People

“Lately I've been into making different kinds of teas and drinks. I like making flavoured syrups and creating new flavour combinations.”

“I’m in love and very passionate about Tadao Ando's works, which are mostly churches and religious spaces. I'm not religious myself, but when I see his work, it makes me feel very much in awe.”

“I’ve been getting into lace and making toploaders, and I love ita-bagging! A lot of people in Singapore are becoming more accepting of this kind of style, so I really wanna try it out!”

Anh’s blonde haircut and effortless style caught our eye, and compelled us to strike up a conversation during his short visit to Singapore.


“I hope that, when local films make it big and win international competitions, it inspires a lot more people to actually chase that dream. If you’re really willing to learn and put in the hours, then chase that dream.”


“I love to learn. I think my hobby is to learn and to waste my time on new activities, and to try to do something that I haven’t done before. I’m always bouncing around.”

“I like picking up pieces from independent designers and local artists whose work I really like. I'm trying to strike a balance between style and comfort, and heritage. Basically, I like more local Southeast Asian brands, and I try to wear more of them.”


“I really like ceramics! I just happened to apply to NAFA when I found out they taught ceramics there, and became interested in it again. I really like the motion of doing it.”

“I’m from Busan, South Korea! I work in IT sales and I’ve been in Singapore for about four years. I lived in Malaysia before that, working out of Kuala Lumpur.”

“I’m from Tianjin in China. It’s my second day here, I just arrived yesterday! So far I have been to the Old Singapore Police Station, and I’ve also tried the local McDonald’s, although we have that in China too.”


“I’m trying to enter the tech industry! I’ve always thought I would do something in sales. I don't want to do finance advisory or wealth management. I tried recruitment for a while, and it did not suit me at all.”

“I’m an interior designer with my own practice, and I’ve been doing this for about 30 years. I’m just doing what I believe in, and I don’t have a particular style I stick to.”