Singapore Design Guide 2007 - Out and About

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3. Golden Mile Food Centre505 Beach Rd

Apart from the usual hawker fare, youllnd a treasure trove of premium eats Italian pasta (Pasta Planet, Stall 82);Belgium desserts (The Sweet StoneParadice, Stall 67); Japanese rice-bowls(Mansaku, Stall 93) at rock-bottomprices. The Army Market on the secondoor sells all sorts of cheap and goodcamping gear, perfect for those pesky

National Service call-ups.

2. Golden Mile Complex5001 Beach Rd

The buildings modernist architecture,designed by DP architects in 1973, hasimpressed architects like Rem Koolhaas.Inside is a Little Bangkok, with its many

Thai restaurants, karaoke pubs and curlyscript on all signages. For a Bangkokiannightlife, head to the Thai Disco [#02-85/92; 8pm-3am (Mon-Fri), 6pm-3am(Sun), 8am-4pm (Sat); (65) 6295 1611;www.thaidisco.com.sg], a long-runningfavourite with overseas Thais.

1. Pluck31/33 Haji Lane | 1pm-8pm (Mon-Thu), 1pm-11pm(Fri-Sat) | (65) 6396 4048 | www.pluck.com.sg

Conceptualised like a fashion magazine, which explainsthe bewildering variety of furniture, clothes, accessories,books and jewellery on show. Within Pluck is an ice-

cream parlour offering Daily Scoopss hand-churnedspecialty ice cream from Clementi.

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4. Straits Records22 Bali Lane | 3pm-10pm (Daily) | (65) 9385 3211 |www.straitsrecords.com

The ragged red and white shop dcor and extensivecollection of local and regional indie music backsup Ridwans iconoclastic approach to music,Whatever the genre, music should be honest. Itshould have soul and feel. Thats why we only offerindependent music because the major labelssuck. Thats the gospel.

5. Studio Priv2A Haji Lane | by appt only |(65) 6392 5380

A fashion showroom/mentoring pro-gramme conceived by Jonathan Seow(Woods & Woods). The entire setup isaimed at connecting students picked forthe programme with the fashion industry.Expect funky, fresh and new fashiondesigns that you wont nd elsewhere.

Samar Ca60 Kandahar St | 24 hrs | (65) 6398 0530A lovely 24/7 caf where night owls can roost, smoke Shisha and binge on Arabian cuisine.

Grandathers Collection42 Bussorah St | 11am-10pm (daily) | (65) 6299 4530 | [email protected] quaint antique shop cum museum. Dont miss the cute secret garden at the back or Mr Tingskampong toys demonstration.

Pitch Black Ca63 Haji Lane | 5pm-11pm (Mon-Thu), 12pm-2pm, 5pm-1am (Fri), 12pm-1am (Sat), 12pm-11pm(Sun) | (65) 6392 3457 | www.pitchblack.com.sgA two-storey movie caf where the lm selection is as eclectic as the dcor, with a weekly focus

on different lm-makers and concepts.

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3.AIR Flagship Store

28 Wilkie Rd, #01-01 Sophia Flat | 12pm-10pm(Mon-Fri), 10am-10pm (Sat-Sun) | (65) 6336 0662 |www.weloveair.com

Air Divisions agship store showcases the very bestof lifestyle furniture Plankliving, Royce and Funktion as well as high-end imports like Tacchini and Pedraliin a breezy, open and minimalist interior.

4. LASALLE College o TheArts

1 McNally St | (65) 6496 5000 |www.lasalle.edu.sg

It resembles a big black boxfrom far. On closer inspection, itlooks like a coal cracked-opento reveal a diamond. This ratheringenious art school designedby RSP Architects also housesa number of art and galleryspaces: Institute of Contempo-rary Arts Singapore, Earl LuGallery and McNally Gallery.

2. Emily Hill11 Upper Wilkie Rd |www.emilyhill.org

Beautifully restored housethat once served as a NAFAcampus but now home to a

glass-making studio Solideas[(65) 6883 1091], an art gal-lery Monsoon Asia Gallery[3pm-9pm (Tue-Sun); (65)6225 2236; www.monsoona-sia.com], a theatre trainingschool Theatre Training &Research Programme[(65) 6338 5133; www.ttrp.edu.sg], and a sculptor SunYu-li Sculptures [(65) 6336

7188; www.sunyuli.com].The entire setup is a bridgebetween the arts and busi-ness by helping each sidefeed off each other withoutundermining either; an enter-prising philosophy that ts inwell with drinks at Wild Oats[6pm12mn (Tue-Sun); (65)6336 5413; www.wildrocket.com.sg] under the sunset.

1. Night & Day bar+gallery+riends139 A/C Selegie Rd | Bar 6pm-12mn (Daily) | Gallery 12pm-12mn(by appt) | (65) 6884 5523 | nightandday.sg

Gallery, bar and architecture studio rolled into a 1950s Art Deco building.Strong drinks and avant-garde art exhibitions dominate the spaceinterspersed by many relics from the 1950s, from the grate-coveredelevator shaft in the bar to the antediluvian wooden frames in the gallery.

