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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.