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THE KITCHEN ISSUE transformer
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STYLISH & PRACTICAL STORAGE IDEAS
JUNE 2019
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on a high note suite surprise
Boasting a A maisonette for
picturesque view the Sim family who
of the city, this returned to Singapore
apartment does not after living overseas
disappoint with its for over a decade.
stylish interiors either.
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joy of life stripes
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An overhaul can be This homeowner’s
more beneficial than fascination with
buying a new flat Hong Kong’s Kennedy
altogether. Town provided the
the new modern design inspiration.
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expectations a little bit
A home that of luxury
on the
combines the A modern home that
homeowner’s passion fulfils storage cover
with sentimental and fengshui needs,
reference. yet still looks stylish.
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A creative way to
showcase your wine
and glass collections.
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Picture eDitOr’S nOte
Perfect Kitchen
Style your home to 18
get Instagram-worthy h&D.cOM.Sg
shots, with these
photography and 19
styling tips. DigitAL eDitiOn
excLuSiveS
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Durability and
aesthetics – we
explore kitchen
Lights,
countertops that
have these essential
Camera,
features
qualities. Kitchen!
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new gen The pros tell
Fresh practical T h e L aT e s T i n D e s i g n you how to get
solutions to help anD Decor TrenDs
us rethink the way perfect shots of
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your food.
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MAgicAL
MOrOccO
Riads, traditional
Moroccan courtyard
residences, that will
make you reluctant
to leave the north
African country.
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Have a look
at what’s on
the menu.
See page 19
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n a food tour across lead designer of Singapore
South-east Asia a design firm Hot Design Folks
couple of years back, – she has lived and worked
the founder of Vezhlivie Ludi here for over six years – the
restaurant group, Valentin interiors of Soyka Rest came to
s oy k a R e s t Kyziakin, was impressed by fruition, with various features
Singapore-style restaurant Singapore’s hawker food scene of Singapore culture adorning
in Yekaterinburg, Russia. and wanted to bring some the space, including Peranakan
of the tastes he discovered ceramics and colonial-
back to Russia, where he inspired and tropical motifs.
would open a Singapore- Housed in a quaint heritage
style food establishment. building, Soyka Rest has brass
With the help of Evgeniya furnishings such as vintage
Lazareva, the founder and globe pendant lamps and wood-
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le f t
Pops of teal backed banquette sofas that
and blue help complement the exposed vaulted
add contrast,
allowing brick ceiling, all of which add a
furniture and textural effect and contribute to
furnishings to
stand out. a cosy dining experience. Woven
rattan contrasts with the green
Be lOW
The design and tangerine hues to create
of the menu a space that exudes warmth,
includes
botanical- and which also incorporates
inspired a rich mix of colours.
elements.
Grab a seat along the bar
r igh t counter in the centre of the
Patterned tiles
add to the restaurant and sip a Singapore
overall textural Sling or some teas from
aesthetics in
the space. home-grown brand TWG Tea,
or indulge in Asian fare like
dim sum, laksa, bak kut teh
and durian ice cream!
Visit Soyka Rest, Ulitsa 8 Marta,
6, Yekaterinburg, Russia,
https://soyka.rest.
good to
know
a B Ov e Most materials,
Brass and
wood tones
including Russian
throughout oak for carpentry,
the restaurant
give it a warm
were sourced locally
and welcoming to reduce the carbon
ambience.
footprint of refur-
bishing Soyka Rest.
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people
or when they are, less crowded,
you are alleviating pressure
on the natural environment.
What are some sustainable
tourism programmes that
trafalgar has introduced?
The Treadright Foundation
supports over 50 projects
that protect people, wildlife
and nature. Join Trafalgar
is its initiative, which aims
to sustain the livelihood of
locals, such as using local
guides who are passionate
about their communities. Be
My Guest connects travellers
with locals, so the former can
What you can do
when travelling understand local life through
a different lens. We have also
Gavin Tollman • Opt for e-documents
as it can help to
eliminated the use of single-
use plastics, and use 100 per
The CEO of tour company Trafalgar talks minimise deforestation. cent recycled paper, and fuel-
• Bring your own
about travelling responsibly. efficient coaches for our trips.
reusable water bottles.
The mobile app Tap
r eco m m e n d us a trip that
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helps find the closest
avin Tollman, CEO working with locals to protect place to refill them. ticks all th e boxe s fo r
of travel company their natural environment • Reduce carbon sustainab le tou rism .
footprint with coach
Trafalgar, lives in and empowering them to Travellers should visit Africa
travel; this reduces
Switzerland, where he can reap benefits from travellers the number of cars on with Trafalgar. Seeing nature
see the glaciers of the Alps that visit their countries. the road. and humanity in its pure,
literally shrinking before him. • Travel with an operator perfect balance helps one
With June being Environment What should tourists take that is committed to realise just what matters.
sustainable practices
Month, we chat with Gavin note of? Getting up close with
and supports local
to see how a well-planned Do not travel without trying businesses. wildlife provides our guests
itinerary can help us be kinder to understand and embrace with a great opportunity
to the environment – be it the places you visit. Learn to fully understand the
people or nature. about the culture of the place, importance of preserving
and engage with locals in a and protecting Africa and
What does it mean to meaningful way. Do not stop those communities with
travel in a sustainable at city centres. The best places whom we engage. Consider
manner? are the surrounding, outlying a 14-day Namibia Explorer
It is to be careful so as to areas. Appreciate lesser-known itinerary, where our guests
protect our increasingly towns and consider travelling stay at a wildlife sanctuary,
fragile world – from helping during all four seasons to the Zebra Kalahari Lodge.
to preserve the cultural appreciate natural beauty.
heritage of places we visit, to When you visit places that are, Visit www.trafalgar.com.
