Furniture Design

Khai Liew

An Australia-based expert in furniture design, he drew his inspiration from Dutch, Chinese and Japanese aesthetics. All his products are masterly crafted by skilled artisans.

http://www.khailiewdesign.com/khailiew.htm

Illustrator

Edward Gorey

Edward St. John Gorey (February 22, 1925 – April 15, 2000) was an American writer and artist noted for his macabre illustrated books.

His books can be found in the humor and cartoon sections of major bookstores, but books like The Object Lesson have earned serious critical respect as works of surrealist art. His experimentations — creating books that were wordless, books that were literally matchbox-sized, pop-up books, books entirely populated by inanimate objects.

As Gorey told Richard Dyer of The Boston Globe, "Ideally, if anything [was] any good, it would be indescribable." Gorey classified his own work as literary nonsense, the genre made most famous by Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear.

KleinReid (Porcelain Products)

In 1993, artists James Klein and David Reid began collaborating with a shared vision to create objects they love and to have fun doing it. Drawing inspiration from the shared history of people and vessels, they elevate the simple form of a vase into a symbol of the human body, reflecting an array of physical traits, gestures and emotions.


Today, KleinReid stands at the forefront of porcelain design and wall art, infusing every piece with thoughtful design, fine craftsmanship and lasting beauty. Love their minimal range in whites!

Prep (Fashion)

In fashion, Preppy, Preppie, or Prep refers to a look that is chiefly North American associated with the North East WASP lifestyle or the Southern Prep. This classic style is well documented in The Official Preppy Handbook. Popular labels which are essentially preppy are Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger. Recent ads of Hilfiger have epitomized this style by showcasing a whole family in Preps.

Art/Design Space

五号

Wuhao Curated Space

Along Mao’er Hutong Beijing, you should look out for Wuhao curated shop.

Its central premise is to curate seasonal collections themed around the Chinese theory of the ‘five elements’ – ‘fire’ (corresponding to summer); ‘metal’ (autumn); ‘water’ (winter); ‘wood’ (spring); and ‘earth’ (an intermediary period between seasons). Each element traditionally has its own characteristics and colours, and these are used as inspiration. To gather pieces for each season, Wuhao’s director Isabelle Pascal works with Chinese and international artists from the whole spectrum of design: art, fashion, lighting, installation, jewellery, ceramics, furniture and lifestyle. High quality, sustainability and ‘upcycling’ (turning waste into something usable) are all paramount.

Children's Artwork

Singapore Youth Festival Art & Crafts Exhibition 2011

These are some interesting work seen at this exhibition.

Food Art (Photography)

Carl Warner

Carl Warner is a London-based photographer who makes foodscapes: landscapes made of food. At first glance, his images look like painted landscapes. However, if you look a little more closely you will see that all the subjects are made up of food items such as vegetables and meat. In recent years he has been commissioned by many advertising agencies to produce his distinctive images for clients in the food industry.