WHO
Takenouchi Webb : Naoko Takenouchi + Marc Webb
WHAT
Interior Design + Architecture
WHEN
2006 until this afternoon
WHERE
Singapore
WHY
For our love of designing
TAKENOUCHI WEBB
Category: BITES
MAI TEXTILE STUDIO
WHO
Leong Minyi
WHAT
Designer/ Maker at Mai Textile Studio. Dabbling in natural dyes, shibori, katazome and occasionally, some weaving..
WHEN
2012-2014: Traveled to Japan to study traditional textiles and craft
2015: Preparation for studio
2016: Mai Textile Studio is born.
WHERE
The small sunny island of Singapore.
WHY
I sort of stumbled upon it and was given an opportunity to study traditional textiles and craft in Japan. I had a wonderful teacher who was a great inspiration. With his guidance, I just fell in love with the craft. .
KARYA
WHO
Karya
WHAT
An architecture and design collective made up of like-minded individuals who have an equal passion for working and playing.
WHEN
2011 – present
WHERE
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WHY
To fulfill our ambition and hunger to create and improve.
YOZO TAKADA
WHO
Yozo Takada
WHAT
Photographing artificial landscapes.
WHEN
2002 to present
WHERE
Tokyo, Japan
WHY
To find our nature. Drawn to the beauty of nature, we create artificial imitations. Devoted to the ultimate artificiality, we end up finding the unpredictability of our body. That is the way our nature is.
CREATIVEANS
WHO
Creativeans
WHAT
Creativeans is an interdisciplinary design and branding company. Our working methodologies revolve around understanding needs, behaviors and cultures to create tangible values that are better for people, businesses, and the world.
WHEN
2012 to present
WHERE
Singapore, Milan
WHY
The Creativeans gained their training and work experiences overseas and then decided to return to Singapore to contribute to, and re-inspire the local design scene. We maintain a satellite office in Milan (where it all got started).
STEFEN CHOW
WHO
Stefen Chow.
Born Malaysia. Raised Singapore. Lives in Beijing.
WHAT
Photographer/Visual Artist with a contemporary approach for social issues and trends.
WHEN
10 years ago. When I summited Mount Everest, I was the team’s photographer and I saw the power of the medium.
WHERE
I have lived in Singapore, New York and now Beijing. My work has been exhibited in Paris, Hong Kong and Tblisi.
WHY
Everyone has a camera now. Photography has become the lingua franca in the world now. Don’t you think?
ISSARAPHAP
WHO
Issaraphap Project
WHAT
A collaboration project by 3 studios – ease embroidery design studio + SATAWAT + Teerapoj Teeropas
WHEN
October 2015
WHERE
Bangkok, Thailand
WHY
Aim to bridge Thai-Thai culture and values to contemporary design by challenging the convention to create objects through industrial processes; as well as interpreting and telling the Thai-Thai story through design objects while maintaining the character of materials, production and the local creativity of Thais.
MoST
WHO
MoST has two identities: MoST 2414 and MoST Gallery
WHAT
MoST 2414 is a creative agency that develops branding and communication concepts across traditional and digital platforms, with an international and multidisciplinary network of creative talents who tell and make stories into campaigns and branded contents. MoST Gallery is our gallery space and boutique.
WHEN
MoST 2414 since 2015
MoST Gallery since 2016
WHERE
672/63 Charoen Krung (soi 26-28)
WHY
We aim to combine art and commerce, communication and creativity.
MAKHA SANEWONG NA AYUTHAYA
WHO
Makha Sanewng Na Ayuthaya, artist
WHAT
creates kinetic sculptural works from simple, everyday objects
WHEN
2008 – present
WHERE
Bang Yai, Nonthaburi, Thailand
WHY
To raise the questions – if an object changes slightly, do we still see and understand it in the same way? When it comes to the things around us, what is common? What is strange?
KARYN LIM
WHO
Karyn Lim
WHAT
Designer with an ever-growing toolbox
WHEN
2015 – present
WHERE
Singapore
WHY
An approach to understanding this vast world and producing a tangible response.