H&D Hotlist #156: New design products, furniture and accessories
From a special Peranakan-style table linen to a portable speaker you can wear around your neck, here are some of our favourite new items!
By Asih Jenie & Melody Bay -
The Nonya Table collection retails from $70 at Binary Style.
What: Video artist Nam June Paik’s solo exhibition
When: Until March 27
Where: National Gallery Singapore
PROUDLY PERANAKAN
Binary Style, a local apparel brand known for its exuberant Singapore-inspired scarves, has collaborated with Peranakan heritage home museum The Intan to produce a Nonya Table linen collection.
It includes a table runner, place mats, and napkins made from a premium cotton-linen blend with a phoenix and peony motif inspired by Peranakan porcelain ware.
The Nonya Table collection retails from $70 at Binary Style.
ALL AROUND YOU
Portable wireless speakers are a blessing for audiophiles on the go. Sony’s SRS-NS7 speaker is the world’s first Dolby Atmos-compatible wireless neckband speaker takes it to another level by offering immersive aural experience wherever you are.
Retails for $399 at Sony
SOUS-CHEF
The Tokit Omni Cook is a kitchen genius with 21 functions, making it a great space-saving appliance.
It can knead dough, make juices, steam your food, and even chop stuff up for you. In addition to its 500W motor, a four-blade cutter head allows it to mince and grind.
Its precise temperature range enables you to cook food between 35 and 180 deg C. Using this appliance, you can sync up Cloud Recipes for hassle-free cooking – plug it in, add the ingredients, and turn it on.
The Tokit Omni Cook retails for US$899 ($1,228) at Tokit Global.
LOCAL MICROFACTORY
Canadian start-up ChopValue, which makes furniture and homeware using chopsticks, has
opened a microfactory in the Loyang industrial estate late last year.
The company is managed by a local team and is open for B2B and educational visits upon request.
ChopValue Singapore microfactory is at #02-33 Loyang Enterprise Building. Visits are strictly by appointment.
NAM JUNE PAIK: THE FUTURE IS NOW
What: Video artist Nam June Paik’s solo exhibition
When: Until March 27
Where: National Gallery Singapore
Through more than 180 mixed-media artworks, the exhibition commemorates the five decades of South Korean-born visionary artist Nam June Paik (1932-2006).
The retrospective of his multidisciplinary career in art, music, performance, and technology shows his prescience and enduring inspiration.
Opening hours: 10am to 7pm daily. Tickets start from $15. Visit www.namjunepaik.sg for more information.