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The Modernist Tableau

Enduring, stylish, and endlessly collectible, Mid-century Modern design has established itself as a movement that’s here to stay.

Next Gen Take Over

Nine personalities. Eight very personal columns. These future leaders write about the issues closest to their hearts.

SEAT OF POWER

All Ian Ang wanted to do was to design the best chair for gamers. That hot seat has him helming a company now valued in the millions.

First, You Have To Care

Heston Blumenthal addresses the macro issues of sustainability by deep diving into the micro.

Conscious Eating

Eat well, live well. it used to be that doing so meant indulging in the likes of foie gras and wagyu – but not anymore. These days, more restaurants are increasingly aware of the movement towards clean cuisine, and are adopting healthier approaches to cooking. Plant-based, impossible food alternatives are sprouting up on moremenus. also on board are gluten-free pastas that promise to go easier on your gut. and even TCM beliefs – rooted in nourishing herbs to restore balance – have come into play. We round up a shortlist of restaurants for your non-cheat days.

The Beat Of Their Own Dram

This luxury independent bottler just released an impressively high-scoring whisky from a distillery many have never heard of. Here’s why it should be the first of many to add to your collection.

Food Future

Agri-tech might be the sexiest thing right now, but is it the solution to bettering our nation’s food security?

Friends With Benefits

Any restaurant worth its salt will provide good service, but dine enough at any restaurant, make friends with the chef, and it becomes a second home.

The Bold And The Beautiful

The food and beverage industry in Singapore is brutal – the competition is intense, there is a dearth of skilled professionals, the consumers are fickle and the burnout is all too real. For young female entrepreneurs, it can be even more unforgiving. But for plucky individuals like Gan Guoyi, Jamie Koh, and Ong LiLing, perseverance brings immense rewards.

Jonathan Chua Is Parlaying His Musical Success Into Nurturing The Regional Music Industry

Now that The Sam Willows is on hiatus, band member Jonathan Chua is parlaying his musical success into nurturing the regional music industry.

THE LUXURY LARDER

Stash these products in the pantry for your most indulgent meals of 2020.

TAILORING THE INTANGIBLE

A bespoke scent is the ultimate expression of personal style.

SONIC BOOM

Vacheron constantin hits all the right notes with its latest ultra-exclusiVe chiming timepieces.

A SMILE IN THE HEART

Well known for its Happiness Index, Bhutan has a tranquil spirit that also works wonders on the harried soul.

Machine Dead

Derrick Yap never imagined that he would join the family business and, once he did, couldn’t have envisioned how a company making ball bearings could evolve into one leading the way in fancy tech and robots. But none of these were happy accidents. Yap embraced the grind and fought for the change we’re about to see in the world.

The Promise Of Brushes With Royalty, To Draw Travellers

A small and landlocked principality, Liechtenstein is promulgating “Princely Moments”, the promise of brushes with royalty, to draw travellers.

Cocooned In Subtlety

Aman Kyoto’s minimalist design immerses guests in nature – and it can’t come at a better time.

A World Beyond Time

Growing a billion-dollar horology business by journeying beyond the “tiny island” of fine watchmaking.

Tel Aviv In Free Form

Israeli designers are creating a new language of design from the city’s architectural past and multicultural present.

Health Benefits, Tailored

CXA’s Rosaline Koo lives and breathes her app, which is set to revolutionise health management.

A Wealth Of Knowledge

Indosuez’s polyglot chief of Asia didn’t get to where he was today by having things easy.

A Humanist's View Of The World

Former US president Barack Obama outlines the challenges facing societies around the globe and where he sees hope.

The Arctic's Last Game

Legendary ice hockey player Viacheslav Fetisov is pushing to preserve the polar regions.

Pole To Pole

A Singaporean environmental activist travels to the Arctic and Antarctica to document the impact of climate change, and realises its consequences may hit closer to home than most might imagine.

The Festive Table

Play with fire, handle the meat, and mix up a punch bowl with The Peak’s guide to putting together a show-stopping holiday dinner.

Ron Tan Is A Fan Boy's Dream Maker

To comic book devotees and movie buffs, Ron Tan has the best job in the world. As executive chairman and group CEO of Cityneon, he gets to call the shots when building theme park sets and exhibitions filled with superheroes, robots and dinosaurs. But getting there required true grit.

Joy Season

Entrepreneurs in the business of creating happiness share how they, in turn, experience it.

The Hot Seat - Power To The People

DESIGN IS INTEGRAL TO GROWING CONSUMER RELATIONSHIPS IN THE NEW ECONOMY.

The Problem Solver

Gillian Tee of eldercare start-up Homage relies on her tech background to create solutions in “unsexy” spaces.

The Connoisseur Collection 2019

In the gift giving stakes, it is a veritable coup to impress a recipient already knowledgeable about the territory of your proffering. Enhance your chance of success with the curated selection in the following pages.