2019-08-01 Home & Decor

text Domenica Tan, eliza HamizaH

AsiAn CurAtion

Scene Shang and Choo Yilin, two local brands

known for their Asian-inspired designs, have

collaborated to produce a luxury jewellery

box. Named Shuang Xi, each lacquer box is

handmade by Vietnamese lacquer artisans. The

“Double Happiness” ligature – which symbolises

wealth of joy – is at the very centre of the

design. It is finished with gold leaf and 12 layers

oflacquer.

It retails for $388, and is available at http://www.sceneshang.

com or the Scene Shang flagship store, 263 Beach Road.

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Drink Up

Making a good cup of coffee at home just got even more convenient with

Nespresso’s latest Essenza Plus! Aside from the usual espresso and lungo, you

can now also enjoy an Americano or tea – with the hot water option – using the

machine. You won’t have to worry about running out of coffee capsules, as there

isaone-touchreorderfunctionthatletsyoureplenishstocksathomeeasily.

Nespresso Essenza Plus retails for $288 at Nespresso boutiques and

http://www.nespresso.com.

The Bosch Vita Maxx is

a vacuum blender that

reduces the air within

the container before

blending, preventing

your fruits from oxidising

and losing their flavours.

Your blends also last

twice as long when kept

in the accompanying

vacuum flask.

It is available for $1,299

at Unserhaus Experience

Centre and http://www.bosch-

home.com.sg.

Exploretheworldof

lightanddarkness

inthelateartist

RaimundGirke’srange

ofmonochromatic

paintings,including

hisearlylarge-format

works,tomoreintimate

paintingscompletedin

hislateryears.Entitled

TheSilentBalance,this

exhibitionwillbeAxel

VervoordtGallery’s

thirdsolopresentation

ofGirke’sartpieces.

TheSilentBalance

runstillSept28, 2019 at

AxelVervoordtGallery,

21FCodaDesigner

Centre, 62 WongChuk

HangRoad,HongKong.

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