The new 91,000 sq m campus of the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), to be built by 2023 in the heart of the Punggol Digital District, was unveiled today by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.…
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UAE’s Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council will debut its first collection at London Design Fair 2019
Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council, a Sharjah, UAE-based organisation focused on empowering women through craft, will debut its first exclusive product line at an exhibition at London Design Fair, taking place from September 19 to…
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The London Design Fair has chosen biomaterials as Material of the Year. Now in its third year, Material of the Year highlights and scrutinises a key material, one whose properties are the subject of…
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Ministry of Design references Victorian-era illusion tricks in Penang’s The Prestige hotel
Colin Seah, one of Singapore’s globally-acclaimed talents, and founder of Ministry of Design (MOD), has recently completed The Prestige hotel in Penang’s capital Georgetown, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The property features 162 rooms,…
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World’s largest urban farm will open in Paris in 2020
As cities around the world rethink the confluence of urban planning and sustainable food sources, urban farming has emerged as a possible solution. Now, the world’s largest urban farm is set to open next…
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“Indonesian capital move to Borneo will also shift its creative industry,” says Lim Masulin
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (popularly known as Jokowi) recently announced that the country will relocate its capital Jakarta to East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The move comes after years of overcrowding, pollution,…
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Interview: Andreea Braescu talks about her porcelain lighting creations and favourite designers
Romanian lighting designer, Andreea Braescu‘s poetic vision combines with skilled artistry resulted in the launch of her eponymously named sculptural lighting installation brand. Inspired by the imperfection of nature, her painstakingly handcrafted lighting creations…