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These influences are occasionally realized in both indoor and ‘outdoor spaces, and the local socio-cultural practices, We can See this in the modernist architecture, elements ofthe colonnaded couryard, stucco white washed facades and Toggin (rate outdoor rom that permit cat inoraction for the family and fend), which harkback oan eater tine. But te the art deco erchitecture hat has been adapted for ‘the tropical cimate tutis etched into peorle’s minde when ‘hey think of Miami, and one only needs to tink of those Cats episodes of Miami Vice to know what I'm describing High angled sun, stong coastery winds, sudden rain showers, high temperatures ang high eves of humic, has tailored the sukry dece curves toembrace grester overhangs ta counteract the sun and provide shade, operable lowered windows that perm cose ventilating winds, lighter eurfacos thot help deflect the hest, and storm water ledges thet negate rain penetration. Higher cellnge with broad window ‘openings, generous planted teraces and a greater usage Ginge sac) of Sostcton of celing fans shan air conditaning provides @ wonderfl ‘opportunity for is inhabitant to tly enjoy al esc living in close proximity to sand, water and topical greenery. Bal harbour, en upsesle shopping environment, evokes such potenti by tuning the energy consuming retallbox med fone heae. Itt nsurly venta, with an abundnce of greenery and whiting ceiling fans - an architecture that is fevironmenally responsive fo the topical climate, and in the same instance sensitive tothe cultural necesiiee of fami togetherness through its cuteoor veranda spaces, In my mind eye, this ie how the design of interior, architecture and even cites should be ~ a rentepretative ‘approach, bated on pest lessons learned, that is sensitive to the envionment, cultural taditions, the grin of urban fabric, the socal practices, the lacal ecancmy, the local rmatorials and its tochnolagis. We can leam a lot fom the post in order to act 98 storing point to design for the present This way, well leave a poste legacy for the future. ‘Stetanable But environments ‘wom pomereyetions s PROF JASON FOMEROY « Sul: degrees heught ander of Yii PoP stele Eee oh esse co Sool atten kt crohns Seeley PMc teg tare cance ans Se ed | pone ere eT) ee ear ee eer ey repr eerie SmeMeTie iy eee eee ee een eter ee ec ny eer tee ree) eer haere ns eerie ee er see oe Erne eee ee eee ee en Re With this collection, Royal Selangor haa also launched is frst amp Called Moon, the LED-It ee ee eet eee eer Le ee ey pee ere Sent Ea a eedSNK Uae BEAUTY Stay ta TOO.ITHAS AN eT FUNCTION.”why we love SCANDI DESIGN ‘There are certain preconceptions we hold about international design: the Italians are avant-garde, the French are elegant, the Japanese are subtle, and the Americans are splashy. What about the Scandinavians? "The Scandinavians do net pursue glory, like the French, or world influence, as do the Americans. They focus, instead, on carving out an exclusive, unpretentious niche,” says Soren Petersen, an author and consultant design researcher. For designers who hail from Sweden, Denmark and Norway (often including Iceland and Finland, too), design is in their DNA. Bound by many similarities, these countries share an interest in simple forms, a respect for materials, quality craftsmanship, and a desire to use design to improve the quality of life. We bring you the best of design from the land of the Northern Lights - pieces that best encapsulate why scores ‘of homeowners are in love with Scandinavian style, the names that put Scandinavian design on the world map, our ‘exclusive report from Stockholm Design Week, and how you can bring some of that understated Nordic charm into your very own home. >>>Renee 21 REASONS TO LOVE SCANDI STYLE VA 27 3/ THE HAND OF MAK 50 Goon witx woop imp amas SY Today bentvoadl Perera ee Normane Copenhagen and Gubia By OF 107 MAKE onpinany Liv AGOESSIRLE TO ALL PROPLE PowER Lass 15 Mone 1's Pon Lire yon EVERY MAN LSS ORDINARY13/7 20 SAARINEN DESIGN STARS ‘These talents ~ past and current design greats have put Scandinavia