Innehållsförteckning för October 2020 från Home & Decor

What: Lim Tze Peng’s A Century Of Ink When: Now until 28 October Where: www.odetoart.com Born on 28 September 1921 in Pasir Ris, Lim Tze Peng is a living legend in Singapore’s art scene Renowned for his Chinese ink paintings and calligraphy. The 99-year-old is still a prolific artist, spending a few hours a day painting. Embracing technology, he is embarking on a journey into the digital sphere with a solo virtual exhibition Lim Tze Peng’s A Century Of Ink, hosted by Ode to Art gallery. The exhibition showcases his latest artworks as well as never-before-seen private collections.…

Chef Mingoo Kang rose to international fame in his native South Korea with his two-Michelin-starred Mingles – currently No. 14 of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2020. Hansik Goo, his latest venture, is a fine dining restaurant in Hong Kong that serves a contemporary take on traditional communal Korean meals. Launched in collaboration with ZS Hospitality, Hansik Goo has a cosy, timber-clad setting designed by multidisciplinary interior design practice JJ Acuna / Bespoke Studio. Taking inspiration for Hansik Goo’s interior design from Mingoo’s artisanal plating, studio founder JJ Acuna crafted a narrative of “Sky, Earth and Bounty”, which split the 2,200 sq ft dining space into three distinct zones. The main dining room (Sky Zone) is dressed in various shades of blue while the bar (Earth Zone) is clad in timber…

BEEFBAR RESTAURANTS After the success of the first Beefbar in Monaco, the concept went global. Proposing an intimate ambience reminiscent of gentlemen’s and wine tasting clubs, the Beefbar restaurants worldwide use materials that are simple, raw and premium: black wood and bronze panels, Humbert & Poyetdesigned alabaster lighting, natural granite bars, earth-toned leather walls and Murano glass chandeliers. RUE DES ARCHIVES APARTMENT IN PARIS Inspired by the modernist, Art Deco and Memphis movements, paired with classicism, Humbert & Poyet used marble, terrazzo, wood and brass to create a sophisticated family home conducive to entertaining and decorated with beautiful mouldings, an elegant chimney, mid-century and contemporary furniture and modern art. THE HOXTON, PARIS Following on from London and Amsterdam, the 171-room hotel pays homage to French craftsmanship from two crucial eras…

What is your design style? The design style in my surroundings is very much influenced by the late 1990s and early 2000s - experimental, generous, whimsical and surprising. Less is more. Hence, shapes and lines have to be clean yet purposeful. For me, the quality of materials and the satisfaction of the senses are vital. For instance, when one touches a surface, how does it make one feel? What’s the best advice you’ve received? Be alert and pay extra attention to negative thoughts. Thoughts that cause sadness, anger and, of course, frustration should be questioned. Once we do that, they lose their power. These thoughts are rarely real and are often brought about by varying external influences. I believe I will be free when I question my thoughts instead of…

How do you balance family life with four children while running an atelier and a workshop? In Italian designer Antonella Gnetti’s case, it helps to have the home and office in the same place. Created by multidisciplinary architectural studio Alvisi Kirimoto, her Casa C is a three-storey home and design studio built on the architectural bones of a former farmhouse on a hill in the north of Rome. It has a built-up area of 6,092 sq ft with a 6,588 sq ft garden overlooking the Inviolatella Borghese Urban Park. The house, designed primarily for moments of conviviality with family and friends, showcases Antonella and her partner’s art collection, as well as her bespoke furniture and decor atelier, Opficio Lauchli. The sporty couple wanted a tranquil place to retreat to while…

It’s important that your home reflects your character,” Lindy Lin and Denice Chua, the owners of this five-room HDB apartment in Jurong West, tell us. And theirs, filled with vintage souvenirs from their travels, toys and other mementoes, does exactly that. Lindy, a corporate sales manager, and Denice, a graphic designer, called on Carmen Tang, design director of Wolf Woof, to create a cosy abode that meets Lindy’s love for a lighter palette, and Denice’s preference for punchy hues and black accents. A key feature is the decorative cement breeze-block at the entrance that pays homage to Lindy’s Peranakan heritage on her grandmother’s side. Beyond it is the kitchen with glass accordion doors that let light in, lend a sense of openness and keep cooking fumes from reaching the rest…

Architecture Saving Our World Taking place over six weekends from 25 September to 31 October, the 2020 edition of Archifest is a hybrid of physical and digital events. It takes the theme of Architecture Saving Our World and presents a lineup of more than 100 programmes comprising pop-ups, ground-up initiatives and projects across the island, as well as the staple pavilion. This year’s winning design by ADDP Architects and OWIU Design, titled Reclaiming Connectivity, is a virtual pavilion that invites festival-goers to experience an interactive 3D virtual tour accessible through Archifest website www.archifest.sg. A Rehab Kit for the Win KIMIA, a hi-tech wearable knee rehabilitation kit designed by NUS graduates Aaron Ramzeen and Ricky Guo has been crowned as the national winner of the 2020 James Dyson Award. KIMIA simplifies…

Located in the heart of Qianjiang’s central business district, Conrad Hangzhou is an ode to the beauty of the West Lake cultural landscape, which comprises the West Lake and the hills surrounding its three sides that were declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2011. Renowned for their sensual, narrative-driven interiors, the founders of Hong Kong-based interior architectural studio AB Concept, Ed Ng and Terence Ngan, captured the spirit of the area while reinterpreting its contemporary sensibilities by exploring how movement translates into space. “When we think of the heritage and cultural aspects of Hangzhou, the beautiful West Lake immediately comes to mind,” says Ed. “It’s this feeling that led to the overall fluid and undulating design.” It took eight years to conceptualise the interiors of the 324-room hotel, which…

