Little India is literally one of the most colourful areas of Singapore. With Deepavali (or Diwali) just around the corner, the place is more vibrant than ever, decked out in the full colours of this major Hindu festival. Personally, I love Little India, as evident from the way I pepper...
Every now and then I come across a piece of design that really captures my attention. I would then spend hours, days even, doing research on the subject and poring over every single detail of it. Not too long ago, it was an incredible piece of pixel art that mesmerised...
This bright yellow rubber ducky is irresistibly cute! It has been created by dutch artist florentijn hofman. Photo by Florentijn Hofman Canard de bain (Rubber Duck) Artist: Florentijn Hofman Year: 2007 Location: Loire River, France Dimensions: 26 X 20 X 32 meters Materials: Inflatable, rubber coated PVC, pontoon and generator...
As promised, here’s Part 2 of my feature on the Singapore HeritageFest 2007 flagship exhibition, which I title “Childhood Memories”. (And here’s Part 1: Household Things!) This exhibition takes place at Suntec City Mall. For me personally, the highlight of the exhibition was seeing all the various items and toys...
For a period of 12 days (from 18 to 29 July), the Singapore HeritageFest 2007 is taking place at various venues across the island! Over the weekend, I specially made a trip down to Suntec City Mall to check out the anchor exhibition. It was totally worthwhile – I got...
Recently a poster on a neighbourhood noticeboard caught my attention. It’s an advertisement for the Navy Open House (which has since come to pass). I didn’t exactly care for this event, but for the next few minutes I found myself being mesmorised by the ad. The artwork in the ad...
The interNational Museum day starts today! For 10 days (’til May 27), there will be more than 80 activities and events spread over 24 museums in Singapore! Event: International Museum Day 2007 Date: May 18-27, 2007 (10 days) Venue: 24 museums in Singapore More information Personally, I love museums and...
Let me just start by saying that I love the postbox that I’m presenting today. Out of the 5 postboxes that get my vote, it is quite possibly my most favourite! Titled “rolling hill”, this very fun and cheerful postbox at carpenter street gets my final vote in the STAMP...
In my five-parter blog series on STAMP, I am featuring this yellow postbox with the fourth design that I’m voting for. This postbox has a cultural feel to it and has been painted to resemble a giant antique tiffin carrier (food container). Back in the olden years, people used this...
The car park outside somerset MRT station used to be the most “dangerous” car park in Singapore. Home to many trees and a hot spot for thousands of birds, people who parked their cars there frequently returned to find their vehicles covered in bird poop! Passers-by quickened their pace, some...