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voi c e s
Aspiring Designers scarcity, tighter permitting
Participating in the AYDA for requirements and competition
the first time, I found it a great from foreign architects.
platform for young aspiring Social issues have evolved
architects to showcase their over the years. As architects,
designs and learn from industry we need to design responsible
experts. I was personally spaces, which are sensitive to
impressed by the standard of them. Architecture may not
the submissions. The designs solve social issues, but can
offered fresh perspectives, address the social aspect of our
were innovative and even quite built environment.
adventurous, but the winner Architecture should, first
of the architectural category and foremost, adopt a place-
bagged the Gold award with making approach. When
a simple design solution for designing a solution, it should
the Everyman – in this case a not be about aesthetics, but
Educating commonplace vendor in Hanoi rather a design that resonates
Young Minds and his tube house (Singapore’s with the way we live, work and
equivalent of a shophouse). play. It should work well for end
Law Yoke Foong shares her The simple solution of adapting users, allowing them to adapt
thoughts on Singapore’s its use for modern and customise the
architecture and design living involved space, and in so
scene, and on her role harnessing technology the doing, give a sense
as judge and mentor for to ensure the building objective of meaning and
the Asia Young Designers form responds to connection.
Award (AYDA). different climatic
AYDA is a
conditions. regional design A bright future
I was given competition Today’s designers
the opportunity to that seeks to have access to
mentor the winner, nurture the next information
generation of
as she competed in through the
young architects
the regional round of and interior Internet – more
AYDA. It is my desire designers to so than what we
to give back to the design with a had years ago.
design community social purpose. Millennials also
through imparting readily embrace
experience and new technology
knowledge, and inspiring the such as virtual reality and
younger generation to strive artificial intelligence, and
hard to improve the design incorporate them in their design
landscape in Singapore. processes. Conceptualisation
of design is no longer limited to
evolution of Architecture the conventional pen and paper,
The built environment sector but has transcended them with
is focused more than ever on the use of software that provide
the environmental impact of 360-degree solutions.
buildings. Given the greater While technology is an
emphasis on environmental enabler, we must always
sustainability, architects have to remember that design remains
design building solutions that very much a human-centric
are more efficient and green. activity. What drives good design Law Yoke
Foong,
The local industry is also is still our thought process, director at
facing more challenges now sense of aesthetics and, most RSP Architects
as compared to 10 years importantly, our desire for it to Planners &
Engineers
ago, with issues like land be accessible and meaningful.
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t h e c o lo u r
PurPle
Traditionally reserved for
royalty in the West, purple
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in the past because of the the month
tedious process required to
attain the purple dye from pantone
Bolinus brandaris snails. 681c
According to The New York
Times: “To make Tyrian purple,
marine snails were collected
by the thousands. They were
then boiled for days in giant
lead vats, producing a terrible
odour. The snails, though,
aren’t purple to begin with.
The craftsmen were harvesting
chemical precursors from the
snails that, through heat and
light, were transformed into
the valuable dye.”
Even though the process
has become simpler,
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chemical dyes, this plush
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When used
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walls to create a
dramatic effect.
the expert says
“It is not easy to adopt purple throughout an
entire room. A little dash of it goes a long way
when styling a space. An alternative would be
Won g to texturise the hue, such as going with a water-
L i a n gy ua n
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organic style helps to soften the bold tone and
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June has always been a popular to unwind, more people are
month for home renovations, investing in well-designed and
partly because homeowners well-equipped kitchens. You’ll
with children want to make find plenty of inspiration in
use of the mid-year holiday this issue, not just for designing
period to take their kids your dream kitchen, but also
abroad, while, at the same time, in terms of discovering ways
escaping the dust and dirt when to get those perfect Instagram
renovations are under way. shots of the wonderful
Now, the kitchen is usually dishes you’ll be preparing.
a space in the house that gets (Remember, if it’s not on social
renovated regularly, because of media, it never happened.)
the high “traffic” it sees daily. At the same time, you’ll also
The kitchen is so essential find our handy annual guide
that many people consider it on some of the best interior
to be the heart of the home, as design firms in Singapore,
it is the place where families with the June issue. Get ideas
gather to interact at mealtimes. on optimising your space from
My fondest memories of my the home projects featured in
family are also of the times we’d Designer Showcase, and find
catch up over an evening meal out which designer’s style
around the kitchen counter. aligns with yours. Have an
As more city dwellers turn inspirational month ahead and
to cooking and baking as ways we’ll see you again in July.
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