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Based in Japan, Koji Sakai is a design director, architect, and interior design lecturer. He also serves as a board member of the Asia-Pacific Space Designers Association (APSDA) and the Japan Interior Designer’ Association (JID). …
Continue readingEmpowering Design: Interview with Tanya Suvannapong on Leadership and Collaboration in Architecture
In an interview with Tanya Suvannapong, Design Director at Gensler’s Singapore office and Technology Leader for the Asia Pacific and Middle East (APME) region, as well as a board member of the Asia-Pacific Space Designers …
Continue readingConversation with SIDS President Tung Ching Yew
Tung Ching Yew is the managing director of award-winning Spirit of Design Analogy (SODA) and the current president of the Society of Interior Designers, Singapore (SIDS). With more than two decades of industrial experience in …
Continue readingInterview with Eugenio: An Eye for Traditional Designs
Eugenio Hendro, an internationally-recognised Indonesian product designer, has always had a great eye for detail, a love of exploration, and a fondness for his native culture. Spotlighting his Colette collection, designed in collaboration with ROA, …
Continue readingInterview: Before After by Hans Tan
In an interview with Asia Designers Directory, Hans Tan, an award-winning designer, curator and educator shared about his technique in his latest collection BEFORE AFTER, and his takeaway in his teaching profession at National University …
Continue readingEmpt Studio: Designs that Stand the Test of Time
Malaysia-based Empt Studio is a young interior design studio founded by four creatives who studied design together and are now navigating a career with a shared vision to craft interiors that breathe soul, form and …
Continue readingTan Wei Ming Merges Graphic Design and Furniture Design
Tan Wei Ming, the founder of Aureole with a typography major from the United Kingdom, merges the elements of graphic design and furniture design to create products that draw inspiration and showcase features from two …
Continue readingInterview with Gabriel Lichauco
Gabriel Lichauco founded the design company Openstudio in 2005 and has since established himself as a prominent figure in the design industry. Based in Manila, Philippines, the studio primarily focuses on space design, installation, and …
Continue readingInterview with Multidisciplinary Artist David Lee
Drawing on his interest in both art and design, David Lee’s practice regularly delves into the grey areas between the two disciplines. Much of the work he produces seeks to explore the untapped potential of familiar materials, encouraging them to behave in unfamiliar …
Continue readingN*thing is Possible, initiated by hospitality brand Potato Head and co-curated by OMA’s David Gianotten, has opened at the National Design Centre during Singapore Design Week. This exhibition showcases regenerative designs that embrace the concept …
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