on the international design map. ‘We presont the brightest design star rom the land of the Northern Lights r “4 157 | anme saconsen mama pivzey casio ~ 1961) Ge 1971) (93s ~ 2008) 1a WE Cee Seatnan vas heson cf HD MES Are Jacobsen wet a Dansh ND HEB Nar tl aso in Devs fret Fhvich arcs El Seanen, hc Seitertand dongner He‘sfameus fer and warn aa eabinater beara mater war inte degre Sasinen, sch design, btinthesrehtacure het sue at he Soko of re and rats Hevceunedhe wasted degre forthe wordhaierenooned fora Raceson Bly andthe Royel Aeacery of Fine Asin Seve ai fuantecuest ie nvestyin” RoyalHete deugredfe the Seandnaran Copenhagen, she aio pusued recut eS. 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Established in 1951, this year, the world’s largest fir {for Scandinavian design pulled together 729 exhibitors representing 58 countries, who Tnunched new works in contract and home furniture, lighting and interior design. “This was whore werld famous designers and ‘firms such as Claesson Koivisto Rune, Monica Forster, Karim Rashid, Alfredo Haberli and Jes Merle Massoud fist unveiled works for ‘Swedish furniture manufacturer powerhouse Offecct. For Offect and other export companies, the fort a teting-ground for the Milan furniture fir that takes place in Apri, ‘The fair alto boosted the careers of designers such as Oki Sato, the founder of Nendo design studio (pictured left). Almost ton years ago, Nendo's work was exhibited to a large sudience at Greenhouse, the arene for new designers atthe fai “This your Soto wes invited to design the lounge at the entrance tothe far. He rested an inetallation with the illusion of snow-capped ‘mountain peaks soaring into the sky. ‘As part of the Stockholm Design Week, ‘here were more than one hundred high profile design events around the city. From tstablshed names to emerging talents, we take alook at this year's design wet Fighlights. CHAIRS MADE NEW erates pean esol loca SOPHISTICATED DINNER IN BLACK The sublime matte-black cutlery Dorothea Night is a prize winner in the "For the Table” category at the Elle Deco Sweden 2013 awards, designed by Monica Forster jor Swedish company Gense. The dare smoke grey top of the oak Dino dining table by Hakan Johansson for 2weed is 2 sophisticated dining companion. >eee? WORKSPACES THAT WORK LIGHTWEIGHT OFFICE The Overume desk by designer Stina for Abstracta emraces both,spotlight on green Thelrlove of mature end sbundence of ineanaScandinavion manufacturers were Sion before become ip tobe See ee ee eas igor ED dont ‘ sew fe Te se Lam, Sop iterestcson soe ining a at ow ‘nurtainabe comfort Nines ie Senay arty Oech “iounor orto nol pele LrgnT AnD SHADOW Desire iy Ania Perfor Sec company Klong, ‘he 1 er plywood petals Fhe Knoop lam Nas ot ‘en wals end foo ORGANISED SIMPLICITY The Tre shelves from the Voice collection, designed by Nina Jobs for Abstracts, are made with no visible {crews or nals, assembled using a combination of wood Blocks and thin metal shelving. Tre accents the Ivin room as well 3 your home office, “he comy Garam the auth Sac ha bean rang ausy “rit or 120 yeas with rerary ‘Batson frm ad ncn, Kuhores ‘nudtin combined wih new deagn thsNest of ales in oh desgned by ‘homes Sond > The Grinda outdoor dining table and chairs from Scanginawan leisure turiture company ‘Skargaarden, desicned by Matilda Lindolor, is inspred by ight summer nights in the Stockholm archipelago. Grinda is ingesously designed with 8 steel frame that has a springy seat, available in ‘ak or white painted aah “he company Bega Form roe Sh 100 yours ale hasbeen wotkng nth Scnciaren deserts ot 3 eng sme. The geen se Cun which hs every {psec eel ine eres vauly ote he has {Gok of metal future, was daveloped wh signer (Oe State founder Nendo. > faces to watch |] Seerccren peters tty {eran dare Side Bo Peles orca Sa she by pane eg ‘Sesignto lve fors ton me” Seanepepetetam Bacar imaigegiuaecHA TARE youDOIKITCHEN EVEN THE BEST CHEFS HAVE CAPABLE ASSISTANTS. 