When Thai designer Bhanu Inkawat, founder and executive creative director of fashion brand Greyhound Original, received an e-mail from Ikea Sweden proposing a collaboration in 2017, he dismissed it as spam. “My first thought was why would a global furniture brand like Ikea collaborate with a Thai fashion brand like us?” After three e-mails, he decided to check with Ikea Thailand and discovered that the invitation was legit. What followed was a rigorous, two-year product development that yielded a limited, bestselling collection christened Sammankoppla. Comprising homeware and accessories inspired by Thai street style, the collection was designed to be affordable, multifunctional and adaptable. The items retail from $1.90 (a zip pouch) to $129 (a shelving unit inspired by scaffolding). There are also rugs and bags made with woven PET waste,…

The last edition of the London Design Festival, before Covid-19, seemed to mark a shift towards a more conscious approach to design. The best product launches and installations focused on how designers can address some of the most pressing concerns facing the world today, from sustainability to the activation of public spaces in increasingly dense urban areas. British designer Paul Cocksedge transformed one of London’s most pedestrianised neighbourhoods with Please Be Seated, a huge installation of undulating benches offering communal seating and archways for shelter, and delivering a new way for people to interact with the built environment and each other. At the V&A Museum, Japanese architect Kengo Kuma created a sculptural installation that explored how bamboo and carbon fibre could be woven together as a potential building solution for…

It was when they were browsing on Instagram that homeowners Rudi and Wayne came across Mikael Teh, the principal of Monocot Studio’s work. They decided to engage his services for the design and renovation of their two-bedroom condominium apartment in Balmoral after falling in love with his sense of style and use of colours. Together with their son, they were able to move into their home in March this year. Since space was at a premium, they had to be super practical. Rudi and Wayne wanted spatial flexibility, especially in communal areas like the kitchen. Mikael addressed this by incorporating features such as a kitchen island, which doubles as a table for family meals. It was also specifically designed to be portable, so that it can go with them to…

Both working in the banking industry, the couple who owns this intermediate terrace house in the Buona Vista area wanted it to be warm and inviting as they frequently entertain friends and family. They also wanted it to be quite different from their previous HDB home, where the interior featured bright colours that quickly became dated. Tasked with the design, Metaphor Studio came up with a timelessly elegant interior that maximises the views of the surrounding greenery while providing ample room for gatherings as well as privacy when and where needed. Comfort was also paramount to the design, and Metaphor Studio achieved this thermally, aurally, spatially and visually. To begin, the design team switched the placement of the kitchen and the laundry area from the rear of the house to…

Masks. Sanitiser. Technical glitches. “Oops, you’re on mute”. Unmuting to say “thank you, bye!” This is our new normal. One that has many of us trying hard to recognise people from their eyes, mannerisms, posture and way of walking. It’s online shopping, food delivery and slowing down in socially-distanced queues, too. And Friday night family dinners across two tables or meals with only your best pals. The world feels a little smaller. Although the effects of Covid-19 vary across countries and social groups, it is a global experience that hits much more immediately than, say, the climate crisis. We have a lot more shared experiences now, even more so among city dwellers. Some adjustments are bigger than others, and some that are just too big to only term an ‘adjustment’.…

Five years ago, Schubert Ho and Annie Chan (right) had one humble mission: to help others envision and realise their dream homes. With sixteen years of industry experience under their belts and a passion for design, the husband-and-wife team set out to start up an interior design firm that would make their vision come to life. Thus, Anhans Interior Design was born. Designing a brand new space or remodelling a home can be daunting for the uninitiated – something every interior designer knows well enough. That’s why Anhans (sounds like ‘enhanced’) Interior Design is committed to making the renovation process a positive experience for all homeowners. From designing to building, the team helps clients navigate every step of the journey: consultation, space planning, site surveys, turnkey projects, defect checks and…

A home office is no longer an afterthought. With working from where we live part of the new normal, the study or office plays an integral role in your productivity. Of course, as space is a common constraint for most of us, it is essential that equipment is not only functional, but also compact enough to be put away – and good-looking enough to contribute to the aesthetics of the rest your home’s decor. Luckily, you have many options. No longer clunky and utilitarian, essentials for home offices now come well-designed and are even made with organic accents. The good news? We’re helping you to pull together every aspect, from choosing your speakers to the best printer for you. Here are our favourites. RUARK AUDIO R3 COMPACT MUSIC SYSTEM Almost…

Singapore may be an island, but with much of our coastline reclaimed and used for major industries like shipping and building a financial hub, actual seafront homes are rare these days. In online forums, some purists insist that only projects genuinely situated by the sea, like Sentosa’s The Oceanfront and its landed properties, and Keppel Bay’s Reflections, Caribbean and Corals trio of condominiums should be considered properly seafront, eschewing those with a huge highway between the projects and waterways. With property being a bit of a national obsession, it’s no wonder that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had us all abuzz during the National Day Rally last August. By 2027, PSA International’s Tanjong Pagar, Keppel and Pulau Brani terminals, along with the Pasir Panjang terminal in 2040, will be moved…

In 2019, if you had used a pen to push the lift button or washed your hands 10 times a day, you would have been laughed at for being overly fastidious. This year, nobody blinks if you do that. In fact, you’re encouraged to clean and sanitise as much as possible: after meals, on pulling out a chair, and even after holding on to the rail in public transport. I’ve now become hyper-aware of the surfaces I come into contact with when I’m out, and I’m not alone. It used to be that we didn’t give a hoot about touching even bathroom doors, but now people are washing their hands and disinfecting like there’s no tomorrow. The good news for the cleanliness-obsessed is that there is now a whole army…