Ang started The Great Room in 2016, a
“hospitality-inspired, co-working space”,
to change the way people feel about work.
“We spend so much time at work, and a lot
of the time in very bland and uninspired
environments. I hope to give everyone a
chance to be in an environment where we’re
constantly inspired by the things we see, the
people we meet; and [where] there’s a
certain energy and buzz to be our best
selves,” she says. Her ambition to foster
communities comprising diverse individuals
and companies (the creative brains behind
Design Hotels and Swiss hospitality schools
Les Roches and Glion have operated from
The Great Room) that mirror a vibrant
economy is paying off: Besides reportedly
securing more than $5 million in Series
A-funding, The Great Room now boasts
three locations in Singapore, while another
is slated to open in Bangkok soon.■Blouse; matching slip (worn underneath); skirt,
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