Episodes
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Clarence Wee is the founder of a Type-Atelier based in Singapore, Craft Varies, a brand that specializes in calligraphy and hand-lettering services.
We engage Clarence in conversation, to understand more about his journey, from an intern to becoming a calligrapher starting his local brand, understanding more about his services and the process behind it. Clarence also shares how his journey has changed in perspective and day-to-day lifestyle.
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Chin Shi Ying is the founder of a multi-medium design and makes studio, Senkoubou, a brand that stands for childlike curiosity in everyday products and long-lasting products that one can connect with.
We chat with Shi Ying, to understand more about her inspiring journey - how her passion for leather crafting started and how she saw the faults in the current fashion industry to translate that into her brand, with careful considerations for the makings of her product.
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Xie Qian Qian is founder of greatly impactful fashion label GRAYE, a brand that advocates calm and relaxed tailoring. The look is often minimalist and blends eastern & western sensibilities.
We bounce with Qian, to find out more about how her passion for fashion started, how she saw a gap and translate that into entrepreneurship and ultimately a brand that, amongst other intents, aims to get local men better dressed.ARKHILITE “Discovering Slow Spaces, Places & People around us” Calmness. Warmth. Light. Lifestyle. Place.
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Edwin and Damien Tan are founders of hugely successful KompacPlus which delivers innovative surfacing solutions.
We go deep with the duo to appreciate what inspired them in their entrepreneurship within the realms of design, how their interest in surfacing solutions started and the challenges they faced and overcome through the years.ARKHILITE “Discovering Slow Spaces, Places & People around us” Calmness. Warmth. Light. Lifestyle. Place.
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Nicole Soriano is an incredibly talented art writer and curator. She currently writes for Gajah Gallery, CNN Philippines and others.
We go deep with Nicole, to understand what inspired her in her writings, how her interest in art began and how did the 2 passions overlap with one another.
Nicole is currently based in Manila and is curator for Gajah Gallery's latest show (Re)Imagining The Image: Contemporary Artists in Asia Converse with Photography.ARKHILITE “Discovering Slow Spaces, Places & People around us” Calmness. Warmth. Light. Lifestyle. Place.
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John Sewell is an artist, illustrator and educationist who has inspired countless on art and creativity through his sharing and teaching.
We go deep with John, to understand how and why teaching around the globe is his best testimony on art and creativity being a driving force for him. John has taught in many parts of the world, including Singapore, England and Poland where he was last based, before moving to Korea just recently.
For those who want to know first hand how community and students in different countries respond to and interact with art, this chat is not to be missed.ARKHILITE “Discovering Slow Spaces, Places & People around us” Calmness. Warmth. Light. Lifestyle. Place.
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KayLeigh is an artist and in some ways, a philosopher. We explore deep and wide with KayLeigh to understand her most recent focus on self-reflection and on objectifying thoughts. KayLeigh’s works are highly sought after and are exhibited in Japan, Indonesia, Singapore and others.
She is with Gajah Gallery, had recently done her residency in Kyoto and we are chatting with her from Melbourne where she is currently doing her Masters.
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Shigeo Kimura is founder of the Vermillion brand of chic cafes in Kyoto, Japan. We dived deep with Shigeo san to understand what Vermillion’s brand message “Coffee, Culture & Communication” means to him and his team
The 2 Vermillion - cafe.s are both situated in Fushimiinari, just by the famed Fushimiinari shrine, an important place of worship for locals and a favoured destination for travellers. We check with Shigeo san why he chose the locale and what it meant to him.
For fans of Kyoto and coffee, this casual chat is not to be missed.ARKHILITE “Discovering Slow Spaces, Places & People around us” Calmness. Warmth. Light. Lifestyle. Place.
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Kelley Cheng is founder of publishing and design consultancy The Press Room.
