Our creators

A Restaurant Management graduate from Le Cordon Bleu Paris, Simran is adept at melding cuisines, flavors, and ingredients, and has launched restaurants across Asia and Africa. When whipping up a dish, her aim is to make it three-dimensional, bringing together elements of sugar, spice, and salt to give you the perfect bite.

A.Cloud, based in China and the US, was founded in 2016. The brand is deeply influenced by retro aesthetics and a fascination with simple geometric structures. Finding the perfect balance between classic vintage and modern fashion, A.Cloud designs timelessly stylish yet functional handbags for independent women.

A.Cloud values quality above all and aims to create contemporary handbags at affordable prices with luxury materials and craftsmanship. A strong sense of femininity pervades the brand’s simple and romantic designs.

A.Cloud believes that an independent woman is multifarious, like the clouds in the sky, kaleidoscopically variable and manifold, unravelling in myriad shades and moods. Being true to her uniqueness, unbounded by conventions, she embraces her own distinctive style.

Adeline Yeo-Matsuzaki, born in 1977, is recognized as Singapore’s first female finger-painting artist. With seven successful solo exhibitions since 2010, and numerous notable private and corporate commissions including a collection of eight works for One Farrer Hotel & Spa, Adeline has won the hearts of hundreds of art lovers. Adeline’s works often evoke a sense of wonder with her unabashed finger strokes that radiate positive energy. Defying conventions, Adeline often paints blindfolded – the extraordinary practice enables her to accomplish exceptional artworks that are spellbinding and soulful.​

AEfolio is a Hong-Kong based home decor company specializing in handblown glass decor. Focusing on modern designs with a beautifully handmade character, AEfolio products fit perfectly into contemporary spaces. Each product in the collection is made with the purest materials and master craftsmanship.

AEfolio was founded in 2020 by Eveline Ko who was born and raised in Hong Kong. After a successful career in finance and taxation, she decided to follow her creative dream – to explore the rich culture of traditional art and craft like glass, ceramics, painting, and sculpture. Her particular interest in glass brought her to the USA to study glassblowing, glass chemistry, and design, and to China to explore its vibrancy and possibilities. This journey reflects her vision of bridging the East and West, bringing beauty to living spaces and supporting talented artists and designers.

agape is Hong Kong’s first resin art brand founded by architect and artist Rolland Cheung, a recipient of the DFA CreateSmart Young Design Talent Award 2022. agape believes that resin art can be applied to many disciplines of art, including installation, object design, exhibition, and interior decoration. The mission of the studio is to produce unexpected art experiences and lead people to an immersive resin art world.

agape’s artworks can be found in various retail and F&B establishments in Hong Kong, including TIRPSE in K11 Musea and the 360 Bar of the Hong Kong Jockey Club new clubhouse. agape has won the Hong Kong Smart Design Award in 2019 (Bronze) and 2020 (Merit).

Founded in 2012 in Kagawa, Japan, AJI PROJECT sculpts locally quarried stones, the first tools ever used by man, into aesthetic and functional contemporary homeware. Leveraging the eternal, natural qualities of stones – soft roundness, rugged surfaces, unbreakable materiality – they design evergreen products that bring the cool, quiet comfort of nature into your home and life.

The masonry expertise and skill of craftsmen at AJI PROJECT resolve any difficulties of working with stones. The gravity and natural texture of their stone-made products bring character and a piece of the earth to any space.

Taking inspiration from the Japanese word "akari" meaning "light", Akarii is an innovative spiritual lifestyle brand from Hong Kong. The foundation of Akarii is built on three virtuous pillars, namely "unite body, mind, and spirit", "mindful beauty and wellness", and "Home Kong" (embracing Hong Kong as the birthplace of the products).​

With mindful beauty and wellness products, Akarii hopes to awaken the light inside us. As a firm believer in clean beauty, the skincare products by the brand are formulated without parabens, PEGs, silicones, SLS, SLES, petrochemicals, synthetic or mineral oils, and fragrances. All ingredients are plant-based, non-comedogenic, non-GMO, and thoughtfully sourced. The brand is also committed to sustainability with its local production and recyclable packaging. ​

As a designer, brand consultant and artist, Alan Chan and his company have received more than 600 local and international awards during his 51 years of experience in advertising and design.

In 2017, he was honored by Hong Kong Design Centre as the World's Outstanding Chinese Designer. Since 2000, Alan has ventured into the new arena of fine arts besides commercial design. The ‘Oriental Passion Western Harmony’ design philosophy initiated by Alan has been well-recognized by the international design scene and has brought immense influence on the younger generation of designers.  

