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Design

The Chic Home

Free-flowing layout for family’s open-concept Sengkang East BTO flat

Ms Ashley Ho and Mr Daryl Nah's marital home has a hybrid Brutalist and minimalist aesthetic.
Ms Ashley Ho and Mr Daryl Nah's marital home has a hybrid Brutalist and minimalist aesthetic.

Places Of The Heart

Designer Kavita Thulasidas revisits Stylemart’s roots in Changi Village to recharge

Kavita Thulasidas at Changi Village on Jan 30, 2026. The 51 year old Singaporean fashion designer whose parents founded Stylemart in the 1950s, revisits the Indian clothing store's origins in Changi Village.
Kavita Thulasidas at Changi Village on Jan 30, 2026. The 51 year old Singaporean fashion designer whose parents founded Stylemart in the 1950s, revisits the Indian clothing store's origins in Changi Village.

UNESCO recognition inspires hope in Afghan artist’s city of Herat

Miniature art carved on the wall of Jami Masjid, also known as the Great Mosque of Herat, in Herat in early January 2026. Hundreds of years after the celebrated painter Kamal ud-Din Behzad roamed the streets of Herat, artists in the Afghan city are finding joy and hope in his recognition by UNESCO.
Miniature art carved on the wall of Jami Masjid, also known as the Great Mosque of Herat, in Herat in early January 2026. Hundreds of years after the celebrated painter Kamal ud-Din Behzad roamed the streets of Herat, artists in the Afghan city are finding joy and hope in his recognition by UNESCO.

Skeleton-Britain appeals to CAS over helmet ban

Feb 4, 2026; Livigno, ITALY; a general view of the Livigno snow park before the start of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Feb 4, 2026; Livigno, ITALY; a general view of the Livigno snow park before the start of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

With just 48 hours, Singapore developers made video games about social anxiety

The attendees at the end of Global Game Jam Singapore 2026.
The attendees at the end of Global Game Jam Singapore 2026.

Singapore celebrity stylist Neo Li Rong’s minimalist HDB flat

White and cream tones bounce off one another in the living area of Ms Neo Lirong's HDB flat.
White and cream tones bounce off one another in the living area of Ms Neo Lirong's HDB flat.

Design News

Ikea’s Year of the Horse collection, Razer x Blackpink collab, Seiun Souemon Hara’s horse sculpture

Highlights include the Fossta horse cushion cover ($7.90), with tassels that represent the horse’s mane.
Highlights include the Fossta horse cushion cover ($7.90), with tassels that represent the horse’s mane.

Former Aston Martin technical director Fallows joins Racing Bulls

Mercedes F1 says top designer Owen to leave team

Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November 30, 2025 Mercedes' George Russell pit stops during the race Pool via REUTERS/Altaf Qadri
Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November 30, 2025 Mercedes' George Russell pit stops during the race Pool via REUTERS/Altaf Qadri

LVMH Watch Week: Hublot’s tribute to Djokovic, Louis Vuitton’s Escale Worldtime and more

LVMH Watch Week 2026 took place in Milan from January 19 to 21, offering an early view of the design cues and ideas likely to shape the year ahead.
LVMH Watch Week 2026 took place in Milan from January 19 to 21, offering an early view of the design cues and ideas likely to shape the year ahead.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.