The Design Society Conference 2012: Independence

This full-day event will kick start with a round-table discussion with 4 esteemed pioneer designers from the '70s, '80s and '90s who will share stories of Singapore's design scene during those periods and also their experiences in setting up their own studios. The discussion will be moderated by Graham Perkins who will be joined by Justin Zhuang, the author of the INDEPENDENCE book.

For the second half of the conference, four founders of graphic design studios in Singapore will take to the stage to present their story of independence. These four studios were chosen by the graphic design community here who voted online for their choice of speakers in February.

At the conference, The Design Society will also launch the first-ever book that documents the historical development and evolution of Singapore's graphic design industry. INDEPENDENCE: The history of graphic design in Singapore since the 1960s presents the history of the country's independent graphic design studios and a selection of the iconic work created by them over the last fifty years.

More info here.

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Wallpaper* Design Awards 2012: The Winners

Hot off the digital press comes Wallpaper* Annual Design Awards 2012. Eleven major awards have been chosen by a panel of five international judges. The other awards have been nominated and fought over by Wallpaper* staff and their international network of contributors.

One of my favorite piece is the 'Piani' desk light, by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, for Flos.

See more from the Design Awards 2012 results here.

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Plusminusten Press

Plusminusten featured on Fast Co. Design & Cubes Singapore. The comments on Fast Co. weren't so encouraging and unforgiving. But you know what? We tried, we delivered and we were contented with our interpretation. To all the elitist design snobberies out there, live and let live.

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The Generic Man

Quality footwear and craftsmanship comes in the form of Generic Man.
Just in time, a Christmas pressie for myself.

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Women Rules #2

And there's Polish-born minimal house and techno DJ Magda.










Magda Resident Advisor Podcast 2010 - RA.215 podcast by magda


Magda - XLR8R Podcast 211 [2011-08-16]

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Women Rules #1

There's no doubt the women are prolific in the music scene this year. Here's why:



"Born To Die" by Lana Del Rey



Lana Del Rey - Video Games - Joy Orbison Remix





"Benefits" by North Highlands





"Weekend" by Class Actress





"Endless Summer" by Still Corners





"16 Years" by Phantogram





"He's Not A Boy" by The Like

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WanderWonder - Music For The Masses Vol.2

A mix tape just in time for the holiday season.
Download the mix. Happy shopping and a blessed New Year!

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Tracklisting:

01 Rubber Head - Cliff Martinez (Lakeshore Records)
02 Hours - Tycho (Ghostly)
03 Endless Summer - Still Corners (Sub Pop)
04 Tomorrow (Apparat Mix) - Ladytron (Nettwerk)
05 Wait In The Dark - Memory Tapes (Carpark)
06 You Said - The Horrors (XL)
07 Benefits - North Highlands (Self-released)
08 Don’t Move - Phantogram (Barsuk)
09 Weekend - Class Actress (Carpark)
10 Tremel (Jamie xx Remix) - Glasser (Young Turks)
11 Is This Power - The Field (Kompakt)
12 Lotus Flower (Jacques Greene Remix) - Radiohead (XL)
13 Assador - Kris Wadsworth (Get Physical)
14 Shake - Sigha (Hotflush Recordings)
15 Jack (Toob Remix) - Red Snapper (V2 Records Benelux)
16 The Lack of Hope - Gesaffelstein (Turbo)
17 Sais (Dub) - Floating Points (Eglo)
18 Reprise - Carl Finlow (Seventh Sign)
19 Understand - Beroshima (Müller)
20 Stick To My Side (Efdemin Remix) - Pantha Du Prince (Rough Trade)
21 Dependant - Claro Intelecto (Modern Love)
22 Phone Call (Matrix Remix) - Klute (Certificate 18)
23 Ichso - Ricardo Villalobos (Cadenza)
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Plusminusten Teaser

(Muon) Motion deux - 04 Daniel Koh: Good design is long-lasting by madebyanonymous


A preview of the upcoming exhibition I'm participating. Pre-order my contribution there and please check out the rest of the amazing work from the rest of the 9 designers.
(Images courtesy of Anonymous)

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100 Friends 100 Artists 100 Inspirations

tcc - The Connoisseur Concerto, the leading purveyor of gourmet coffees in Singapore, in collaboration with :phunk studio and art-management.com, is pleased to announce a new conceptual art exhibition entitled “100 Friends 100 Artists 100 Inspirations”. tcc - The Connoisseur Concerto has been a strong supporter of art in Singapore for seven years and in collaboration with art-management.com has held 35 exhibitions within its “The Gallery” on 51 Circular Road. 100 Friends 100 Artists 100 Inspirations will see artists return to the gallery for a homecoming and will be a platform to benefit the non-profit organisation TRANSMISSION: PROJECT.

