How a Biophilic Design Strategy Equips a House for General Wellbeing

As the world population continues to urbanize, humans seek to improve on our well-being and expedite healing. Interior design begins with human experience. Given how quickly an experience of nature can elicit a restorative response, design that reconnects us with nature – biophilic design – is a conscious effort to link the built environment to the natural world, through various sensory experiences including sight, sound, touch, and smell.

Singapore Archifest 2020 – First hybrid edition goes virtual in the midst of pandemic

The annual Singapore Archifest 2020 virtual edition is organised by the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) will be rolling out varied online and offline programmes that range from decentralized pop-up experiences that reimagine the way we live, to virtual exhibitions, forums, film screenings, workshops and an immersive virtual Pavilion that pushes the frontier of sustainable design − all to celebrate architecture and the built environment.

Bedroom Ideas for Better Sleep

A bedroom does not have to be the size of a cinema to express great design. Our interior design experts at Elements ID Consultants prove that size is not comparable to supreme style. In fact small bedrooms may be a blessing for a better night’s sleep.

Wall Decoration Simplified

Move over, paints. When it comes to making a big and bold flat-surface treatment, wallcoverings are the quickest and most transformative way to initiate a major change. What’s more, wallcoverings are key in achieving that boutique hotel ambience at home – they instantly make a room feel cosier and luxurious in a way that paint just doesn't.

The New Office Where It’s All Work and All Play

The Great Room at The Raffles Hotel Singapore provides a beautifully-designed response to meet the growing demand for flexible and upscale working space. Designed by Hassell Studio, The Great Room occupies 15,000 square feet of space located within Raffles Arcade and draws on the rich narratives and stories of this ‘grande dame’ of Singapore.

Decorating with Shapes & Shades

A fresh decade of design is here. Decorating and furnishing specialist Jean Leong at Goodrich Global shares seven trends to embrace now. Leong’s reinterpretation of minimalism is anything but boring with a return to strong geometric forms and surprising interpretations of neutral hues.

Shower Ideas – Wash in luxury

Imagine a relaxing shower after a long day. Set your lights for a winding down experience and singalong to your favorite playlist or catch up on the evening news - all controlled by your Kohler DTV+. Now, a global brand in the manufacture of kitchen and bathroom elements, the Kohler DTV+ (digital thermostatic valve) elevate the shower routine from blah to wow.

Das Haus – The house re-imagined

Imagine living in a house with only a roof and no outwards walls to fully embrace the outside in. International trade fair organizer for interiors imm cologne played host to a highly architectural creation, opening 2020 with a luscious start.

Design Research Bureau: Singapore’s Industry Experts Speaks

When Design and Research Bureau (DRB) conducted its first workshop in August 2018, the event was attended by China’s design practitioners who not only marveled at Singapore’s architecture but were privy to design-centric lectures by our industry experts.