Tatler Homes Singapore June/July 2025

I borrow the title above from Hermès’ curatorial description of its 2025 Milan Design Week presentation. Titled What Makes the Object, and creatively directed by Charlotte Macaux Perelman and Alexis Fabry, it featured suspended monolithic volumes, their edges defined by the coloured glow of strategically placed LED strips. Entering the white-on-white space was akin to experiencing momentary snow blindness—and then, slowly, things revealed themselves. Over six days in Milan, I too was on a quest for objects and their stories, and present my findings in this issue. In the Scene and Style pages, we spotlight Singapore’s vibrant presence in Milan (page 44), highlight key ideas from Salone del Mobile (page 88), distil our top picks from Euroluce (page 52), and speak with Dior Maison collaborator Sam Baron (page 60) and…

YAIZA CANOPOLI After a stint as the associate editor of Tatler Homes Singapore, Yaiza Canopoli continues to contribute stories on a freelance basis. She is originally Italian, has lived in Germany, Spain, the UK and Singapore, and currently writes from her sunny home on the Canary Islands. In this issue, she speaks to Thai designer Peeradet Kangsadalkun, one of the founders of Singapore-based Pai Studio, about his approach to fulfilling design briefs (page 56), and profiles an elegant Singapore apartment that functions as a tranquil sanctuary for its Canadian owners by Sujonohun (page 134). RYAN REUBEN A seasoned freelance writer and editor based in Singapore, Ryan Reuben brings over two decades of experience in the media industry. His career spans various magazines and a newspaper, where he refined his skills…

CAFE SOCIETY Grafunkt brings Asia’s first Hay Cafe to life at its Joo Chiat flagship, where Danish design meets artisanal brews. Housed within the showroom, the cafe blends Scandinavian furniture, lighting and tableware with a cosy menu of pastries, sandwiches and speciality coffee—offering a fresh, design-forward take on how we gather, sip, and linger. grafunkt.com PALM READING Dior Maison’s Dioriviera collection channels sun-drenched escapes with refined summer essentials. Toile de Jouy palms and cannage motifs adorn ceramics, candles and hand-painted photophores. Highlights include vases by Manufacture des Émaux de Longwy and playful ceramic palms by Jean Roger—timeless craft with a seasonal twist. dior.com SIP HAPPENS To mark World Cocktail Month, MGallery teamed up with Maison Sarah Lavoine on exclusive glassware. Designed for a trio of Citadelle Gin cocktails, the set…

PATTERN RECALL Mutina launches a new series of 20 x 20cm cement tile collections reimagined by leading designers. Betty, designed by Raw Edges, stands out for its playful patterns and clashing palettes, inspired by a relative’s eclectic home in 1970s Brazil—where whimsy, folk art and vivid surfaces left a lasting impression. mutina.it POWER PLAY Devialet’s Astra distils 15 years of acoustic innovation into a sleek, art deco–inspired form. Made in France, the compact unit fuses analogue warmth with digital precision—delivering 2x300W of calibrated sound. Minimalist in design, it’s fully configurable via app for a tailored listening experience. devialet.com DESK DUTY From Commune’s Hotel Paradiso collection, this sculptural writing desk brings a retro nod to Mediterranean glamour. Its fluted facade and walnut veneer echo Roman columns, while brass-toned handles lend polish…

Leave it to Singapore to turn a cathedral into a case study in national imagination. Set within the soaring nave of Chiesa di San Bernardino alle Monache—a vaulted church in Milan’s Cinque Vie district, once part of a Benedictine convent, now a quietly resonant venue at which sacred architecture often meets contemporary design—Future Impact 3: Design Nation marked Singapore’s 2025 return to Milan Design Week with thoughtful ambition. It is one of the many celebrations taking place this year to mark the nation’s 60th birthday, Curated by returning duo Tony Chambers and Maria Cristina Didero, with a new associate, Singaporean designer Hunn Wai, the exhibition was structured in three parts that represent Singapore’s design journey across time: Little Island of Brave Ideas revisits design’s role in nation-building; Future Impact captures…

Architects and spatial designers from some of Singapore’s leading firms gathered at Tatler House on 19 March to explore Lenovo’s latest advancements. Held in partnership with the multinational technology company, the event spotlighted Lenovo’s mobile and desktop workstations, which support Nvidia graphics cards. The evening began with opening remarks by Tatler Homes Singapore editor Asih Jenie, followed by a welcome speech by Lenovo Singapore general manager Nigel Lee, who described the workstations as “bread and butter” products of the company. TAILORED TECH Lenovo’s workstation business manager, Jalial Ng, took to the stage with an insightful presentation on configuring the right workstation for architects and spatial designers. In addition to incorporating a powerful processor, she emphasised the importance of memory capacity and graphics cards. Ng also introduced Lenovo’s latest mobile and…