50 Most Influential in Singapore Design

BEACONS OF INSP·IRATION
Trailblazers whose achievements have made an impact on the local design landscape
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ANGELENE CHAN
DP ARCHITECTS
Accomplished in design and delivery, Angelene Chan
is CEO of DP Architects, Singapore's largest
architecture firm with 15 global offices and eight
subsidiary specialist firms. She has completed
numerous award-winning projects, including The
Dubai Mall, Wisma Atria, and Sunray Woodcraft
Construction Headquarters, which won the
President's Design Award. Her vision for the firm
is design-driven. She is devoted to building a
strong culture of design excellence and growing
both the Singapor� and DP brand globally through
endeavours such as the addition of subsidiary
specialist firms in lighting and facade design.
CHAN SOO KHIAN
SCDA
Better known as Soo K Chan,
the principal and design director
of SCDA Architects is behind
the National Design Centre,
SkyTerrace@ Dawson and
The Marq on Paterson Hill.
His practice has projects in 40
locations worldwide. Ahead of
the completion of Soori High Line
condominium in New York in
2017, he was named one of 20
top power players in New York City
real estate by the New York Post.
SIMON CHEONG
SC GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS
Chairman and CEO of SC Global
Developments Simon Cheong
and his team are known for
collaborating with architects
and professionals on upscale
residential living spaces and
lifestyle concepts. In 2010,
SC Global set a benchmark
with The Marq on Paterson
Hill, and last year, it completed
Sculptura Ardmore, a residential
development resembling a
sculptural work of art.
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ONG TZE BOON
ONG&ONG PTE LTD
ONG&ONG GROUP
The group executive chairman of
Ong & Ong introduced a holistic
design process encompassing
urban planning, architecture,
interior design and landscape
design, now known as the 360°
Solution. In 1998, Ong Tze Boon
initiated the Ong&Ong Travelling
Fellowship for outstanding
students. In 2015, he was elected
President of the Singapore
Institute of Architects.
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In 2012, Larry Peh was voted
by Perspective Global as one of
40 top design talents under the
age of 40 in Asia and named by
+81 Japan as part of the next
generation of creative talents
in Asia. In 2014, he received
the President's Design Award
(Designer of the Year). His
accomplishments include awards
from the New York One Show,
Design & Art Direction and Tokyo
Type Directors Club.
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NAJHAN YOt,IG
NATHAN YONG DESIGN
Upon his graduation from Temasek Polytechnic
with a diploma in Industrial Design, Nathan Yong
started his career as a buyer and product develope1
for various companies in Singapore. After receiving
a Master of Design degree from the University of
South Wales, he subsequently won the Red Dot
Award for Design Concept in 2006 and 2007, and
the President's Design Award (Designer of the
Year) in 2008. Yong is also the founder of furniture
brand Folks Furniture and Grafunkt, a retail-based
company that specialises in contemporary furniture
brands. His recent projects include a trophy design
for DesignSingapore to honour accomplished
designers, architects and artists for SG50, a set of
outdoor dining tables for Ligne Roset, and a chair
for Gebruder Thonet Vienna, which was launched a
Salone del Mobile Milan 2016.
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RICHARD K F HO
RICHARDHO ARCHITECTS
Richard Ho is the founder of
RichardHO Architects and
a professor at the National
University of Singapore's
Department of Architecture. He
received the President's Design
Award in 2013 and chaired the
jury panel at the SIA Architectural
Design Awards 2015 and 2016.
An avid supporter of animals,
he recently completed the new
complex for the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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LIM CHOON HONG
XTRA
Lim Choon Hong founded Xtra
with three partners in 1989. He
remains the managing director
of Xtra which has grown from
a having niche eclectic design
outlet to a 20,000 sq ft flagship
store in Park Mall with three
other showrooms. Xtra has
collaborated with Herman Miller,
Magis and Tom Dixon among
other brands. It will unveil a new
flagship store at Marina Square
in October 2016.
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PETER TAY STUDIO
Peter Tay's portfolio consists
of high-profile residential and
commercial projects including
Edipresse Media Singapore's
new office and Wang Leehom's
apartment in Taipei. He published
his monograph in 2013 and went
on to win the President's Design
Award (Designer of the Year) in
2014. He also participated in the
Time Space Existence exhibition
at Palazzo Bembo at the Venice
Biennale in 2014.
