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The importance of having plants in your house! (Covid 19 Edition)

Mar 9, 20224 min read

The importance of having plants in your house! (Covid 19 Edition)

It is almost 2 years in since the whole pandemic took over the world, leaving us nothing but empty hopes and promises. As you guys know,...

Michael Thonet: an Introduction to Bentwood Chairs

Diyana Jailani

Feb 25, 20222 min read

Michael Thonet: an Introduction to Bentwood Chairs

Michael Thonet is one of the most famous furnituremakers in the world, whose legacy still lives on today. Born 2nd July 1796, Thonet was...

Hanafiee Azlee

Feb 24, 20224 min read

Urban Farming

To most of us, agriculture relates to the planting of seeds, harvesting of crops, quality checking for the crops that are growing, or...

Why are we so obsessed with Rattan Furniture?

Diyana Jailani

Feb 18, 20223 min read

Why are we so obsessed with Rattan Furniture?

Personally, I have a hypothesis as to how rattan chairs, coffee tables and other furniture pieces alike have found their way into the...

Ettore Sottsass and the Future of the Furniture Industry

Diyana Jailani

Feb 11, 20223 min read

Ettore Sottsass and the Future of the Furniture Industry

The way I came across Ettore Sottsass’ work was, I think inevitable. I had actually been questioning for a while why furniture design...

Why is rose considered the symbol of love?

Hanafiee Azlee

Feb 10, 20223 min read

Why is rose considered the symbol of love?

[ Hanafiee Azlee, 10th February 2022 ] It is the season of love. The only month that is believed to be full of nothing but pure happiness...

Few of the oldest living trees in the world

Hanafiee Azlee

Jan 19, 20223 min read

Few of the oldest living trees in the world

[ Hanafiee Azlee, 19 January 2022 ] Can I be honest with you guys? I am actually very excited to type this blog out cause i am actually...

Is It Difficult to Switch to a Sustainable Lifestyle?

Diyana Jailani

Jan 7, 20223 min read

Is It Difficult to Switch to a Sustainable Lifestyle?

For the majority of us, a new year signals a new beginning. Almost as if one can sweep the slate clean and start afresh, clear of all the...

Hanafiee Azlee

Jan 5, 20224 min read

A New Journey: Oh 2022, what to expect?

Written by Hanafiee Azlee/ 5th January 2022 As the new year settles in, a new journey has begun for all of us. New goals and expectations...

Kenya Hara and the Language of Design Pt 2

Diyana Jailani

Dec 24, 20213 min read

Kenya Hara and the Language of Design Pt 2

If a person is an accumulation of their experiences, trials and tribulations, then what would make up a designer? This question has been...

Dendro-series: Tree of the month –Christmas Tree

Hanafiee Azlee

Dec 22, 20213 min read

Dendro-series: Tree of the month –Christmas Tree

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Well, unfortunately, we live in Singapore so we can’t really benefit from the Christmas...

The Struggles of a 20 Year-old Student creating a Portfolio. Terarrium Class!

Hanafiee Azlee

Dec 11, 20214 min read

The Struggles of a 20 Year-old Student creating a Portfolio. Terarrium Class!

Ah, terrariums; the wonderful small glass bowl that is filled with succulents, Fittonia, Air plants, and perhaps even insects. I don’t...

Diyana Jailani

Dec 8, 20213 min read

Kenya Hara – and the Language of Design

These days I’ve been wondering what it is to be human. It is difficult to sum up what makes a person. Personally, I believe that every...

Frank Wright- America's most Famous Architect

Diyana Jailani

Nov 28, 20213 min read

Frank Wright- America's most Famous Architect

Frank Lloyd Wright was helmed as America’s most famous architect, and forefather of the Usonian concept. Born 1867, Wright was also one...

Hanafiee Azlee

Nov 26, 20213 min read

Different types of growing medium

“Just normal soil la, don't have to think so much about it. It will still grow mah.” I am pretty sure many of us have heard these sayings...

Rem Koolhaas... and the Freedom of Urbanist Thinking.

Diyana Jailani

Nov 24, 20213 min read

Rem Koolhaas... and the Freedom of Urbanist Thinking.

Rem Koolhaas is a Dutch architect, born November 1944. In one of his interviews, he stated that he grew up in Holland that was severely...

Hanafiee Azlee

Nov 18, 20213 min read

Top 5 High Maintenance plants

So I have been boasting about the plants that are always so easy to take care of and require low maintenance. If you’ve been reading my...

The Great Debate: Is Furniture-making an Art?

Diyana Jailani

Nov 12, 20213 min read

The Great Debate: Is Furniture-making an Art?

The simple answer? No, but it used to be. Could furniture-makers regain a level of artistic status, in Singapore? Perhaps. We may never...

Plants that are beneficial to our living environment

Hanafiee Azlee

Nov 10, 20213 min read

Plants that are beneficial to our living environment

I don’t know about you guys, but I do believe in plants calming our environment down by helping us to think clearer, breathe better,...

Hanafiee Azlee

Nov 3, 20213 min read

Plants that are pet friendly!

Alright calling out all pet owners out there who have a huge interest in taking care of plants while taking care of their furry friends!...