Helsinki — Art At The Heart Of The City
FINLAND may be known for its natural beauty, but its latest attraction is man-made.
Amos Rex is its €50 million art museum in the heart of the capital, Helsinki. Unlike...
Sketches of Spain
FROM architecture born out of soaring imagination to cuisine that continues to lead in creativity, Spain is seldom ever plain.
Art, architecture, food and wine dominate the Spanish landscape. The world’s...
Just For You
Have yourself a seat at the Chef’s Table. The newly opened restaurant at Tras Street is all about providing an experience rather than just a meal. Each meal is...
Chef Tomo’s Rise From Dishwasher To Restaurateur
ARMED with a degree in psychology, Tomoyuki Kiga eschewed the corporate life, opting instead to make the heat of the kitchen his preferred place.
The Culinary Director of GyuSan has...
Mural, Mural On The Wall
WHETHER they be political messages, outpourings of talent or graffiti, murals add colour to a space, and paint a vocabulary that speaks of non-conformism and attitude in San Francisco. The...
Building To Last
SHOULD Nathan Yong get his way, the first piece of furniture you buy from him will be the last you’ll ever need.
Walking into designer Nathan Yong’s store, Grafunkt at Park...
Art Fazil Takes Nature Baths To Relax
WHEN it comes to the art of relaxing, Art Fazil looks to nature.
The singer/songwriter grew up in a nameless kampung in Upper Thomson and spent a lot of his...
The Carpenters Renovated
SOME 35 years after the death of Karen Carpenter, her voice and the haunting melodies of The Carpenters live on in our subconscious.
At least it did while Jeremy Monteiro...
Vacation To Staycation
MY VACATION has turned into a staycation as the Stay Home Notice (SHN) kicks in.
Our European adventure took us into Spain for a few days and we had to...
A Daring Head For Business
“FIRE ‘em.”
These were the words of American business magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller to Madam C.J. Walker when the sales agents of her hair pressing oil Glossine, went...