From over 150 submissions received this year, 10 films that reflect the zeitgeist of the design landscape have been selected. With 8 Asia Premieres and 2 Southeast Asia Premieres, the films span various disciplines including architecture, contemporary art, fashion, music, product design, social design and typography.
#DFFSG2017 will be held in Singapore at the Capitol Theatre from 20 – 29 October 2017.
Tickets are now available at www.designfilmfestival.com
When: 20 - 29 Oct 2017,
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www.harpersbazaar.com.sg/lifestyle/robert-zhao-hong-kong-art-week
Robert Zhao Might Be One Of The Best Singaporean Artists That You’ve Never Heard Of, Until Now
We caught up with the creative mastermind behind CHARLES & KEITH’s latest Artist In Residence project.
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/style-beauty/plain-prints-project-shirts-menswear-461761
This Singapore fashion brand only makes shirts that make you feel like you’re wearing art
If statement-making shirts are your thing, you’d definitely find multiples styles to like from Plain Prints Project’s designs.
www.prestigeonline.com/sg/lifestyle/art-plus-design/artists-to-watch-2025-singapore-and-hong-kong/
Artists to watch 2025: Singapore and Hong Kong
We identify emerging talents from eight East Asian countries that should all be on your cultural radar this year.
www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/singapore-and-japan-team-create-art-installation-7km-ocean
Singapore and Japan team up to create art installation 7km in the ocean
In 2022, Lakshmi Mohanbabu became the first Singaporean to send her artwork into space. Fast forward a couple of years and the local artist, alongside tech firm NuStar and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), is part of another groundbreaking project. This time, she has her art installation heade...
A new arts venue focusing on immersive experiences will open at Gardens by the Bay this 2025
This new attraction in Singapore has a special zone for multi-sensory projection art and a gallery space for mixed media
Lee, who is based in Los Angeles, won the Children’s and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series for her work on The Molecular Level, an episode from Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur’s second season.
www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/old-sji-building-could-host-a-new-singapore-design-museum
Old SJI building could house new Singapore Design Museum
The museum will spotlight local designers and design firms, like those related to fashion and architecture. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.thepeakmagazine.com.sg/lifestyle/alvin-yapp-the-intan
A home, a museum, a legacy: The Intan preserves a Peranakan love story
Alvin Yapp doesn’t just collect Peranakan artefacts; he built a living, breathing museum around them. Inside Singapore’s smallest museum, he’s keeping history alive, one story at a time.
International Women's Day: Agatha Lee turn waste into art
Meet the Singapore woman whose delicate textile art urges us all to rethink our throwaway culture, and upcycle our excessive fabric waste Read more at The Business Times.
www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2025/03/acres-wildlife-rescue-singapore/index.html
Wild rescue: Responding to animals in distress in Singapore
Help for injured or sick wild animals is just a phone call away, thanks to this team from Acres.
