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It used to be a power sub-station. Then, renovated to be the first contemporary arts centre where that people of different art and cultural background can meet to showcase their talents and use the facilities for practice as well.

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These poster designs in bar and restaurant are uniquely vintage like it was designed from 1900's -1950's. Which you can definitely tell from the font that they used, the style and layout, as well as the illustrations

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A lot of European countries emphasize on the importance of having a balanced home-and-work lifestyle. Hence, many of the shops are closed by evening. Tend to spend more time at home rather than at their workplace.

As to accommodate Singapore's working lifestyle, many of these bars and restaurants in CHIJMES are opened later in the night for these working adults around the CBD (Central Business District) area. To relief pent up stress and whatnot.

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From furniture to clothes, they have intricate details on them not only to beautify but it also has a meaning behind it.

Take for example, the dragon details on the cabinet, for Chinese, it would represent power and brings good luck. While for Japanese it represents strength, courage and magic - mainly because kanji (dragon in Japanese) was derived from the chinese dragons, with exceptions like the number of claws they have, etc.

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They used a sans serif typeface as their logo to represent the modern space of the old institute and showcasing art and design mainly from South East Asian artists.

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CHIJMES is a place that's very westernised. The feel and vibe is laid back and chill which shows the western culture and style.

The architecture of the CHIJMES hall looks westernised as well and I supposed its inspired by the British design.

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Bugis+ is an entertainment and retail development that was known as Iluma previously but was bought over and the name changed.

The design contrasts a rectilinear block against a curvaceous sculpted form. The dialogue between the two elements is heightened by the architectural treatment, with vibrant hot colours animating the rectilinear block and monochrome shades of grey and white cladding the curvilinear block. Overlooking, overlapping and directing views up, down and across, are strategies throughout the building, inside and outside, to enhance vibrancy, people-watching and excitement.

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MINT is a museum of toys. They have world-class collection of vintage toys and collectable items.

MINT Museum of Toys is a nostalgic and relive some of your most cherished memories.

Believed to be the largest collection of its kind in Southeast Asia, the vast range of collectibles—from Batman and Astro Boy to vintage comics and teddy bears—will delight both adults and their children.

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The Substation has fonts and typefaces that combines both the western and asian style. They used brush-like font (thats from the asian style) and also clean looking fonts sans serif typeface (thats from from the western style).

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Anime X Stamps is an exhibition about the origins of anime and chart the rise of this versatile and pervasive medium.

In this exhibition, it shows the then and now timeline. In the 19th century, everything uses pencils and also they all looked 2D. But now it is all about the technology and also the animated characters all looks 3D as well.

It is interesting to know that everything is improving and I'm sure in the future everything will be all about technology and easy-to-use.

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Its logo typeface above the door has a contemporary yet traditional aspect to it. Which it reminds us of an East Asian font where it is fat in width, short in x-height, but with thin strokes, only difference is that the characters are in English instead of Chinese, Japanese or Korean.

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Peranakan design is unique and has symbolism.

Japanese tile manufacturer produce tiles with auspicious designs that has birds, animals (dragons and quilin), flowers and fruits which are popular among their peranakan customers.

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Shop houses are a unique heritage to a lot of South East Asian countries. Each shop house has a different mix and style of architecture.

However, the preserved pre-war shop houses in Bugis Junction has a sentiment of an "Early Shophouse" style. It has little to none details, and its main purpose is for housing only. We can definitely see how it has integrated well into a shopping mall, hotel and office tower. The glass panels are an attachment to modernity.

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Bras Basah Complex is known as Singapore's City of Books.

It has a handful of bookstores like the ones we are familiar with -Popular and Basheer Graphic Books. These bookstores have a vast range of books, magazines, comics of different genres.

Basheer Graphic Books focuses on design, architecture, interior, art, animation, illustration, culture, etc.

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DIGIMUSE is an interactive exhibition. It allows you to experience the state-of-art of technology.

I  had fun trying out VR headset. It allows me to see the virtual art that the artist, Yang Yongliang, has painted in. Instead of using brushes and oil paint on canvases like any traditional fine artists.

Imagine the possibilities of using VR as a space for art and design; how large or small these types of painting can be; how we can recreate a flat, 2D art into 3D?