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Two Butterfly earrings in white gold with diamonds, Vintage Alhambra necklace in white gold with diamonds, and Perlée ring in white gold with diamonds, all from Van Cleef & Arpels. Blouse, stylist's own (Credit: Wee Khim )

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For Architect Angelene Chan, Singapore Artists Must Keep Finding Relevance

Cool off in the deep blue (Credit: NH Collection Maldives Reethi Resort )

No Hurry At All: NH Collection Maldives Reethi Resort

Perlée, which launched as a collection in 2008, is part of Van Cleef & Arpels’ creative vernacular (Credit: Van Cleef & Arpels)

Van Cleef & Arpels Perks Up Perlée Rings With Precious Gems

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The team from A*Star Innovation Factory@SIMTech produced more than 20 prototypes before deciding on the current anti-chiral triangle pattern (Credit: A*STAR Innovation Factory@SIMTech for Castomize)

How TessaCast Reimagined The Orthopaedic Cast

Singapore-designed TessaCast combines 4D printing and a flexible lattice structure to make wearing an orthopaedic cast more comfortable.

Joanna Lau Couldn’t Find The Right Work Bag. So She Started Jemma

Singapore-born Joanna Lau quit her finance job to launch Jemma 10 years ago. Today, her work-bag brand is a multimillion-dollar business.

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A century-old Sompong tree stretches over the pool of Aman Nai Lert Bangkok (Credit: Aman Nai Lert Bangkok)

Our Weekend At Aman Nai Lert Bangkok: The Luxury Of Letting Go

At Aman Nai Lert Bangkok, luxury was always several steps ahead: a shadow puppet at turndown, housekeeping I never managed to catch, and a tiny triangle folded into the toilet paper.

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Hong Khai Seng, President of Design Business Chamber Singapore, says design is increasingly recognised for solving complex problems (Credit: Mun Kong)

Hong Khai Seng On Building A Design-led Singapore

For the fourth anniversary of a+, we reconnect with 12 advocates shaping Singapore's future. Hong Khai Seng explains why design must evolve from a creative discipline into a strategic capability.

The Regent Phu Quoc is where to enjoy powdery white beaches, warm turquoise waters, and lush emerald jungles, set against the island’s glorious sunsets (Credit: Regent Phu Quoc)

Our Vacay At The Regent Phu Quoc Started With Spanish Food & Wine

At Regent Phu Quoc, getting the little things right extends to rearranging cutlery.

LIFESTYLE

Initio's Wild Rush is a unisex fragrance led by notes of bergamot, vanilla, lavender and caramel (Credit: Initio Parfums Prives)

Initio Wild Rush Is A Fragrance Designed To Make You Feel Happier

Initio Parfums Privés’ Wild Rush explores the science of joy through a fragrance of bergamot, lavender, vanilla and caramel.

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Paul Tan describes his work as building communities that are more resilient, more inclusive, and better equipped to thrive for generations to come (Credit: Mun Kong )

Why Philanthropy Must Go Beyond Charity, Says Paul Tan

For the fourth anniversary of a+, Community Foundation of Singapore CEO Paul Tan discusses why giving should create lasting change.

Dr Paul Yow says people will always pursue perfection but they are increasingly realising that when skin is healthier, looking better naturally follows (Credit: Cleo Aesthetic)

Why Healthy Ageing Isn’t About Perfect Skin

We spend years trying to reverse, delay, or prevent ageing. But as Dr Paul Yow, founder and medical director of Cleo Aesthetic, explains, healthy ageing is about helping your skin function at its best.

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For Project Duality, Chelsea Scott-Blackhall drew on her craft in fashion design and applied it to McLaren cars (Credit: McLaren Singapore)

Chelsea Scott-Blackhall Makes The McLaren 750S Coupe And Artura Spider So Fashion

Fresh from her collaboration with McLaren Singapore, fashion designer Chelsea Scott-Blackhall reminds us that the things we want are rarely rational.

LIFESTYLE

“Refilling is not a sacrifice; it's intention,” says Rohini Behl, Chief Sustainability Officer, L’Oréal South Asia Pacific, Middle East & North Africa

With Refills, L’Oréal Makes Sustainable Beauty More Desirable

Want to save the Earth but still look glowing? Rohini Behl, Chief Sustainability Officer at L’Oréal South Asia Pacific, Middle East & North Africa, on making beauty refills more desirable.

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Deep tech entrepreneur Jatin Kumar describes the Singapore he wants to live in as "one in which sustainability has become invisible, not because we stopped caring but because the right choice has become the norm." (Credit: Mun Kong)

Jatin Kumar On Why AI Can Build A More Sustainable Singapore

As part of our fourth anniversary series, Jatin Kumar discusses AI for materials, and why technology should solve real-world sustainability challenges in Singapore.

‘Home Is A Foreign Place’, 1999, is a series of 36 minimalist woodblock prints by Zarina that translate Urdu words into abstract visual forms to express themes of home, memory, and displacement (Credit: STPI )

A Spool Of Thread Was The Most Powerful Work In “Zarina: Directions To My House”

“Zarina: Directions To My House” at STPI brings together more than 50 works by the celebrated artist. Curator Sarah Burney reflects on home, belonging, and a spool of thread.

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Mary Lim

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