Beyond the world-acclaimed whiskies at the Macallan House, The Macallan's mastery comes to life through a collaboration with Singaporean artists Nathan Yong and Tiffany Loy. Nathan Yong- an accomplished designer with a portfolio spanning industrial, interior, architectural The Macallan House. This remarkable artwork - fashioned from exquisite green onyx - draws inspiration from The Macallan Estate. As guests enter, they encounter a striking visual that pays homage to The Macallan's Six Pillars, serving as the cornerstone of The Macallan's exceptional spirits. Men's Folio sat down with Yong as he shared more about his sculpture and his time working alongside The Macallan.
Before we begin the interview, tell us a bit about yourself — what are you into or your hobbies?
People expect designers to like many designer things or everything beautiful; however, it ’s not like that for me. It ’s more of everything that has got to do with life. I’m a life junkie; I appreciate good music, art and handicraft, and I enjoy a good storybook and movie — I absorb anything beautiful and good.
This explains why my point of approach towards creation is very varied. Talking about the processes when asked about a project’s design approach is very tough because the approach is not linear.
I can’t say that inspiration struck me while sitting under a palm tree on the beach because it doesn’t work that way for me. That might work for certain design disciplines if the research is very logical. But for furniture or lifestyle projects, a lot comes from the injection of the creator’s background, and our research is based on the life we live or the exposure we have. That means that the point of investigation can be from anything.
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