14
November
2012

Nice to meet you : Bureau & Singapore design shopping

posted in Design | Vintage | Nice to meet you   Wednesday, 14 November 2012 from Ubud, Bali / Indonesia listening Rufus Wainwright - Want two
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Now the site is online, I can go back to my usual posts ! Back on october 18th (read first post here), in Singapore, still guided by Yong, designer behind Somewhere Else. After visiting The gentlemen press letterpress and design studio, and have a nice lunch with the team, Yong bring us to a very nice street full of great shops : Yong Siak Street
 

Book Actually

 
We start with the amazing Books Actually, I could live in this shop ! As it said on front, it is a bookstore and a vintage bric-a-brac !!! Books and vintage objects everywhere !!! A must see !
 
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Book Actually by Mr Cup - Singapore
 
 
Book Actually by Mr Cup - Singapore
 
Book Actually by Mr Cup - Singapore
 
Book Actually by Mr Cup - Singapore
 
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Book Actually by Mr Cup - Singapore
 

Strangelets

 
Just at the side of it, is another designers shop, where I can get my fields notes books as I miss some: Stangelets. I also get a copy of the Singapore design magazine The design society journal there.
 
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BUREAU FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LIFESTYLE AND LONGEVITY AND SUCCESS

After these 2 shops, when went to visit Bureau, a creative studio... Graphic designers, but they also do a great line of furnitures...
 
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Bureau Singapore by Mr Cup
 
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Bureau Singapore by Mr Cup
 
Bureau Singapore by Mr Cup
 
We then enjoy a nice coffee... Thanks a lot Yong for this great day.
 
Bureau Singapore by Mr Cup