SYDDALWEE
MACSK
The general manager of Macsk,
Syddal Wee consistently raises
the bar in the presentation of
premium design brands. Wee's
instrumental involvement in the
retrofitting of three buildings
for premium furnishing retailer
Space Furniture's Singapore
showroom (Space Asia Hub)
helped the project garner the
Architectural Heritage Award in
2012, presented by the Urban
Redevelopment Authority.
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THE HEADLINERS
Key influencers and newsmakers who are changi.ng theface of the nation's design scene
PATRICK CHIA
SQUEEZE DESIGN
Patrick Chia counts his first international success
as the time when Philippe Starck selected his
Squeeze bench for the Mondrian Hotel. He went on
to start Squeeze Design which has been featured in
international design journals, including Wallpaper*,
and has worked on a multitude of high-profile
projects and collaborations. Apart from running
his practice, Chia is the design director of the
Design Incubation Centre at the National University
of Singapore, conducting design research and
investigations into new design tools and processes.
For his teaching, design and research work, Chia
received the President's Design Award (Designer of
the Year) in 2013.
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JEFFREY HO KIAT
DESIGNSINGAPORE COUNCIL
Jeffrey Ho established the
DesignSingapore Council's Design
Thinking & Innovation Academy,
and the Asian Insights & Design
Innovation programme. He also
led the bid for Singapore to be
named a Unesco Creative City of
Design and founded Singapore
Polytechnic's School of Design.
Ho is adjunct associate professor
for design thinking at the National
University of Singapore and an
accomplished visual artist.
As director at Scott Brownrigg's
Southeast Asia operation,
Raymond Hoe drives and
develops opportunities within the
region. His projects include the
Henderson Wave Bridge, which
received the President's Design
Award (Design of the Year) in
2009, and the SIA Architectural
Design Award 2011, and
The St Regis Hotel Maldives, a
finalist in the World Architecture
Festival Awards 2015.
NIKKI HUNT
DESIGN INTERVENTION
Nikki Hunt's work is featured
in the Andrew Martin Interior
Design Review. A winner of many
awards, including Best Interior
Design (Residence) in Asia Pacific
for 2014, 2015 and 2016 at the
International Property Awards,
Hunt also spearheaded the
launch of the Young Designer of
the Year Award in 2015 and was
a finalist at the Andrew Martin
International Interior Designer of
the Year Awards 2016.
SAWAKO KAJIMA
SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY
OF TECHNOLOGY AND
DESIGN (SUTD)
Sawako Kajima is assistant
professor of Architecture and
Sustainable Design at SUTO.
Her research and consultancy
work in architectural, structural
and environmental design have
garnered much acclaim and
numerous awards, including the
Singapore Design Awards 2016
and Singapore Good Design
Mark Award 2016.
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JARROD LIM DESIGN; HINIKA;
DESIGN AVANT
Jarrod Lim has worked for
international design houses,
including the studio of Patricia
Urquiola in Milan and furniture
brand SCP in London. He
collaborated with Urquiola and
WOHA Architects on the interior
design of the recently completed
Oasia Hotel Downtown and
released the Crystalline collection
of tableware for pewter brand
Royal Selangor in March 2016.
ANGELA LIM
SU MISURA
Founded in 2009 by Angela Lim, young design
consultancy and interior planning firm SuMisura is
devoted to discovering the universe of bespoke.
Known for her glamorous, haute couture showflats,
made-to-measure furniture and interior spaces, Lim
has also been working on interior design projects
such as the One Shenton Sky Villa, The Fernhill
Collection and penthouses at Hallmark Residences.
SuMisura won a Silver at the Hospitality Design
Furniture Luxurious Projects Asia Summit & Awards
2013 under the Top Luxury Residential Design
category. Its design submissions for the Awards
from 2013 to 2016 were also highly commended.
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MOK WEI WEI
W ARCHITECTS
The man behind the Lee
Kong Chian Natural History
Museum, Mok Wei Wei was
a recipient of the President's
Design Award (Designer
of the Year) in 2007. Prior
to this accomplishment,
he served as a director at
the Urban Redevelopment
Authority. He was appointed
as a member of the board
of the Singapore Land
Authority in 2015.
