About
DE51GN is an international ezine that brings you the must-know in contemporary design, art, architecture and cutting-edge fashion with a special focus on the Middle East and Asia. We hope to bring you the latest updates about events and news-makers at a frequency that can’t be matched by any print version, though we love magazines, so much so that we refuse to part with them even when they are no longer relevant.
Controversy, propaganda and gimmick is not our style, though you might say that all three are integral part of art, design and architecture. We do not claim to be the world’s most widely read blog, neither do we want to bask in any other form of pomposity. At DE51GN, our only aim is to bring you facts, in-depth analysis and unbiased opinions without compromising on our integrity. However, we are also trying to have fun while working our socks off and scouring the globe for newsworthy items. So, humour is a very essential part of our lives and we hope to share it with our readers.
If you would like to tip us off about the latest in product/fashion/interior/visual design, architecture or art, send in your snippet (in English only) and images to shweta@de51gn.com
Enjoy reading and share your comments, but please do respect our intellectual property rights and do not plagiarise our content. If you would like to reproduce any of the stories in full or part, please contact us on the email above.
Meet the team behind DE51GN.
Shweta Parida, Co-founder and Editor-in-chief
An ardent and self-confessed lover of good design and style that includes everything from Ikea to Moooi to Comme des Garçons, with a special affection for Frank Lloyd Wright, Shweta has contributed to several design titles in the region and overseas including identity, Emirates Home, Portfolio, Prestige and iSH. When not sorting the good from the evil in the design world, she likes to devise a more organic way of living in her hometown Singapore.
Jacob Joseph, Co-Founder and Publisher
Jacob started his first media business at the age of 12. In the next 18 years he has worked in media organisations of various sizes and repute setting up and running magazines and websites. Currently Jacob is the Executive Editor for DVV Media Group Middle East as well as the group’s Publisher for India. He’s also the youngest person to be appointed as the executive board member to the prestigious The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA). Unlike other members of the the DE51GN team, Jacob lacks any sense of style, fashion or design. DE51GN is his attempt to evolve.
Simon Hunt, Publishing Director
A self conceived gen Y pop-culturist, who realises the best things in life are often the hardest to find, those limited edition Japanese release Voltron Reebok Pumps, a hair dresser who understands exactly what you want, or Herbie Hancock on vinyl… those are the things that make him tick. Hailing from Australia where he co-founded pop cultural e-zine www.home-slice.net, he loves nothing more than to rave about a good thing, but when its average he’ll have no trouble telling you just how damn, absolutely, average it is.
Aen, Designer
Aen is a multi-disciplinary designer born in Singapore. A firm believer in learning from our environment and the honing of one’s craft over the years, he has taken on various leading creative and strategic roles for projects including The Miele Guide website, the DE51GN website and has provided expertise to prominent design agencies in the region for clients such as Yahoo! and SONY. In his free time, Aen writes regularly on design philosophy and does little humble industrial design projects which he sells at a low price.