Amongst Kelley’s works include Youth Olympics Games, i Light Marina Bay Light Art Festival and more. The Press Room also won the President’s Design Award 2015 for the National Gallery Singapore brand design. Late last year, Kelley celebrated her 20 year career with a solo exhibition at National Design Centre. And she is not stopping.
We persuade Kelley to share with us how she juggles multi-disciplinary work that spans widely from designing and publishing books, brands, graphics, documentaries to spaces, stages and film sets.ARKHILITE “Discovering Slow Spaces, Places & People around us” Calmness. Warmth. Light. Lifestyle. Place.
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Dr Wee Hong Ling is a highly celebrated ceramic artist and the creator of Ceramicus based in New York City. We probe deeper into what Hong Ling meant by her work “focuses on looking homeward to find extraordinariness in the ordinary.”
Amongst Hong Ling’s long list of accolades is an award of Outstanding Achievement and Contribution to Community Empowerment from the Society of Foreign Consuls in New York City. And her works are in permanent collections of major galleries in Singapore, Japan and China.ARKHILITE “Discovering Slow Spaces, Places & People around us” Calmness. Warmth. Light. Lifestyle. Place.
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Robin Su, is Co-Founder of BATHWORLD, a luxury sanitary fitting and bathroom products powerhouse. We investigate the brand story of BATHWORLD as well as the workings of the company, and learn how Robin and his team navigates the B to B environment while constantly curating and bringing in charming products from around the world.
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Jessica Wong is Co-Founder of SCENE SHANG, a wildly impactful homeware and furniture brand.
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SCENE SHANG believes strongly in reviving forgotten Asian crafts and creating new designs that pay homage to the heritage and roots.
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We go deep into the mechanics of SCENE SHANG. And hear Jessica share her story of her love for design, how it all started with her partner Pamela Ting as well as their grinds and discoveries in Shanghai where the brand was born.ARKHILITE “Discovering Slow Spaces, Places & People around us” Calmness. Warmth. Light. Lifestyle. Place.
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Genevieve Ang, Founder of GELLYVIEVE, crafts beautiful ceramics that are highly sought after and in her own words, ceramics which are toys for the jaded soul and art in the mundane. We dive deep in what Genevieve mean by that, and how and in what ways her training in architecture serves as a foundation for the passion she always had since very young in age.
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Jason Lee, Founder of Six, an artisanal fragrance label, shares his brand story which has strong conceptual underpinnings. We explore Six’s scent collections, which are representations of Jason’s strong beliefs in responsible sourcing and being the finest when crafting the scent.
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Jan Tan, Co-founder of organic luxury bed and bath products SOJAO, shares her amazing vision and brand story.
We also dive deep into Jan’s beliefs in what she does for SOJAO as well as the many interesting narratives of her journey.ARKHILITE “Discovering Slow Spaces, Places & People around us” Calmness. Warmth. Light. Lifestyle. Place.
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Terence Chua, Co-founder of uniquely crafted furniture retailer MOKKOMOKKO, shares his brand story and highlights of his products. We also explore Terence’s background in architecture and how his personal journey and interest paved the way for the birth of MOKKOMOKKO.
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Andrea Reicherl, Co-founder of Cubo Collective which specialises in kitchen, wardrobe spaces as well as architectural products, shares the strong ethos behind his brand. As an advocate of “Made in Italy” products, Andrea discusses the deep passion that fuels Italian designs.
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Christina Chua, founder of Metis Art Education, shares with us the brand story of her company and how it all started.
We dig in further to explore Christina’s thoughts on the art ecosystem and how it is changing with COVID.
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Li Zi Qi, Founder of The Design Vault, shares how he hopes to bring value to design projects through carefully curated range of materials, and we dig in further to understand the story of how his mission began.
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Daphne Lim, the charismatic Director of EDL talks about her company's design centric brand story and illustrates the dynamic range of laminates that no carpentry works can do without.
Vincent also persuades Daphne to share the secret sauce: the incredible synergy of her parents and her siblings who are the 2nd generation of family business owners.
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