intelligence, how do we keep what makes us human at the heart of design? In this issue of notes from the equator, we reflect on the effect of technology on our lives.

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26/11/2025

Are you keen to craft effective data stories which truly resonate? Join us for our next flagship data storytelling workshop in March 2026!

Date: Happening on March 12-13, 2026
Fees: S$600 per person. Sign up in pairs for 15% off!
Location: Common Ground Civic Centre, 21 Bedok North Street 1, Singapore

Reserve your spot now. Link in bio!

18/11/2025

As AI and its technologies become more woven into our lives each day, we find ourselves reflecting on what that means for us as storytellers who work with data. Let’s talk about it!

14/11/2025

In September, we ran a workshop, “What Is and What Can Be: Reimagining Workplaces and Well-being through Data”, as a part of Common Ground’s Connecting Narratives for Change Festival.

Participants from diverse backgrounds—from independent educators to a manager in a construction company—came together to have an open discussion about their wishes for a kinder workplace, and turn it into a simple pen-and-paper data visualisation.

From open communication to wellness budget, we’ve summarised common talking points from the workshop. Take a closer look!

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30/10/2025

What does authenticity look like in the age of algorithms? In this issue of notes from the equator, we reflect on what authenticity means in a world increasingly shaped by AI and how we continue to find meaning, memory, and care in the things we make.

28/10/2025

Our Experiment & Research team unpacks data visualisation from our past projects, sharing how we went from sketch to finish. In this post, Munirah and Aishah talk about how they collected and recorded desire paths for 𝑨 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈, an artwork and data storytelling project commissioned by , a public art initiative of .

21/10/2025

With Apple Music and Spotify being our go-to choices for music nowadays, how do physical Kpop albums remain so popular? Our latest story explores why Kpop fans still love to buy CDs and the concerns behind this consumption. Link in bio!

09/10/2025

Have you seen our artwork on desire paths? In 𝑨 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈, we conduct fieldwork around Singapore to speculate on how and why these rebellious paths form, and what they might say about the dreams and desires of society. In this post, we dive deep into the 4 fieldwork sites we chose, sharing our initial assumptions about each site and what we uncovered through our research. Read more to learn how to apply our methodology to the desire paths you find in the wild!

This work by Kontinentalist is commissioned by The Everyday Museum, a public art initiative of . You can find the artwork at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, 39 Keppel Road, right by the museum’s entrance on Level 1.

09/10/2025

03/10/2025

Aghnia Adzkia is a Visual and Data Journalist who’s passionate about making data journalism accessible for the general public. Get to know her experience as the founder of Journocoders Indonesia, a community of data journalists and data enthusiasts based in Jakarta!

This post is a part of Meet the Community, a series of interviews with data practitioners in Asia.

Check the link in our bio for the full interview.

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30/09/2025

In this issue of notes from the equator, we reflect on how one can seek knowledge beyond the canon. Read the full note on grounding yourself in your roots and exploring the craft of your heritage, shaped by both practical function and cultural wisdom.

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22/09/2025

In our quest to become more sustainable, the world is gradually shifting towards renewable sources of energy. That’s good news, but there is insufficient oversight of this shift, and some regions are benefiting at the expense of others. How can the world ensure a fair and just transition into a more environmentally-friendly future?

Read about it in our latest story:

https://kontinentalist.com/stories/dismantling-green-colonialism-in-transition-minerals-production-for-renewable-energy