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"We approached many tot they al proposed Eira ToNZ Oe RONwhatwelove MASTERFULLY REVAMPED nt yellow, baby blue and white, however, gives this space 2 ifferent ambience ~ te much more refechng Sed enep compared tothe bolder pal ‘Storage, rather than design, isthe priority for this room. But that ist a problem ae this bedkoom’s footprint is much more than thatf thoes in newer HDB lt. te squash layout alse means space can be maximised, by flashing putin cabinets and long reer could stil afford queensized bed naton aleo prefers > 2 wide walkway was placed in th eee beticon a cloted shelves in rder to maintain 2 tidier sppesrence in the space, And to keep to the st budget, the en-suite batvoor and walls-with the exception ofthe mosaic wal “vere lef untouches. Expressing the own with an assortment of hues, pattems, and styles, the home's bold renovation concept could have gone wry. But with Raymond's keen eye for design and Winston's eudacious etude, the RMI37,500 makeover, which took two months to complete, transformed a plan apartment into syle ®H&DHOMES ittakestwo ‘THE WIFE LIKES VICTORIAN, THE HUSBAND BALINESE- RESORT. BOTH STYLES WERE CAREFULLY BALANCED IN THIS HOME TO AVOID BECOMING STRANGE BEDFELLOWSi S= st the entrance ofthis home lacking in, you get an Inking ofthe resort look thanks tothe warty cours ofthe uavertne marble feature wa, wooden plationn, and water feature But az you look further around the hare, youll nctice that the rest ofthe spaces take on» cleaner an ightercolaur scheme, sswell 9 a completly ilerent fee "The home's design showeases the two eilarent styles the homeowners, the Onge, e2ch like,” says Elsino Wong, principal dlsigner st Life ntesor Desig. “These two styles, the resort and the Victorian look, ae very different, which emakes it fie for them to co-exist in sna hme.” Inthe end, the couple came ta 2 compromise - apart ram the resort-syle touches evdent inthe ‘ceationa natural wood accent, most of the interrs arene up In the classic Victorian syle thet Adeline, the wife, kes EAST MEETS WEST The Victorian decor theme is brought to life in the lving room through the white and cream colour scheme. Along the wall of wincows, natural daylight srears in though white shure ine tile a stately Chesterek sofa sts against the raver wal, The Chandler that hangs fromm the high eling enhances the gracef tone ofthe frisninge. >“We decided to make the area around the TV set lack lke a fireplace to match the rest of the ling roam. To get the look, we used ick lockalke tls,” says the designer. Despite the fact most of the home is done up in an oldEngish style, the husband's preference for the Balinese retort look is woven In wherever posible with the use of wood. Tis netudes he "Foatng” stair reads and the dropdown screen made from timber stip that conceals the staircase above the water featur. Awe brick feature wall 2cce depth to the space, complements the wooden element, and enhances the resort fel ofthe aes ideaswelove SHIMMER & SHINE Sempre ‘fens neta PUTTING IT TOGETHER To make the space work harder on bath ors, “altho walle wero torn down andro porstioned, says Elaine. For instance, the Witcher wall tos removed and two bedrooms merged ta farm the daughters bedroom, “To free up space in the ling room and ktchen, storage cabinets wore designed againet the walls, sich as below the vvindow The concealed door hanales of the bathroom doces and the daughter's bedroom lend @ more spacious fee othe interiors Wall timings throughout the home add texture anc give the otheruee state white wall some dimersionaliy. These plastar mouldings > ieghnne are alto sll detals that telnforce the Vtoian syle. Fulblength mirors ae sted in the dining area. and in the daughter's reer t0 visualy fnleage the spaces. The Ongs roquasted an oper-concept ketchen. "The Lhaped configuretion makes it cory for them to interact mith people siting ot the countetopishen they entertain, says Elaine “Itcan aleo be wed ata breakfast cuter To add a bit of spaile to the otherwise utlitoron apece, » hae fish is gwen to the kitchen through the use of oysterahell moss for the splashback (a touch of resort) and dark femperador marble for the countertops, The RM337,500 renovation achieved the almost Impossible — Ie maried two diene decor schemes without coring off ae a strange fusion ‘of ses, leaving ts ouners highly satiod, ©H&DHOMES oldsoul THIS FAMILY TURNED THEIR HOUSE INTO A HOME BY ESHEWING NEW AND SHINY OBJECTS FOR TIME-WORN FURNISHINGS THAT ARE FULL OF CHARACTER, ra 1 IMost homeowners would buy new furniture for their new place, but you brought over your old pieces. Why? “WE'RE BUYING A HOME, lo me ale) e 8 WE WANTED SOMETHING THAT FELT RIGHT.”rf a Er ml ea use -How do you choose the objects in your home? What attracts you? 