With trendy flavours and eye-catching floral shapes, Nestbloom’s just-add-water formulations might just make bird’s nest hip again.
A Taschen book of botanical illustrations by French artist Pierre-Joseph Redoute, who was known as the Raphael of flowers, is carefully locked away in a cabinet in Cieyou Lim’s office. It is one of his prized possessions and the source of inspiration for the realistic chrysanthemum-, roseand camellia-shaped freeze-dried bird’s nest that Lim’s Nestbloom brand is known for. “I grew up loving flowers. I think they have been bestowed by nature with a complete design, in terms of its form,” says the 36-year-old founder and CEO.
Since he joined Yan Yuan, his family’s bird’s nest commodity trading business in 2014, he has been devising ways to keep it relevant. He first launched a retail site selling dried bird’s nest sourced from the family’s land in Indonesia, featuring packaging with customisable wooden lids. Last October, following two years of research to perfect the freeze-drying technology on this delicacy without compromising its nutritional benefits, he launched Nestbloom.
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From Screen to Store
Heini Zachariassen, founder of global wine rating app Vivino on how its first retail store in the world brings data-driven curation to wine lovers.
In the Dining Spotlight
Renowned Dutch chef Sergio Herman, whose name has been associated with the Michelin Guide in the Netherlands and Belgium, is expanding his Asian footprint with his Singapore outpost, Le Pristine in Grand Hyatt Singapore.
All for One
How would you navigate a corner if you were hearing-impaired or enjoy school if you were on the spectrum? These architects posit that inclusive design must be part of mainstream standards to improve overall living environments.
Pods and Swirling Staircases
This quirky and playful home designed by Park Associates is shaped after its owners, a young family with three children.
Stories Behind the Kebava
Sufiyanto A. S., one half of the duo behind the Kebaya.Societe Instagram account, has had enough of seeing Malay identity erased and forgotten.
Good to Go
Driving classic Jaguars on the legendary Goodwood Motor Circuit is all the magic a motorhead needs.
Seasons of the Snake
Japanese architect Tadao Ando once again works his magic for Bvlgari, with the Serpenti Tubogas as an artistic canvas for nature's cyclical transformation.
Phoenix Rising
One gutsy retired pharmaceutical executive rescued two-century-old Swiss watchmaker Bovet, and today, its presence is stronger than ever in Southeast Asia.
Con Amore, Leggiero, Presto!
Chan Weitian injects new insights into Presto Drycleaners, blending operational innovation with time-honoured values.
Preserving Paradise
Gaya Island Resort takes eco-tourism beyond the expected, blending conservation efforts with authentic luxury.
