Category: Design

Design 2025 Singapore: A thriving innovation-driven economy and a loveable city – by design

SINGAPORE, 10 March 2016 – The Design Masterplan Committee (DMC) has released its report, Design 2025 – Singapore by Design. The committee was appointed by the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) in May 2015, to develop the strategies that will take design in Singapore to the next level of development. MCI has accepted the report… Read More Design 2025 Singapore: A thriving innovation-driven economy and a loveable city – by design

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National Design Week, March 8th to 20th, Singapore

SINGAPORE – Singaporeans and international visitors will be able to immerse themselves in a diverse range of more than 100 design events and programmes. Expected to be the largest edition yet, the Singapore Design Week (SDW) 2016 promises to be bigger and better. “Entering into the third edition, we hope to develop SDW into a must-attend design event in… Read More National Design Week, March 8th to 20th, Singapore

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Five Opera Houses: Chandeliers

Neverending Glory by Jan Plechac & Henry Wielgus The Neverending Glory collection reflects nostalgic emotions and interprets opulent candle chandeliers in new way to symbolize prime moments of appreciation and glory. In individual silhouettes it is possible to recognize iconic chandeliers from five of the world’s most eminent concert halls and theaters; La Scala in… Read More Five Opera Houses: Chandeliers

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Exclusive Interview featuring Honor Harger, ArtScience Museum

Since February 2011, the ArtScience museum is the first and presently the only museum in the world that brings all disciplines in both Art and Science under one roof. ‘At ArtScience museum, we are interested in the interconnection among Arts, Sciences and Technology. Innovation colliding to present new ideas in sciences and arts, and to… Read More Exclusive Interview featuring Honor Harger, ArtScience Museum

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Landmark permanent exhibition opens at ArtScience Museum in March 2016

SINGAPORE –  Come 12 March, ArtScience Museum will unveil its first-ever permanent exhibition to the public – a futuristic world of high-tech artworks and interactive digital experiences. The landmark exhibition is a collaboration with teamLab, a globally renowned Japanese group of ultra-technologists and multi-award winning art collective. This major initiative marks a new chapter in… Read More Landmark permanent exhibition opens at ArtScience Museum in March 2016

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Winter Lights can be better with Frozen collection by Maxim Velcovsky

Frozen by Maxim Velcovsky The Frozen collection was inspired by the transformation of water into ice. This moment is similar to work in a glassmaker shop. Creating a solid object from a liquid material is an essential characteristic of glass. Each designer attempts a small miracle –turning liquid glass to solid form. Velcovsky allows the… Read More Winter Lights can be better with Frozen collection by Maxim Velcovsky

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Campana Brothers bring their Lollipop Collection & Fungo Chandeliers to Singapore

SINGAPORE – From January 28 2016 onwards, the MASCK flagship store in Singapore, will show exclusive collections by LASVIT. Designed in partnership with the Campana Brothers, the Fungo Chandelier and the Candy collection combine LASVIT’s mastery of the traditional glass-making craft with cutting edge technology and innovative design. Find the MASCK store in the centre… Read More Campana Brothers bring their Lollipop Collection & Fungo Chandeliers to Singapore

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Van Cleef & Arpels: The Art and Science of Gems exhibition

Venue: Art Science Museum, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Nearest train station: Bayfront Date: April 23, 2016 Exploring the worlds of exquisite jewellery and their links to minerals, Van Cleef & Arpels: The Art and Science of Gems exhibition will premiere at Marina Bay Sands’ ArtScience Museum on April 23. Co-curated with ArtScience Museum, over 400… Read More Van Cleef & Arpels: The Art and Science of Gems exhibition

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A Headstart to Singapore’s Art Week. Film Screening: Sign Painters 

  14th January 2016- Design appreciation event organized by the Design Council at the National Design Centre, Singapore. The film, Sign Painters (2013) is based on a longstanding artisanal trade and tradition in the United States, sign paintings. ‘I always tell them (the customers) that what you get out from these plates will be way… Read More A Headstart to Singapore’s Art Week. Film Screening: Sign Painters 

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From Knots to Grains with Peter Arnoud Bensen

‘Umbilical features a series of rings being spun into an elegant swirl, exuding a sense of quaint beauty. The sculpture symbolises the flow of life, like how a mother provides for and nurtures her child through the umbilical vein. More than just a symbol, Umbilical captures Bensen’s memories as a deep-sea diver. The umbilical cord… Read More From Knots to Grains with Peter Arnoud Bensen

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