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NUANCED MODERN-ORIENTAL THEMETHE HEAVY WOOD FURNISHINGS ARE UPDATED WITH CONTEMPORARY, DECOR PIECES WITH SLEEK SILHOUETTES. “Sor omar ocr €> en & — ost homebuyers focus an the indoor red in the decison. Having rejected the floor area instead of the outdoor conventional woody ther 7 in a potontsl buy For A0something to her old home, Kes ve wanted something a bit coser” A 10 decor - with natural m outdoor —semething too BRINGING NATURE IN Following the one-anc-a-haltmonth renovation, the spraning, lighted oper-concest ving ‘he contemporsry-Oriental futon theme seems and sining space seems to spill out into the 5 an add choice, but there was eootheaded loge balcony, which has boen converted into loungearea, Originally 2 garden space planed with congrass, Kristie thought # was heavy maintenance and had the green replaced with decking. 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Although the siting and ining areas have a fralbeige-and.wocd palate, they ar linked to the af wall in valnut travertine mar ually the TY feo which spo lite laminate panel with jpee that echo the ideaswelove| MAKE THE SWITCH {add 100 many although the home has spacious ‘common areas, "We wanted less fand more roem to sit and tak,” says Kris [Accowingl, Keth removed an island countertop that had served as a dry ktchen and poationed the soldhwood dining table where Used to be (thor pisces inckido eramic Ovental toa ins funky Sheri the sting mea, and a ltteer screen embeded in the fale cellng between the ving and dining ares, PERSONAL SPACES The reel shades of # ‘ase panels that alow one to peer ‘to the bathroom create an ilsion of ipacousness, To keep the room ree of Clutter, Keith made uie of the bey window by > sanctuarylivin ART | CULTURE | FOOD I.LIFESTYLE ideasyelove| : simple ideas, BIG DREAMS. ~ We SPEAK TO LIFESTYLE MOVERS AND iy SHAKERS TO BRING YOU THE BEST IDEAS. ie /AND THE FUTURE. ‘ao i ery decade 990, the green movernent Hight as we become sense of parano's a he ute seems bleak Reduce, Reuse and Recycle suddenly became a recycling ong before going green became in vogue. Going geen ss losiel way ae and theenvelopewhen it comes te going green: >WHBC Architect is widely recognized fort unorthodox design epprosch. Headed by Wen Hila ‘and BC Ang, the fim has designed private homes, Urban lardcape, future and anil hotel ‘The duo has wor numerous awards and ts works widely published in baoke and magazines in various Counties, The architects have a0 share! heir idee In many lecture saris eld bythe Malayan 15 going grown marty a ts ‘We tord to oversimpliy the essence of going aren, t ‘Whether ist a trand or a genuine endeavour, we have to ane the greater picture. Far instance is ‘gfeener to buld a “green” building or not to bud anything atl? Inevitably, we're tempted t say not 4 {ebuild anything at al Bur who knows, in 50 years! ‘ime, there vary “green” bulding may be our only rehage? Besides bling green bugs, how can a designer or an Its ony dough large-scale planing can we ‘achiove the biggest and most efective impact. 