Dine a la sky

The year is ending soon and it’s time for celebrations! Generally, we go to eat at all sorts of restaurants that are always evolving and changing. There are now some very brand new “ways of dining” that includes eating in pitch black or being raised fully off the ground for a chef’s table experience. Although thinking about the latter one …

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Colour me Curious

Ever wonder why fast-food restaurants use so much red in their logo and interior? Well, that’s because it has been proven to increase hunger in a person. The brightness attracts business to their shops and thus providing them customers and a quick turn-over. That is just one example, every colour has a different impact  to people!  Although, this also depends …

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Baby-sized bulbs

So in my earlier article, I spoke about bedside lamps for normal folks, then I got to think, how about ones for the little folks! Kids have a whole different set of needs to adults; factoring their age-dependent capabilities, size, and need for safety, not to mention, a general heightened fear of darkness. Let’s begin with the same list used as …

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Reflective directive!

I had a busy weekend; decided to go see a couple of things in the shopping malls and then had a meal at a downtown hotel. Sounds like pretty normal activities, but it wasn’t what I was doing that’s the point, rather what I was seeing “Sooooo many reflective surfaces!” It’s rampant…everywhere I look I see myself looking back at …

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LED there be light!

I was stuck in Bangkok infamous traffic jam, my eyes started hurting then I realized I was surrounded by screens, billboards, lights, lights, lights everywhere. It’s LED lights; which is an abbreviation for Light-Emitting-Diode. They have changed the advertising industry and of course the interiors of all buildings. Everyone is familiar with the types of lights we use everywhere in …

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WATCH OUT! (for signs)

GO. STOP. RESTROOM. LIFT. STAIRS. etc …. These days we seems to be surrounded by signs, they even have signs that tell you where to find another sign, no kidding!. From the streets to inside buildings, you won’t miss them, they are SOO important and SOO many they hide the place you are trying to find. So, Why do we …

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Furniture secrets

In my last article I wrote about furniture and the way it says a lot about the way we live. I thought I will share with you some more thoughts: Location Where you live dictates the type of furniture suitable for the place. You’re not going to be buying a furry carpet to be laid in your house in the …

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Furniture follows function

WHERE we live will determines HOW we live. Let’s start with an example: we’ve all seen the traditional Japanese houses with elevated platforms, paper walls, and seemingly no furniture. Ever wondered why? It’s not because they have a thing against furniture, but because the climate dictates the type of living they can have and what kinds of furniture they can …

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The Case of concealed service corridors!

Well folks, in case you didn’t know it’s that magical passage that exists in hotels/restaurants/etc…for staff, so that they can work behind the scenes. With that being said, somehow I realise that some places do not plan for such things. Last week, I stayed at a certain luxury hotel where I was ‘privileged’ to see the entirety of the hotel’s …

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