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LIM KOON PARK, CHRISTINA
THEAN, TAN PENG GEOK
PARK + ASSOCIATES
The trio leads their architectural
practice with an approach that
seeks to push the envelope
for good design in Singapore.
Some of the firm's recent awards
include the President's Design
Award (Design of the Year)
2015 for the Architect's Office
at Kim Yam Road and the Design
Award for The Greja House
at the 14th SIA Architectural
Design Awards.
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DWELL INTERIOR DESIGN
Creative director and founder of
Dwell Interior Design Ed Ong
creates bespoke interior designs
for private residences and
showroom environments. Since
the inception of his studio in 2005,
it has become a full-service design
house, building up an extensive
portfolio, with recent projects
including bespoke residences
at The Coast @ Sentosa Cove,
The Marq on Paterson Hill
and Leedon Residence.
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YUNG ONG
PROOF LIV ING GROUP
Yung Ong is executive director
of Proof Living, a group of
companies including Proof Living,
Dream, BoConcept Singapore
and Crate and Barrel Singapore.
In the last year alone, Ong's
notable ventures and milestones
included the opening of Black
Nut, a gentlemen's club themed
bar, being awarded the tender for
seating at Changi Airport Terminal
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showflats at Twin Peaks Tower 2.
COLIN SEAH
MINISTRY OF DESIGN (MOD)
Colin Seah, director of design at
MOD, has been named Designer
of the Year at the International
Design Awards (USA) and is
a two-time recipient of the
President's Design Award (Design
of the Year). For Seah and MOD,
2016 is a year of several firsts,
including the firm's first Caribbean
project, a mixed-use development
in Kuala Lumpur and a multidisciplinary hotel in Beijing set to
launch later this year.
TERENCE SEAH
BENOY
Terence Seah is the divisional
director-head of Singapore studio
at Benoy. Currently spearheading
the interior design and retail and
aviation facilities planning of one
of Singapore's most anticipated
projects, Jewel Changi Airport,
Seah also works with Singapore
developers abroad on projects
such as Raffles City in Shenzhen
with CapitaLand, helping to bring
the distinct Singapore design
approach to new cities.
GEORGE BK SOO
FLIQ
George Soo has quickly risen to
become one of the sought-after
talents on Singapore's design
scene. His Next collection for
Xtra in 2013 challenged the
notion that a workplace had to
be sterile and task-oriented.
On behalf of SingaPlural, Soo
curated a thematic showcase and
was featured in the Asian Star
Showcase: 20 Rising Furniture
Designers at the International
Furniture Fair Singapore in 2015.
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JOSHUA COMAROFF (LEFT)
LEKKER ARCHITECTS
After studying architecture and landscape at
Harvard University, Ong Ker-Shing and Joshua
Comaroff began working together as Lekker Design
in 2002. Having worked for a range of clients,
including Hermes, JTC, Yale University-National
University of Singapore and others, the duo-she
is director while he is design consultant-received
the President's Design Award (Design of the Year)
in 2015 for the Caterpillar's Cove childcare centre
project in Jurong and was named as one of
Maison & Objet's Rising Asian Talents in 2016.
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HUNN WAI AND FRANCESCA LANZAVECCHIA
LANZAVECCHIA + WAI DESIGN STUDIO
Hunn Wai and Francesca Lanzavecchia
established Lanzavecchia + Wai Design Studio
in 2009. The studio is synonymous with design
that empowers and betters lives on top of having
potent commercial viability both regionally
and internationally. The studio was named by
Newsweek as one of the Designers of the Future
in 2012 and received multiple awards including
the Young Design Talent Award at the Elle Deco
International Design Awards 2014, the "Innovation
in Inclusive Design Practice Award" by the Helen
Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art,
London in 2015 and the Red Dot Award 2016
for product design.
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RENE TAN
RT +Q ARCHITECTS
Inspired by his daughter
Lara's words "the real beauty
of architecture is not about a
building's looks but its heart and
character", Rene Tan, director of
RT+Q Architects, demonstrates
his love for the profession through
his works, including award­
winning houses in the region,
like House in 3 Movements and
House with Bridges that received
the SIA Architectural Design
Award 2015.