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And a stand of string siver beads, infused with crushed turquoise nuggets. These ‘uiky finds share one thing in common: they ae tangible expressions storming from the ‘reotive psyches of handmade areone basicaly, individuals with» sot spat fr making their own notebook, gilded furniture, wall decal: anything ‘The ward “handmad mare ubiquitous with the expansion of social media, aryone and everyone seems 10 have hopped onto the crafting bandiagon, iV only to show the werld forthe mesare 29 “llowers” thay have on Instagram) that they re capable of weaving something out of nothing Vital pinboard Pinterest hasan entire category dediested tothe eaegory “DV & has never been Croft, which ae filed up with hourly “pina” of colourful projects, complete with step-by step tutorials made by well meaning bloggers ‘rom around the world's suddenly 200 to be smoking your own things. Nevertheless, wo eon ‘only ity the foal wh thinks handmade i fad Infact, there isa growing community of people who yearn for time before the mars: produced avertank aur everyday. Sits ie Eisy, which cals itself “your place to buy and. soll al things handmade", has opened up a ‘rabbit hola linking raters ard ther work to an tdience who can well see value in purchasing handeratted good, ut apart from some prof making, most craters (a msioriy of whom hold day jobs omake ence mast) ar init forthe fun, The following five creative personalities serve as san intoduetion tothe lager global handmade ‘movement that has alteady begun spinning madly on AL About Ami ‘tor setting aide her yarn and hooks for simost 14 years to focus on school), 27-year ld Stephanie Lau rediscovered her love or ‘aking rmigarumin 2010. But nets of {king in orders for her werk, the speech language pathologie rom Alberta, Canada ishappy ening fro crochet patter on her blog, All About Ami From a basket of anthropomorphic su rai and cate Despiesble Me yellow minions to chunky yarn baskets and quick char soc, Stephane’ cestions have been an ingairation to many lst year her Chinese zodiac themed dragon pattern was the cause of much buzz in ‘he crochet commnity “Twas always croatve a acid. loved doing crafts and run tothe eats section instead ofthe delle section whenever my perents took us tothe toy store would make fry own jewellery kat sweaters fr my tey bears and crochet lle purses for myoolf 1 learned how to kt and crochet from books when was younger,” Stephane recall. “it's so special and organic being able to create something with your own two hands land not alays having to ran tothe storeif you need something or want to give something sway. Many peopl have contacted me %0 tall ime that they've been Inspired to learn haw te crochet after reading my blog and seeing my work 'm so happy that can provide Ineprstion to peop around the world and encourage them to learn a new hobby, be Creative and make things they never thought they could possibly make!” > abouta tube SSaloboutam on Inetagrom iiss Sear aarFrom Paris, Francais motheroftwo label Kesselian, an artist who keeps her mornings tnd shtemoone eanvae‘ree so she can indulge imeven more site endeavours think pecularcute crochet radishes, cvpeske pla Eithions, pom pom strawberries, handearved amps orl popiermachs people Her evenings ae spent hosting craft clases at her workshop, Atelir Terre de Sienne, teaching sds snd ehiaren how to mater the strokes ofa paintrush and selpt paper Into Candid figurines, “Amazingly the 45-year-old stil has the time te post dally (eometimes hour rainbowhued rertions of her nity handiwork on her blog nd Instagram, of which she has garnered over 220,000 fallowers “Everyday | get up at Sam to reply to al amy malls (hunckeds), update my blog and Instagram and hop get down to echetng [AC noon, | eat a Salad with strawberries for ‘dessert and spend the rest ofthe afternoon painting and crawing. pick my kids up from Schoo! at 4.30pm and finish the evening ‘off with lasses at my workshop. Then inte bed at 10pm. love erating and allthe hllenges that come with it,” says leabll Her earliest craft memory has to do wh ‘tansforming cardboard shocbores into all houroe. "it 3 ery young age, | wae {escinsted with peper and med all sorts of things witht. Lam diplomats daughter & Hved in Mexico fr three years wie | 08 tle, was a great experience ~the place ‘ae fl focal colour and that has slwaye Boon 8 main influence in my wore” In recent years, masking tape (not duct tape, mind you} has been caught sting pretty on almost every crafters desk, For magazine ‘weiter Jenna Templeton of Sydney, Ausvala, the