His works have been exhibited in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Kyoto, Singapore, Chicago, and Milan. Being twice selected for Shanghai Biennale (2002, 2006) and Hong Kong Contemporary Art Award (2010, 2012), his works of art and design have been collected by institutions such as Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, National Art Museum in China, Shanghai Art Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Art, M+, and Hong Kong Heritage Museum, as well as private and corporate collectors worldwide, including Coca-Cola, Walt Disney, Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo, Bernardaud, Alessi, Kirin, Sumitomo Mitsui Bank, City'Super, Fancl, Franc Franc, Seiko, and the HK International Airport.

"Looking back on how things have come about in the past 70 years, my world is a stage of dreams, adventures, and sharing, which rendered a well-orchestrated theatrical experience of transformation and becoming."
- Alan Chan

Alkem Publishing is one of the largest independent book and educational materials distribution company in Southeast Asia. Working with partners and booksellers across the region, they have been accredited as one of the leading companies in Singapore. The company’s highest record was to distribute more than 15,000,000 copies of books and 4,000,000 eBooks in a single year.

Alkem Publishing has been awarded numerous accolades and supplies to a number of established libraries and organizations, including the National Library Singapore, National Gallery Singapore, Times Bookstores, MPH Bookstores, Gerak Budaya Bookstores, and more.

Alpana Vij is a contemporary artist based in Singapore. Her practice employs painting, found objects, photography, and video to explore themes of perception and what constitutes ‘objective reality’. She is inspired by the Buddhist concept of śūnyatā or emptiness that focuses on the transitory and ephemeral nature and interconnectedness of all phenomena. She seeks to use her ritualized and meditative art making as a reflexive process to understand or question these teachings in order to create immersive experiences that poetically engage the viewer in a dialogue.

Alpana graduated with a BFA from the College of Art, New Delhi and received an MFA from the LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore. She is also deeply involved in bringing art to the community and has initiated and participated in various projects in Singapore and India.

Alpana has shown her works at several solo and group shows. Her works can be found in private collections across Singapore, the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, and India.

Born in 1991, Hong Kong, Angel Hui Hoi Kiu received her BA in Visual Arts from the Hong Kong Baptist University in 2014 and subsequently an MA in Experimental Art from Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing in 2017. Currently, she works between Hong Kong and Beijing. ​

She has received numerous art awards, including a scholarship from China Education Development Foundation in 2016 and 2017, Silver Award at New Art Wave International Artist in 2015, and the Outstanding Award at the 10th 'L&XF' China Fashion Illustration Competition in 2011. She was also one of the finalists for the Hong Kong Fine Art Prize in 2014. She has exhibited her works in Hong Kong, Macau, Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Australia.

In 2016, Hui was invited by Lane Crawford to create a window display showcasing her modern interpretation of Chinese traditions. Hui is fascinated by daily objects and often discovers new meanings by twisting traditional art forms and appropriating common materials as part of her artwork.​

Ann Niu has been practicing calligraphy and Chinese ink painting since she was 5 years old following the works of the old masters. She also learned western oil painting as a teenager. She moved to Japan in 1989, after four years at an art college in Shanghai. She graduated from the Tokyo Musashino Fine Art University, Department of Design in 1995. Between 1995 and 2000, she lived and practiced her art in Korea and the USA.

Ann Niu’s artistic language is about painting spontaneous lines with ease and grace. She often uses "female figures" and "love relationships" as themes in a contemporary style with a traditional oriental soul.

She has exhibited in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, France, Holland, and Australia. Her works are also in the collections of several private collectors and institutions, including the Singapore National Art Museum and the HSBC Private Bank (HSBCPB).

anothermountainman, a.k.a. Stanley Wong, is a renowned designer and contemporary artist based in Hong Kong. Formerly the CEO of creative marketing agency TBWA HK, he is the Founder and Creative Director of 84000 Communications. An artist, photographer, and designer, he is a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) since 2004, having won several global awards and accolades in graphic design, advertising, and fine art.

Over the past two decades, Wong has gained international awareness with his Red White Blue series of works that promotes the ‘positive spirit of Hong Kong’, which he presented at the 51st Venice Biennale in 2005. He has also received over 600 local, regional, and international awards for his art, design, photography, and advertising works, including two One Show gold awards from the USA, D&AD yellow pencil from UK, and the Tokyo TDC award. Many of his works have been exhibited in local and overseas galleries and museums in more than 150 shows. Collectors of his works include Hong Kong M+ and London V&A Museum.

"Iconic and relatable, the redwhiteblue series has turned a common three-coloured tarp in Hong Kong into a symbol for the city - for its vibrancy, versatility, toughness, grassroots quality, and many more."
- Stanley Wong

Aor Sutthiprapha is a Thai born, Bangkok based ceramic artist and designer. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in industrial design from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok and a master's degree in ceramic arts from HD School of Craft and Design, Gothenburg University, Sweden. She has displayed her works at 5 solo exhibitions along with several group shows across the globe.

