Revamped Bvlgari boutique reopens at MBS
The Bvlgari double-storey retailer at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) has reopened after greater than 4 months of renovations, unveiling uber-luxe interiors designed by Peter Marino.
The award-winning American inside designer drew inspiration from Roman architectural masterpieces such because the Pantheon to design the interiors which showcase Roman custom juxtaposed with Italian innovation.
An eight-pointed burgundy-coloured star inlaid within the gleaming, creamy marble ground greets guests as they enter the boutique.
And the explanation why it’s so strategically positioned on the entrance of the shop of one in every of Italy’s oldest jewelry manufacturers? It’s the Condotti eight-pointed star, made with pink porphyry, an igneous rock containing large-grained crystals and the unifying emblem of Bvlgari’s first retailer within the Through dei Condotti in Rome, in-built 1905. It signifies steadiness, concord and cosmic order.
The eight strains symbolize the 4 cardinal factors and time represented by the 2 solstices and two equinoxes. It’s now present in all Bvlgari boutiques around the globe.
The star additionally stands for “Roma Caput Mundi” which is Latin for “Rome is the capital of the world” in addition to the phrase “All roads result in Rome”.
Mr Marino, has additionally designed oval-shaped counters in mild galvanised iron which are impressed by the works of celebrated Italian architect Carlo Scarpa.
Customers are invited to browse the boutique and take a look at traditional collections such because the Bvlgari Serpenti, which has fashionable snake-like curves; and the Fiorever, which is the four-petalled floral design that’s the Roman image of happiness and pleasure.
There’s additionally a non-public oval gross sales room that harks again to the times of Elizabeth Taylor, when the actress visited Through dei Condotti in the course of the Sixties, additionally referred to as the golden years of Italy’s dolce vita (Italian for “candy life”).
The redesigned retailer is only one of a number of main undertakings in Singapore undertaken by the Italian luxurious home this yr. In July, Bvlgari flew in additional than €200 million (S$309 million) of jewelry from its feted Magnifica Excessive Jewelry Assortment. Proven on the MBS Theatre, the items included the Imperial Spinel necklace with a 131.21-carat spinel, the fourth largest recognized on this planet; and the Mediterranean Queen necklace, with 5 excellent oval cushion-cut Paraiba tourmalines weighing about 500 carats.
The showcase featured about 170 excessive jewelry items – together with these from earlier collections – and 55 timepieces.
Furnishings model King wins Australia’s Good Design Award
Award-winning Australian furnishings home King has added one other feather to its cap. On the 2021 Australian Good Design Awards in October, the model’s Fleur couch and armchair vary was named the winner within the product design class for its excellent design and progressive options.
Fleur has a comfortable silhouette with a classy and versatile design that’s nice for lounging or entertaining. The jury quotation identified that the vary felt like a departure from the standard feel and appear of King’s items.
“The flexibleness of the back-rest system doesn’t appear to be the standard ‘versatile’ couch again, however quite a surprising assortment of chairs and sofas that exude consolation from a clear and chic kind,” the judges wrote.
The awards, relationship again to 1958, are Australia’s oldest and most prestigious for design and innovation.
In Singapore, King has a 12,000 sq ft showroom at 01-00 Hong Aik Constructing, 22 Kallang Avenue. The Fleur vary goes at festive sale costs now – ranging from $1,890 (ordinary value is $2,951) for a lounge chair to $3,890 (ordinary value is $6,008) for a three-seater couch.
Data: King Dwelling web site
Singaporean artist tops Giphy listing with 38.5 billion views
Peter Draw, a home-grown digital artist and animator who has been creating artwork for greater than 20 years, is the world’s most-viewed digital artist on Giphy – the main depository and alternate for photographs in gif (graphics interchange format).
The 37-year-old, often known as Peter Zhuo, has garnered greater than 38.5 billion views and was introduced because the Most Seen Artist on Nov 29.It’s the first time Giphy, which is owned byFacebook, is recognising winners with trophies.
Draw’s digital work – titled Ai and Aiko – options a little bit boy and his shiba-inu pet and hasthe theme “Love can occur anyplace”. It clinched two first-place wins – for carrying a powerful message and for receiving probably the most views since its launch in August 2018. The work attracts greater than two billion views a month.
Draw, a Nanyang Polytechnic graduate, says he created Ai and Aiko in 2000 after the demise of his grandfather to console himself that “every little thing could be all proper”.
“From 2000 to 2018, I devoted my grownup life to drawing, to make youngsters smile,” he says. “To me, probably the most stunning curve on this planet is the grins of youngsters.”
Data: Try Ai and Aiko on Giphy and Instagram
Festive presents with tropical theme at This Humid Home
Botanical design studio This Humid Home has curated 10 nature-based presents with a tropical theme for Christmas. They’re designed to be elegant but playful.
The Little Pine decoration ($100) includes a brass dice filled with pine, dryandra and pink peppercorn, and completed with velvet ribbon. It may be held on the Christmas tree, a garments hook or doorknob.
Brighten up your own home with floral preparations just like the the Micro BB ($60), the place festive flowers are offered in a slim vase manufactured from strong, machine-cored 100 per cent brass with a hand-polished matte end. It’s out there as a single merchandise or in units of three.
Or go for a morerustic association with the Winter Orange ($150), which is the studio’s interpretation of winter within the tropics. It options frosty juniper festooned with dried citrus within the studio’s signature coconut bowl.
Data: The presents may be pre-ordered at This Humid Home’s web site. Supply ($18) is accessible till Dec 24.