colourful sticky rolls (ao called wash apes) ae the vory He of her crafts. ust sting bythe 29-yearclls blog My Ue As ‘A Magazine and you'd know exactly what ‘women her kawaii pop:thomed ate Plaster with the stuf which makes it hothing lass than a visual feast forthe eyes. elin love with washi tapes ater Seeing cllaged an parcels and shopping bags! received from Japan. Since then | have not stopped uring it and my callotin, 2 few hundred now, continues to grow to this day. lm obsessed with this stu” ‘exclsime Jenna wh has since eelfpvalished tn entire neon her favour rafting staple, The its Book of Mt Masking Tape ils on hor Etsy store. "love having paper caternoan sessions in my mini heme stud where Take collage notebooks, paper food Inspired by Japanese cuisine and sweets, sift wrapping tems such as bags, ‘envelopes, ombelishments, onvelones stationery suchas fy bresd birthday cards nd mal at kits, rubber stamps and making tr decerating anything an everything with ‘Washi tape" A big fon of al hinge Japancee-cte, Jonnie patsionate about inter global craft crossovers and how kt hes people Putting their own unique spin on traitonal frat tociques. “Crafters are not letting Tenguage be a baer anymore. tmyea™ Took to Japanese and Dutch craft books for inspirations. Sadly, eannot read the wring but the visuals ar enough to spur ona new ides or teach me something new."Inthe local handmade scone, 34.yenrls Michelle Ong has made 2 name for herelt boeing one ofthe fist few crafters whe dare urea into the vei of needle fling. The {raft involves stabbing away at woo! to make fuazy-cute figurines for Michele, Rs leo felted tesve box covers, vintage purses, 3 tHe of metryashke dolls Her favourite wore a pink cat called Niko-Meowy, and he last project spawned 2 few tiny kites fashioned aftr the Avengers supetherces. “Curent ino this game called Candy Crush 20 "m about to make my oun Candy Crush necklace,” says the video edtor, whose Craft space is erammad with tufts of cotton andylce wool and afew dozen specialised batbed needles te help spread the joy of crafting, Michele sll these matedaleon her blog, Nekomeow. “Needle-feking s very time consuming; you can't do that many pieces at once, But the rel fun isin seeing something that ike repeated in wool fe.” Doosng in’ waste of time when you've got skis to boot - Sharon Je Sen’ lovaly hand-drawn tustrstions are tertamont tothe fat. Tho 31-year-old frealance Imutimeda designer has also ingeniualy tranefered aller slack, clean drawings onto handmade cards, notebooks, wooden brooches, brass pendants, earing tude and sicker sets. Onher Eley stove, Mily Mike, Ic range of fantasy-themed Jewellry etched with auky ‘he Baron of Munchausen, Bethe Morieot yhaieed Mod Hatter Drawing i @ passion of mine and intl, never thought that | would be able to sell my crafts. Alter some encouragement from my frends and famly, | decided to take ‘the frst step. | participated in a fur craft markets and so far, the feedback has been great have since started to fake pride in what lake,” says Sharon, “What love most abot erftng is having the freedom to creatively express mysell My inspirations come on the spur fof the mament Although now, 'm faces with the callonge ‘of eatering to what everyone's perspective ef beouty bs." © Fling insite? Here are some four frourte handmade bogs tet mse rus want ost aide our ore alee aly ong! Rotjewogernt Slocirateoe —‘Sebogutepate Iron heceneosh prone Ts Pog rea Tumewdbourd genome doe EveMonen ofr omen Sedshuriowly Suedona rth tert pls Alea, TXevnee te sheepMaking of the Ligne Roset Loft, D6Expert craftsmen and . technician worked day and night to transform the space.ART SOCIETY Nav ON ir te Rel Se Ur one a Denar EOE demesne ts often pasion that loads one to take the road less avellad. And such s the for gallery owner Bhoeshmns Je years ago, the S4-yearcle) chanced upon at and be # hobby, It opened hs fring diferent light. wanton the Klang Vale in recent yer that the awerenass ofthe local art. nthe ree,” Bhoethma shart, thot thie the right time tom into the ight dvection 0 promote that artand by verdont sreenety,the ambience