08 May 2013
Ronan Bouroullec: Adapting
Nicky Lobo caught up with one half of the Bouroullec duo, Ronan, at this year’s iSalone in Milan, and discovered a Frenchman with a cheeky sense of humour.
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22 May 2013
Adam Cornish: Hands-On
Nicky Lobo caught up with the Australian designer at this year’s Salone in Milan and finds that while he may be making a mark on the international design landscape, his passion and dedication lie a little closer to home.
16 May 2013
ArchiCentre: Design for the People
Dr Tan Loke Mun, director of Malaysian-based firm ArchiCentre, tells us how people are considered in projects large and small.
09 May 2013
Naoto Fukasawa: Carefully Considered
From a finely honed Japanese armchair through to a carefully executed Italian lamp, there’s always a consideration for detail, balance and refinement in Fukasawa’s work. Alice Blackwood has the story.
06 May 2013
Patrick Chia: Design Incubator
The Founding Director of the National University of Singapore’s Design Incubation Centre unpacks the insights of the academy with a new book and exhibition. Narelle Yabuka has this story.
29 Apr 2013
Nika Zupanc for Moooi
Slovenian designer Nika Zupanc offers her take on the still predominately male furniture-design market, and tells us how her unique creations strive to provoke using fresh yet rational shapes.
26 Apr 2013
Jasper Morrison: Simply
Alice Blackwood speaks with Jasper Morrison about his latest work and his approach to product design for some of the world’s best known brands.
23 Apr 2013
Neri&Hu for Moooi
Rossana Hu and Lyndon Neri speak with Rachel Lee-Leong about their design for the Moooi 2013 collection at Milan Design Week.
03 Apr 2013
Phillips Connor Charts New Paths
DB&B’s Senior Creative Director talks about his epiphany, and how he plans to expand the firm’s core expertise.
03 Apr 2013
The Pioneering Spirit of hpa
Since founding the firm in 1980, Bosco Ho has led the Hong Kong architecture firm to produce landmark projects both locally and beyond. Here he talks about milestone moments and plans for the future.
02 Apr 2013
5 Minutes With… Ineke Hans
Dutch designer Ineke Hans has collaborated with some of Europe’s most recognisable brands. Her projects centre around pictograms and archetypes, and are often clear and almost graphical. We got her to spill the beans on work and life during her recent visit to Singapore.
18 Mar 2013
Toyo Ito Wins this Year’s Pritzker Architecture Prize
The Japanese architect is praised for creating timeless buildings while boldly charting new paths.
14 Mar 2013
Cheungvogl: Setting the Stage
The Hong Kong based studio sees architecture as a framework for life to happen. Jessica Niles DeHoff has this report.
06 Mar 2013
Colin Seah: The Year Ahead
Ministry of Design had an eventful 2012 with an impressive range of projects in Singapore and beyond. Its Director of Design Colin Seah reflects on the past year, and tells us what we can expect from the award-winning studio in 2013.
26 Feb 2013
Vo Trong Nghia’s Green Ambitions
Through his firm's innovative and award-winning work, Vo Trong Nghia seeks to demonstrate Vietnamese architecture’s close connectedness to nature.
15 Feb 2013
Ma Yansong's Organic Expressions
In blurring of boundaries between the natural and man-made, the works of architect Ma Yansong make an expressive statement. Jessica Niles DeHoff writes.
13 Feb 2013
5 Minutes with... Chris Lee
Asylum's founder and creative director tells Indesignlive.asia his plans for 2013.
04 Feb 2013
Eureka’s Enlightened Moments
For Hong Kong architecture firm Eureka, design is a non-linear process in which ideas collide until ‘the moment’ occurs.
31 Jan 2013
Fabienne Verdier’s Geography of the Spirit
For French artist Fabienne Verdier, the trajectory of a brush stroke contains the spirit of life.
24 Jan 2013
Emeco’s Gregg Buchbinder: For Today and Tomorrow
The Chairman and CEO of Emeco was in Singapore to launch the Broom and SoSo chairs at Space. We spoke to him about sustainability in design and business.
15 Jan 2013
5 Minutes With... Koh Hong Teng
Singapore’s everyday spaces are a constant inspiration to artist Koh Hong Teng, who meticulously documents the ordinary.
08 Jan 2013
Purely WHBC Architects
From a dog hotel in the jungle to a durian shed, the architecture of this young Malaysian practice reflects distilled thoughts and connection to place.
04 Jan 2013
Chafia Ferhat Fosters Tomorrow’s Design Minds
Fenn’s Chafia Ferhat is taking firm steps to open doorways for young designers. Wynn A. Bay reports from Bangkok.
28 Dec 2012
KiBiSi's Jens Martin Skibsted Discusses Ideas-driven Design
KiBiSi is a Copenhagen-based collaborative where a designer, an architect, and a design philosopher combine forces. Yvonne Xu spoke to the latter about the power of three.
26 Dec 2012
Bjarke Ingels Group in Sydney
Danish design giant Bjarke Ingels gave a talk in Australia recently. We have a video of the highlights.
20 Dec 2012
Richard Seymour: Which Way to the Future?
How do you design the future? Studying emerging behaviour is a good place to start, says Richard Seymour.
18 Dec 2012
Tan Cheng Siong: Still Pioneering
After being named as a ‘Designer of the Year’ in the President’s Design Award 2012, pioneering Singaporean architect Tan Cheng Siong shares insights into his five-decade-long career.
13 Dec 2012
Roberto Gavazzi on Communicating Boffi
Boffi’s CEO Roberto Gavazzi sat down with us in the new Boffi Studio Singapore to chat about communicating complex products and expanding the business in Asia.
06 Dec 2012
Korla: Printing Presence
Korla’s Jane Bonsor and Ted Utoft speak about filling the middle-market gap in Singapore’s soft furnishings industry with their boldly printed textiles.
29 Nov 2012
lagranja’s Gemma Fletcher Brings Spain to Hong Kong
The managing partner of lagranja Hong Kong talks about the studio's high-end quirkiness, and working in Asia.
19 Nov 2012
Lanzavecchia + Wai: Cross-border Messengers
International borders and categorical boundaries are no hindrance to the rich exploratory work of Lanzavecchia + Wai.
15 Nov 2012
Philipp Mainzer: Clearly Thinking
Architecture and furniture are intertwined in Philipp Mainzer’s eyes. We caught up with him before he launched e15’s newest products at P5 last week.
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13 Nov 2012
Lorenzo Rudolf: Building Bridges with Art
Art Stage Singapore will return with fresh components in January 2013. Fair founder and director Lorenzo Rudolf tells us what we can look forward to, and discusses his goal of bridging between Asia’s fragmented art scenes.
07 Nov 2012
In Profile: Duangrit Bunnag
Yvonne Xu talks to prominent Thai architect Duangrit Bunnag, a man busy shaping both his country’s architecture and its future designers.
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06 Nov 2012
Massimiliano Busnelli's Dialogues for B&B Italia
Massimiliano Busnelli, third generation of family-owned premium furniture company B&B Italia, was in Singapore recently to launch the brand’s latest collection from Milan Furniture Fair 2012 at Space Asia Hub. We spoke to him about his work as director of the company’s Research and Development Centre, and the creative dialogues he shares with designers.
