Browsing “Architect”

“I’m a Japanese who’s lived in Dubai for the past 13 years. Compared to Japan, there’s more freedom in Dubai, as Japanese culture tends to be more rigid and structured.”

“As an architect, my favourite building in Singapore is the new Pan Pacific Hotel. I love to see these overseas clients exploring more unique designs.”

“As an architect, I like materials that have some tactility to them. Many people prefer materials that are easier to clean, but I don’t mind a bit of dust. I don’t mind cleaning so even for my own home, I tend to gravitate towards textures that allow more me to be more creative.”

“My friends (who are also a bunch of oldies) and I run a skateboarding account, @planktoy, where we document our progression as older skateboarders. We used to skate together 20 years ago and now we’re all dads with different priorities—it’s quite beautiful lah.”

“During my university application, 'Architecture' was the first alphabetical option… so here I am.”

“I might have been a chef: I might not be a good cook, but I’d make good-looking food.”

“I like to live in the eleventh hour. I never plan stuff. Things come in and I just do it.”

“I’m an architect, and what makes my work rewarding is that there is a clear end point, and a tangible product to look forward to when you complete a project.”

“When I was a teenager, my style was influenced by hip hop, and when I studied in university, it evolved to a fusion of a cowboy style with rock & roll influences. Now I try to dress minimally.”

“My favourite genre is science fiction—I like reading books that transport me to another world.”

One foolproof way to ensure that your style doesn’t go out of fashion is to make sure that you’re dressing for your body type, as Sinee does, and not according to trends.

"I dress obsessively in monochromatics, mostly blacks and whites," Dennis says. " Some days I also try to mix in a bit of print or colour to feel less manic-oppressive."