ofthe residence-tamed- galery is inviting Slevin the tropidation whi Human Fine Arts festues a plethora cof works from some ofthe countrys most Prominent artiste se wll a th using regards to genes from sbstrect to realm, ci toweter colour and more, Besides, the gallery sieo offers to an interesting trend in ar digital art on High quaity arwork can be printed fon glass panels displayed in multe culture and religion fvoke a pure int forming between the viewer and the painting, “We believe tht ert specks to fveryone in ay and our obj ces that have great er adde In addition tote quer to spread swarenoce con art and how it enhances Ife, Human Fi vacate of ant human trafficking rement and hopes to educate the public the sue through art. "Not many peop human trafficking.” tion with an NGO, together with loca artists, sn the pipeline to help bring ths subject to sat 1, Jalon 19/2, Petaling Joa, tel 4603.7952-1107.epicure CHEF LINO SAURO SERVES MEMORIES OF HIS CHILDHOOD AND HIS TRAVELS AT GATTOPARDO, MANIFESTED IN THE FORMS OF AUTHENTIC SOUTHERN ITALIAN DISHES, het Lino Ssur does not believe infusion cishes His conviction ( 1 authenticity is strong and this phlosephy on vei caplay in his creations. “Iwantta bing my own roots into my food. inmportant te never leave behind one'shertage,” says the Siclan born hel "That sad, | don't think usin cuisines work becouse you tend 1a lose something as you mix wo diferent cooking styles togethor” ‘Suro isthe head chef of Gattoparde, Nested amidst the lsh greenery of Hotel For Canning in Singapore, the restaurant series futhentte Southern alan and Mediterranean cuisines. “There are 21 regions in aly. Each region produces distinctively different dishes {and tis is attouted t the avait of ingreckants in that particular ree” expleine Souro. “Souther lal ic known for ie seafood due te Is proximity to the sea. Olive oll and fresh vegetables are also produced there The chats austere upbringing in Gang}, a ema mountain village in Southem Italy hes lot to do with hie cooking syle. His father is & farmer hile is mothers homemaker and an exellent cook. Growing lp, Sauro andi his seven stings ate any what wae grown in their father’s backyard. Today, only the Fredvest of ingredients find their way into the chef kitchen, prepared to perfection wih the most ‘redtional methode. Infact seme ofthe cishes on Gatoparde's menu te revited versions of Sauto's mother's wt a i . wad : é While his knowledge for ingredients were ntiled and nurtured since yung, his posson for gastronomy did not go into ful bloom unt he wae ‘older. tthe age of 16, Sauroenvlled in culinary schoo in Cella, 3 town by the Tythenian See and later went on to werk in Mion for 16 yes. The tither of one confesses that he had intaly chosen to protection simply because i isan occupation which allows him to indulge in travel, his fst passion in ie, ‘nd traveling wee what he did since then. Throughout the years, Souro covered various Eurozeen countries wile honing he culinary sls ‘along the voy. It was in Aso, however, where he incKntally derovers his coritment to professionali and prompted him to settle dawn in Singapore crea 2005. “Singapere isa vey Westemised oy. The pace i= faster than other Asin cies and there afe definitely more opportunities here," he says." ws impressed by the vibrant elinaty sere here and quicly realized what did back in Sil con be replicated here He 200n landed a position asthe resident chaf of OOMVS in Sheraton Towers ond Iter, in 2010, unveiled Gettopardo in colsboraton wth Gearbald: Group. Sauro reveals thatthe succes of the restaurant ~ or any ‘other restaurants— les int food and customer sence, “Fist, you have t2 have fath n your own ski You want your customers to come back for the food, not forthe ambience," he shares. “Good eantorer sence, onthe "Yearso traveling havenot satiated the che = crave for new discoveries. He is driven by curosty and is constantly in search fr ideas; he has aver 300 cookbooks athore. As the selbmotivated chefs explorations conte, the more insights he wauld bring tothe table. 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