Aor sees herself as a ‘contemplative ceramic’ practitioner, exploring the relationship between mental capacity and its potential during her meditation-like work process. Her fascination for the clay medium drives her minimalistic yet striking designs. From the start of her career, she has focused on creating designs and artworks that bring together the craft of clay with everyday life.

Arthur Fan was born in 1985 in Hong Kong. He graduated from the Tsinghua Art School in 2004. Having lived in France and Canada, his work is truly international.

He has collaborated and exhibited in galleries and art centers in Chongqing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, and Dalian, China. He now travels back and forth between Taiwan and Europe where he lives and works.

“Art can be like music… It is a language that all of humanity understands. It doesn’t have to have lyrics to convey an emotion, a feeling. In this geometric composition series, I used nonfigurative contents, shapes, and colors to create something beautiful. It does not have any hidden meanings… Just like a nice piece of music, it is an invitation to enjoy the moment.”

- Arthur Fan​

South Korea-based brand, ARTICLE LOG creates inspired works of art touched by experiences. The word ‘article’ is derived from the words 'art, artisan, atelier, and artist' while ‘log’ embodies records and time.

Translating scenic, textural visuals from natural environments onto objects, ARTICLE LOG products are a conduit for artists and artisans to reflect on their experiences. Each object with its unique aesthetic showcases perfect harmony with nature. 

Building on traditional Korean techniques, like pulverizing soil by foot, ARTICLE LOG products are also a historical record of crafts in the country. 

Illustrator and artist, Ho Lay Hoon - a.k.a Arty Guava - lives and works in Vancouver, Canada.

Memories of her childhood in Malaysia, nature, and dance are just a few sources of inspiration recognizable throughout her work. She is motivated by everyday visuals of people living in harmony with each other, people living in harmony with nature, people living in harmony with the environment — people being in harmony with themselves.

Featuring vibrant flowers, celebratory poses, and animals moving freely through the wild, her joyful designs are sprinkled with a hint of fantasy and convey a buoyant lust for life.

ASAHIYAKI is a renowned teaware brand based in the Uji region of the Kyoto Prefecture, known as the center of tea culture in Japan.

ASAHIYAKI as a ceramic teaware brand has a 400-year history and has been passed down from father to son for generations. Its earliest working-kiln was constructed on the cusp of the shift from the Momoyama (c. 1585-1605) to the Edo Period (c. 1605-1867), by a first-generation kiln-master, Tosaku. ASAHIYAKI is dedicated towards keeping traditional techniques and the generations of tea culture knowledge alive with their products. The gas-fueled kiln still carefully maintains its dual tradition of creating both ware for the Rite of Tea, as first undertaken by Tosaku, and also utensils with which to savor infusions from fine green leaf tea (sencha).

The brand has insisted on employing clay deposited solely within the Uji region for generations. This local clay is distinguished by a soft expression, a high degree of water absorbency, and a low level of heat conductivity – characters that make utensils naturally heat-resistant.

Si Ying Ng, the woman behind atinymaker, is a designer by day and a rattan artist by night.

atinymaker is a research project that originated from a desire to discover more about a material that was, and still is, very dear to Singapore and Southeast Asia - rattan. Si Ying is on a mission to exhaust the possibilities of rattan and push its materiality in aesthetics and function. For her, every work and exploration with rattan is an ongoing dialogue to rediscover the old and new relationships between material-object-man and rattan’s purpose in our time.

Anson, the creator of AURUM, is the second generation of a family-owned business in Hong Kong with 40 years of experience in manufacturing and application of genuine gold leaves, historically used for adorning local temples to represent a worshipper's dedication to the gods.

AURUM is the word for "gold" in Latin. For thousands of years, gold leaf has merely been positioned as a raw material for gilding, or an ingredient for chefs in recent decades. Anson believes that through creative design, gold leaf can be evolved into a series of unprecedented, luxurious products.

Purity, meaning 99% gold content, ensures that gold's color and sparkle can withstand effects of time and weather, thus showing power and eternity. Hence, this precious metal attracts consumer attention with gold-infused skincare products, gold-plated electronic devices, and gold leaf desserts.

AURUM debuted at the pop-up stores of Lane Crawford and the Landmark, also collaborating with CitySuper, Royal Caviar Club, and gift hamper brands. AURUM has won the Muse Design Awards 2021 (Platinum) and the A'Design Awards 2021 (Gold).

Artist and photographer Ernest Goh is the founder of Ayer Ayer, an ecologically-engaged art project that reaches out to communities through visual, experiential, and participatory artworks in art and science. In 2019, Ayer Ayer's focus on ocean plastic pollution in the regional waterways of Southeast Asia led to the creation of public art, research, and education projects that reached several public and private organizations. The group's efforts in design and engineering have developed methods in upcycling plastic waste into artworks and products.

Ernest's work has been commissioned by and installed at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum in Singapore, collected by the Multimedia Art Museum Moscow, and also resides in corporate, public, and private collections.