Tastemakers

An Unexpected Eclectic Find Housed In A 3-Storey Joo Chiat Shophouse

This week we look to the East for one of the coolest co-working/social clubs in Singapore. Reuben and Aiken visit Crane Joo Chiat, the second outlet behind Crane at Kim Yam and Crane at Arab Street. Dubbed Crane Two, the…

• 21 Nov 2022
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We Tour A New Gorgeous Japanese-Inspired Cafe In A Conservation Shophouse

For those who missed it last week, we toured a really cool social co-working space (Crane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqdcDeOQ0lk) at Joo Chiat with our host duo Reuben and Aiken in the same 3-storey conserved shophouse building houses various eating options, one of…

• 17 Nov 2022
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Touring A Stylish But Intimate Private Member’s Club In Singapore

This week Reuben and Aiken tour the Mandala Club, a private member’s club that took over the previous Straits Clan. Set in a stunning 22,000 square feet Bukit Pasoh shophouse, it is gorgeously decorated. While stylish, there’s a homely cosy…

• 15 Nov 2022
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We Tour An Unbelievable Rooftop Farm in Singapore

This week in Tastemakers, Aiken and Reuben tour one of the most unique places that we’ve come by in Singapore. Located in Siglap, the Sundowner was a creation of Clarence who after chancing upon the space, immediately fell in love…

• 13 Nov 2022
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Exploring The Most Unique Lighting Pieces In A Shophouse

This week in Tastemakers, Aiken and Reuben tour a truly differentiated lighting gallery in Singapore. It’s set in a 3-storey shophouse on Craig Road and carries some of the most unique lighting products that you’d ever see in Singapore. Dubbed…

• 10 Nov 2022
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We Tour Lazada’s Massive New 109,000 Sqft Office In Singapore

It’s our first of the series, touring an office space in Singapore. This week, Reuben Aiken visit the new Lazada office in Bras Basah. Even if you are the sort to prefer to work from home, this incredible space may…

• 1 Nov 2022
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How A First-Time Cafe Owner Turned This Spot Into An Unexpected Moroccan Joint

This week, it’s back to the East again as Reuben and Aiken visit a very unique cafe in Siglap. Owner Heikal opened the Moroccan-inspired restaurant La Fez Bakery & Cafe and has gone full out to ensure that when you…

• 28 Oct 2022
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Inside A Brutalist Showroom You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

This week Reuben and Aiken tour a very different spot from everywhere else they’ve been so far. Located in Jurong, or more specifically, 15 Kian Teck Cres, it’s in an area that you wouldn’t usually associate with such a beautiful…

• 27 Oct 2022
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This Hidden Gem Of A Cafe Is A Minimalist’s Dream

This week, Reuben and Aiken tour an inconspicuous cafe located at South Bridge Road. Named DAWN, it’s one of those spaces that iykyk, and for fans of that raw minimalist look, you will definitely feel at home here. It’s not…

• 26 Oct 2022
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Inside A Stunning Transformation Of A 1960s School Hall Into A Classy Office

It’s a special episode this week, as Reuben and Aiken Chia tour a space that is undoubtedly famous in the design world in Singapore, but one that not many have seen before. It’s the office of the renowned Park +…

• 22 Oct 2022
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We Tour DJ KoFlow’s Lifestyle Venue In A Shophouse At Ann Siang

This week Reuben and Aiken Chia tour yet another shophouse space, although this time located in the hip Ann Siang enclave. Named HONCHO, it’s a lifestyle venue that is set over 3 levels, each with its own distinct personality, a…

• 13 Oct 2022
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Inside A Gorgeous Art-Filled Interior Design Studio In Singapore

When an award-winning interior design studio launches a new office, you can bet that there will be certain high expectations of how it would turn out. And so this week, Reuben and Aiken tour the exclusive studio space of White…

• 29 Sep 2022
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Inside A Striking Modern Japanese Kaiseki Bar Set In A Shophouse

This week Reuben and Aiken tour a modern Japanese bar set on the second storey in a shophouse. Japanese cuisine is everywhere in Singapore, but when you hear of kaiseki what often comes to mind is an elevated but hush-hush…

• 17 Sep 2022
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