The inspiration of this set is the traditional form of chinese furniture. We took the shapes and form of the furniture to reinterpret into the material constraints of MDF.
This is the actual set of furniture. This set would be showcased in NAFA's exhibition, "After2", in 2013.
The Si Chair is held together by a circular plate below its seating area, this platform at the same time is able to have magazines, books and files placed on top of it.
The San Table has a handle at the end of one leg. This allows it to be easily carried around.
This bench was designed for the Orchard Gateway public seating competition. It was inspired by the folding of collars and cufflinks in mens fashion.
The Plisse Bench comes in two colors, one in the classic colors of a tuxedo and another in a fresher more youthful red and blue.
This is the exploded view of the parts within the bench, it shows the simplicity of manufacturing.
This is the initial sketch of the first version of the Plisse Bench and shows the development of the design.
3D Max render of the designer area within the office shophouse.
3D Max render of the reception area of the Motorola office shophouse.
3D Max render of the meeting room within the office shophouse. The marble table brings out a special peranakan touch to the meeting room.
3D Max render of the director's room in the office shophouse. The back feature wall is lined with old motorola phones, inspired by the traditional peranakan art of beading.
The Kuti Cuti Study Table is created with the combination of the inspiration of retro Kuti Kuti toys and the use of the technologically advanced Computer Numeric Control (CNC) router machine.
Its size is optimized for a small work area, inclusive of laptops and tablets to notebooks and stationary.
With the ability to create intricate carvings and complex shapes, I extracted iconic characteristics from the Kuti Kuti toys and incorporated them into the table, creating a marriage of playfulness and precision.
This furniture was exhibited in the International Furniture Fair Singapore 2014, under the ‘Toy Shop’ Series.
Teh Bo is inspired from the old common foldable tables which can be found in coffeeshops and homes around Singapore.
Teh Bo takes aspects such as black pipe legs and the plywood table top to create a familliar feeling to the table, at the same time, by designing a more efficient folding mechanism it has been remade to be placed within the smaller spaces of current HDB flats.
The simple form of the table allows for it to be used with any sets, and at the same time easily kept away.
The new mechanism allows for a more efficient opening and closing action when using the table.
This project was a collaboration between NAFA, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi and Hawaii Thai. My team designed a set of furniture based on the theme of chinatown in Singapore.
At the same time, the production being carried out by Hawaii Thai in Thailand, meant that the main material used had to be contained to rattan.
This project not only allowed the learning of the properties and techniques of rattan production, but at the same time gave a first hand experience into the collaboration process of design.
Following the completion of production, this series of furniture was showcased at International Furniture Fair Singapore 2014 and the Thailand Internation Furniture Fair 2014.
A set of furniture consisting of a stool, a mirror chalkboard unit and a storage unit. This set was designed and produced in collaboration with Commune Living.
This series intertwines the classic retro look of homely furniture with the detailing of a contemporary home.
It creates a language that is easily fitted into a new home, and yet evokes the comfortability of one that is familiar.
With details that have been acutely designed to the needs of contemporary users, its utility is optimized without discounting on its aesthetics, creating a timeless combination.