domo arigato mister robato

Local design heads GaGaTree brings on the nostalgia with these retro RoboCards. Standing at 46cm tall and made from corrugated board they hold up to 14 CDs and a roll of toilet paper for that accidental spill. Can you say "more than meets the eye" ?

These RoboCards should be available from August...we can hardly wait to get our mitts on them.

and...we're back.

i know, i ought to be spanked six ways till sunday for not posting on time. blogger issues aside, we all had our arms full for the past month putting together the latest issue of nest...

More updates on that in abit, but all i can say is that we're all pretty excited about it hitting the newstands. (that's right! more design love for everybody...) We've teamed up with Pantry Magic and MPH bookstore for some awesome freebies as well. More details soon.

In other news, our friends at Maki Squarepatch (tote bag above) need your votes to win Fredflare.com's Next Big Thing contest. Team Singapore. Represent!

Studio Prive @ Motorola-SuperStyle-Mix

If fashion is your passion, then show your love for these fresh new designers and their collection of killer threads at Studio Prive's inaugural show.

Founded by Jonathan Seow (Woods & Woods), Studio Prive is a program designed to provide a showcase platform for the young bright sparks of local design. 7 fashion designers, each hand-picked by Seow, will debut their S/S 07 collection here.

The labels are: Demisemiquaver, Fake, Iamwhoiam, Nikicio, N.nchal.nt, Tangle, and U'tter.

See you there and don't forget to bring your cash!

Venue: 72-13 Mohammed Sultan Road
Date: 3 May 2007, Thursday
Time: 8pm

Studio Prive Post-Party: Velvet Underground featuring DJ Xhin


thanks Sharon!

Andre the artist

We were absolutely thrilled to receive an email from Adrienne at Air Division telling us about an extremely talented up-and-coming artist from Singapore called Andre.

Trained at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Andre mixes conventional Pop Art with new mediums such as spray paint, texilac, and acrylic on printed fabric, plastic, and wood to create some of the most vibrant and exciting artwork we've ever seen.

Andre's work is also currently on sale at Air Division.

Location details:
Air - 9 Penang Road, #01-18, Park Mall (tel: 6352 7307)
Funktion - 11 Changi South Street 3, #01-02, Builders Design Centre (tel: 6542 4566)

excuse our tardiness...

Things have been a little hectic in the office, so we hope you'll forgive us for the lack of updates!

The latest issue of nest. should hit our distribution points pretty soon, so look out for that.

I promise i'll be back later tonight (okay, okay tommorow night..possibly) with something more substantial, but for now you can feast your eyes out at our newfound friends Enqi and Pixin's online boutique, Maki Squarepatch.


They've got a really cool collection of homespun goods, like bags, blankets, and soft toys, that are all made from recycled materials. You can read more about them in our new issue.

We would also like to say a big hello and thank you to fellow design fiend/blogger imedaGoze for the lovely shoutout on her blog as well as the guys at The Home Rejuvenation (check out their blog for really cool before and after shots of newly "rejuvenated" homes)

Tree Table by Nathan Yong

If you ever needed proof of Singapore's thriving design scene, look no further than the homegrown heroes at Air Division. Helmed by Nathan Yong, the seven year old design firm produces a range of simple, modern, and functional furniture at prices that won't break the bank.

Pictured here is the aptly named Tree Table, Nathan's nature inspired entry for the annual Singapore Furniture Design Award. Show your love to Nathan and his team at the International Furniture Fair Singapore (IFSS), March 1-5, Hall 3 (3b-12), Singapore Expo.