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5. Singapore Art Museum71 Bras Basah Rd | 10am7pm (Sat-Thu), 10am9pm (Fri) | (65) 6332 3222

What is there to like about SAM? Extensive 20th-century SEA art collection; set in abeautifully restored historical building old St Josephs Institution (est. 1855) andsurroundings; free admissions after 6pm (Fri) and between 12pm to 2pm (weekdays)!

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2 Short St | 12nn-12mn (Daily)Long queues into the night for its silky soya beancurd milk and jelly.

Roomul o Blues

72 Prinsep St | 6pm- 2am (Tue-Sun) | (65) 6837 0882Long-running institution for good, soulful blues music.

Old School11B Mt Sophia Rd | (65) 6338 7682 | www.oldschool.sgPrimarily ofces and studios for creative types, although a contemporary Asian art gallery

Osage Gallery [Blk 11, #01-12; 12pm 8pm (Tue-Sun); (65) 63376 9909;www.osagegallery.com] resides here.

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3. New Majestic Hotel31-37 Bukit Pasoh Rd | (65) 6511 4700 |www.newmajestichotel.com

A hotel for design buffs with 30individually designed rooms. Toppingthe room (and cost) scale are ve roomspersonalised by some of Singaporesmost inuential creative talents, rangingfrom WyKidd Song to Theseus Chan. Ofnote are The New Majestic Restaurant(11.45am-3pm, 6.30pm-11pm (daily);(65) 6511 4718) where Chef Yongscreations give new life to Cantonesecuisine and New Majestic Bar (5pm-1am

(Mon-Thu), 5pm-3am (Fri-Sat); (65) 65348800), which features installation work bylocal artist, Donna Ong.

2. Books Actually125A Telok Ayer St | 11am-9pm (Mon-Sat) |(65) 6221 1170 | www.booksactually.com

Fun concept bookstore specialising in literature andction titles amidst a tasteful arrangement ofRemington typewriters, tin toys and Polaroid cameras.The friendly booksellers Kenny and Karen will bemore than happy to recommend cool reads for you.

1. Tuckshop21 Tanjong Pagar Rd, #01-05 | 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30pm-12mn (Mon-Fri),5.30pm-1am (Sat) | (65) 6534 9287 | www.tuckshop.com.sg

Popular with the working crowd for their affordable and good food, theirhumongous steak and Portobello mushroom sandwiches are best-sellers.After hours, the talented Dance & Soul (Dean on the decks, Kaye on thesax) will get you grooving with their unique brand of jazz-funk house music.

4. The Asylum22 Ann Siang Rd | 12pm-9pm (Mon-Fri), 12pm-7pm(Sat) | (65) 6324 2289 | www.theasylum.com.sg

The delightfully eclectic front of design studio Asylumstocks amongst the racks and pseudo-freezers experimental music records, limited edition sneakers,bags and clothes from international labels, and hip

books on culture, fashion, architecture and design.

5. Style:Nordic39 Ann Siang Rd | 12pm-8pm (Mon-Sat), 12pm-5pm (Sun) | (65) 6423 9114 |www.stylenordic.com

This spacious two-storey building at the top of Ann Siang Road imports thevery best of Scandinavian products. Avoid the fashion-police with Fillipa K,

Nudie Jeans and Rodebjer labels. If youre in need of a home makeover,check out trendy furnishings by Iittala, OFFECCT and Nola.

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6. MAAD at red dot trafc28 Maxwell Rd, red dot trafc | 1-2 Dec |11am-7pm (also: rst weekend of everymonth) | (65) 6534 7209 | www.maad.sg |cash only

The Market for Artists and Designers orMAAD is popular with creative and artsyprofessionals looking to test-sell theirworks. Come here for original acces-sories, clothes, shoes, handmade toysand artworks that you probably cant ndelsewhere. Are you soft?, MAADs veryown plushie exhbition, will be showcasedon 1 Dec-2 Dec. Take time to check out thered dot design museum [11am-6pm (Mon,Tue, Fri), 11am-8pm (Sat-Sun); (65) 6327

8027], which showcases past winners ofthe red dot award.

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Front Row

5 Ann Siang Rd | 12pm-8pm (Mon-Sat) | (65) 6224 5501 | www.frontrowsingapore.comHousing a caf, a mini-gallery, and a boutique with exclusive labels such as Woods & Woods,APC, and Eley Kishimoto.

Ozzo Collection18 Cross St,#02-20 China Square Central | 12pm-8pm (Mon-Sat), 11am-6pm (Sun) |(65) 6536 2384Offering a wide selection of urban vinyl toys from the USA.

Ex-tracx15 Yan Kit Rd | 1pm-11pm (Mon-Fri), 1pm-8pm (Sat) | (65) 6224 4600 | www.e-tracx.comGet quality hip-hop and dance vinyls as well as learn the tricks of DJ-ing here.

Whatever

20 Keong Saik Rd | 9am-10pm (daily) | (65) 6224 0300 | www.whatever.com.sgVegetarian caf in a quirky and kooky shop selling holistic-living products like tarots and healingcrystals.

Fred Perry

19 Ann Siang Rd | 12pm-8.30pm (Mon-Sat), 12nn-6.30pm (Sun) | (65) 6325 3018British streetwear known for its limited edition collaborations with eccentric designers and artists.

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