JEREMY TAY AND MICHAEL ONG
PRESTIGE GLOBAL DESIGNS
Jeremy Tay and Michael Ong have
built up a portfolio of notable projects,
such as Palms @ Sixth Avenue and
Cairnhill Plaza, and garnered numerous
accolades, including Singapore's
Highly Commended Interior Design
(Private Residence) at the International
Property Awards 2014. At the 2016
Asia Pacific Property Awards, the duo
took home a record of six awards
(awarded to a single interior design
firm) and two Asia Pacific nominations
for projects in Singapore and abroad.
ROY TEO
THE MILL GROUP - DESIGN
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ASSOCIATES, THE ID DEPT,
SPLENDOR, AND XXII CENTURY
Roy Teo's extensive consortium
is heralded as a multi-year
winner at the International
Property Awards and finalist in
the Andrew Martin Designer of
the Year awards. Teo's projects
exemplify world-class design
standards, demonstrating that
excellent design knows no
geographical boundaries.
TIAH NAN CHYUAN
FARM
Currently the director of Farm,
Tiah Nan Chyuan spent his
early career years in the Urban
Redevelopment Authority as an
urban planner before joining his
schoolmates at Farm in 2009.
Under Tiah's direction, Farm
received awards including the
URA Architectural Heritage Award
in 2013 for 21 Lor 24A Geylang
and completed notable projects,
including Airbnb's new office
in Singapore.
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Each one an icon in their own right, these individuals have put Singapore on the world map
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SHUKUN BU
LH CHAN
ARCHITOLOGY INTERIORS
After having worked at various architecture firms
where he honed his skills designing condominium
projects and houses, Shukun Bu founded
Architology in 2010. Since then, Bu has designed
many high-end luxury residential and hospitality
interiors with his impeccable craft of space and feel
for refined material touches. Architology Interiors,
with its sister firm A_Collective Architects, where
Bu is also a principal designer, was recognised by
Singapore Architect magazine in its "New Blood­
Young Architectural Firms in Singapore" feature. The
pair of firms has won accolades at the Asia Pacific
Property Awards and from Houzz International.
KELVIN AND KAREN GAN
TDC & ASSOCIATES
LH Chan is the principal designer
of TDC & Associates. The studio
has received awards at the
Asia Pacific Property Awards
from 2009 to 2015, and was
shortlisted for the Andrew Martin
International Interior Designer
of the Year Award in 2015.
Chan's recent projects include
the D'Seaview development in
Sihanoukville, Cambodia, the first
mixed-use development along
Sihanoukville's beautiful beaches.
KGID
The duo are design directors of
Karengandesign, specialising
in commercial and residential
interiors and lending their
unique sense of style to one­
of-a-kind projects such as the
recently completed Namly
Drive, Sarada Road and Urban
Suites. Their bespoke projects
inject sophisticated luxury into
penthouses and residences, and
they style showflats for various
condominiums here.
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EVELINA HU
TIZUMUKA
Established in 2012, tizumuka is
a multidisciplinary design studio
founded and helmed by Ivan Ho
that conceives projects around
explorations of construction
details, methods and material
usage. It received the Red Dot
Award (Honourable Mention) for
the 'yodeesa' stool in 2014 and
launched its first collection as
part of the International Furniture
Fair Singapore's Design Stars
2016 showcase.
THE PLUSH
Evelina Hu specialises in modern and
classical designs in the commercial and
residential sectors, attracting clients
that include property developers and
international businesses from Hong
Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and
Singapore. Hu's well-rounded approach
to design reflects her clients' lifestyles
and encompasses interior architecture
and timeless furnishings that are like art
pieces in the clients' homes. Versatile in
various styles from modern to classic, Hu
received the SME Prestige Award in 2015.
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SATINDER GARCHA
GARCHA HOTELS, ELEVATION
DEVELOPMENTS
Satinder Garcha has partnered
with the likes of Zaha Hadid
and Robert Stern on projects
around the globe. His past
projects include the much
hyped Hotel Vagabond and
the upcoming Duxton Club.