The exhibition, conceptualised and curated by art-management.com and :phunk studio, will showcase 100 portraits featuring 100 inspirational figures that have influenced and encouraged 100 well known Singaporean and international artists from multi-discipline artistic practices. All 100 A4 portraits will be framed and priced at a very affordable S$199.00. Buyers will be able to take their new artwork home on the same day. The exhibition will be a unique chance to view work from such a diverse range of artists and creative disciplines.

I'm glad to be a part of the 100 artists in this fund-raising event and exhibition, so do come down and lend your support. For more info, view the press release here.

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Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on." ~ Steve Jobs, Apple.

R.I.P. Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

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The Dark Knight Rises

“If you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal. Then you become something else entirely.” The Dark Knight Rises. Can't wait...

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Wallpaper* 15th Anniversary issue

15 years on, Wallpaper's been outshining the rest on the newsstands with a startling array of covers that mix bold creative briefs with the best photography and styling. So, for their September anniversary issue, they’re asking us to pick our favourite and they’ll reprint this slice of Wallpaper* history to grace our personal copy of the magazine. How cool is that?

Can’t decide which is your favourite? It’s a tough call. So they’ve made life easy by giving us a second option: a montage of multiple covers. Select the grid icon above the blank cover, then just drag and drop the different covers into place to create a one-off work of art. Now get your arse comfy and get your copy!

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WanderWonder - Music For The Masses Vol.1

An eclectic mix compiled & selected from my music-bag for my label WanderWonder.

This mix if anything, is mood-inducing with the highs & lows, showcasing the adventurous spirit of my
non-compromising DJ sets. The new mix is my least conventional, keeping a restraint from the recurring beats as I weaves through soundtrack, ambient, downtempo and rock pieces. By the end, though, it eases all the way into 'club mode'. Featuring a few early nineties gems and some recent standouts. Pretty much sums up to what the team listens to throughout the week.

Share, enjoy & thanks for listening.

WanderWonder - Music For The Masses Vol.1 by danielunit
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01. Irene’s Theme - Michael Nyman (Virgin Soundtracks)
02. Aurora - Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto (Raster Music)
03. Leave in Silence (Claro Intelecto’s ‘The Last Time’ Remix) - Depeche Mode (Mute)
04. Zero G - Minus 8 (Inflamable)
05. Brown Sugar (Les Rhythmes Digitales Mix) - Akasha (Wall of Sound)
06. Wide Eyes - Local Natives (French Kiss)
07. Fly Baby, Fly - The High Llamas (Drag City)
08. People Make The World Go Round - Innerzone Orchestra (Talkin' Loud)
09. Taste - Ride (Creation)
10. Dominican Fade - Battles (Warp)
11. Rano Pano - Mogwai (Matador)
12. Look At Me - Mirrors (Skint)
13. When I’m Small - Phantogram (Barsuk/Ghostly Int‘l)
14. Where is Home? (Burial Remix) - Bloc Party (Wichita)
15. The Crutch - Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX (XL Recordings)
16. Operation - Claro Intelecto (Modern Love)
17. Takin’ U Back - No Regular Play (!K7)
18. Punch Up (Frankie Feliciano 12” original edit) - Laid (Symple Sound)
19. Over (President Bongo Acid Mix) - GusGus (Kompakt)
20. Buddies (Radio Slave Panorama Garage Remix) - M.A.N.D.E.A.R. aka M.A.N.D.Y. x Matthew Dear (Get Physical)
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Zouk Wardrobe presents Wardrobe 2011: Urban Dwelling with WanderWonder & OwnMuse

Our very first fashion show for WanderWonder. Join us as we unveil new styles from our 'Realism' collection, together with our friends at OwnMuse.

Kindly RSVP with us at info@wander-wonder.com to get free invitations to the show and after-party. We'd love to see you all there. This event is brought to you in partnership with Zouk Singapore.

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UNIT x Parris Wakefield

Having your work remixed by your favourite graphic design firm is a dream come true. Studio Parris Wakefield has created a new wallpaper background for June. This month's image was created from remixing the work I created for Front Row's anniversary book (See the previous post below).

The free download is now available from their homepage.

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