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The Singapore flag's composition and the  symbolism of its elements:

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The Singapore flag's composition and the  symbolism of its elements:

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Red symbolizes "Universal Brotherhood and Equality of man", and White, "pervading and everlasting purity and virtue". The waxing crescent moon "represents a young nation on the ascendant". The five stars "stand for the nation's ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice, and equality.

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Gallery & Co retail and F&B concept at the National Gallery Singapore.

The place is the brainchild of design strategy firm Foreign Policy Design, but some aspects of it were created in collaboration with design veterans like Nathan Yong.

believes that combined efforts by designers will be a noteworthy trend in the year ahead.

“[These collaborations] will give rise to interesting new perspectives. Not just amongst artists and designers within the same field, but multi-disciplinary practices coming together in a cohesive and synergistic manner

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homegrown firm Lekker Architects, which recently won a Rising Asian Talents award at Maison&Objet Asia, one of the biggest trends this year is the incorporation of local elements.

An artist’s home-studio it designed in 2013 sports mismatched Peranakan tiles, while Hermès shop windows were given a quirky spin with the addition of metal screen motifs.

After many years of seeing foreign products and ideas as automatically superior, the current generation of Singaporean designers are happy to incorporate and re-interpret local visual and material culture in their work

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Singaporean cuisine is diverse and contains elements derived from several ethnic groups, as a result of its history as a seaport with a large immigrant population. Influences include the cuisines of the native Malays  and the largest ethnic group, the Chinese, as well as Indonesian, Indian, Peranakan and Western traditions (particularly English and Portuguese-influenced Eurasian, known as Kristang). Influences from other regions such as Sri Lanka, Thailand and the Middle East are also present.

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From exposed brick and minimalist décor to concrete floors reminiscent of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s home, simplicity looks set to be a design buzzword for the year ahead.

It’s an Asian-inspired ‘the-way-it-should-be’ look

One such example is his studio’s art direction for the interiors of stationery store Bynd Artisan, which is dressed in neutral shades with an exposed brick wall.

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Supporting and encouraging the creation of original design, food, and music, Naiise helps to bring Singapore design to bigger platforms, exposing these brands and design to more people, through social media and traditional media.

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a brand that associates with the traditional, ancient snacks and cuisine that reminds all about the kampong style and olden days.

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remembering the good old days. with memorable snacks and culture.