He garnered the SIA Architectural
Design Award 2013 for
the exquisitely crafted The
Green Collection residential
development in Sentosa Cove.
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CHRISTOPHER GUY
Christopher Guy and his
eponymous company have
grown into an international brand,
specialising in alluring decorative
furnishings for an international
audience. Guy was awarded the
Outstanding Design award by The
British Interior Design Association
in 2004 and was conferred as the
2011 Design Icon by the World
Market Center Las Vegas and
Las Vegas Design Center.
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MEI LING LEE (LEFT)
SUPERMAMA
When Edwin Low and Mei Ling Lee took a
sabbatical year to spend time with their children anc
set up Singapore design-based store Supermama,
the duo never expected the success that followed.
The company celebrated its 5th anniversary in
March 2016, and Supermama's founders continue
to work closely with local designers and traditional
craft facilities in Japan to produce meaningful
giftware that represents the Singapore culture.
Supermama won the President's Design Award
(Design of the Year) in 2013 for its Singapore Icons
collection and was recognised at L'Espace Retail,
Maison & Objet for its innovative retail approach.
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JULIAN KOH
LING HAO
COMMUNE LIFESTYLE/ KODA
Julian Koh was exposed to
furniture design from an early
age. For Commune, Koh shares
a strong vision of exploring new
trends to enrich the products
that the company designs
and produces, bringing the
company's reach into various
markets such as China, Malaysia
and Australia. Commune received
the Singapore Good Design Mark
Award for the Dualtone range of
products in 2015.
LINGHAO ARCHITECTS
Intrigued by the relationships between
the interior and exterior, and between
users and the built environment as
part of an intimate tropical world, Ling
Hao founded his practice, Linghao
Architects, in 2000. He received the
President's Design Award (Design of
the Year) in 2013 and 2014, for the
Satay by the Bay project and T House
respectively. Besides running his own
firm, Ling is also a lecturer at Lasalle
College of the Arts and a studio master
at the National University of Singapore.
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HILARY LOH
2ND EDITION
A partner and design director at boutique design
studio 2nd Edition, Hilary Loh is the driving force
behind the studio's substantial portfolio that
ranges from residential projects to showrooms
for commercial and residential developments,
including Auralis and Starlight Suites. 2nd Edition's
awards include the IDC(S) Design Excellence Silver
Award for 1919 residential development (2012)
and Asia Pacific Property Awards for Penthouse at
The Paterson and The Skywoods showroom from
2014-2015.
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WAYNE LOH
WAL ASSOCIATES
Wayne Loh commenced his
career as a jewellery designer
prior to venturing into interior
design. In 2001, he founded
W&Luca Design, a specialist in
retail and commercial design,
and in 2010, he co-founded WAL
Associates, a firm specialising
in luxury interior architecture
and design. His projects include
the recently completed office
for MSS Recruitment, Macau's
largest human resources agency.
JASON POMEROY
POMEROY STUDIO
Having designed the first zero
carbon house in Asia and with
clients including Versace and
Jimmy Choo, Jason Pomeroy has
demonstrated that environmental
consciousness can and should
be combined with luxury. His
achievements include awards
such as the SCA Singapore Green
Building Council's Young Green
Advocate of the Year Award and
the Green Mark Platinum Award
for the B House project.
SI JIAN XIN AND
HON KIT LEONG
WYNK COLLABORATIVE
Named by Singapore Architect
magazine as a young and rising
design firm, Wynk Collaborative,
helmed by Si Jian Xin and Hon Kit
Leong, creates works that meld
architecture, interior, furniture and
graphic design. Its works include
residential and commercial
projects, such as the Honestbee
office and The Projector lobby
here, and Adelphi & Co in Kata
Kinabalu, Malaysia.
SIEW MAN KOK
MKPL ARCHITECTS
Siew Man Kok redefined the
typology of HDB flats with his
Bidadari Estate Master Plan that
integrates a housing estate into
a park. The architect's projects
have garnered prestigious awards,
including the RISA International
Award and SIA Architectural Design
Award. A recipient of the President's
Design Award (Designer of the Year)
in 2015, he inspires with projects
such as Singapore Management
University's School of Law Building.
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