In touch with nature

IF you've been filling your home with plants even though you're sorely lacking in green fingers, you're not alone. Since Circuit Breaker, more people are re-connecting with nature, whether it's turning their homes into mini Botanic Gardens or hanging out at the real one. This sensibility has given rise to biophilic design - essentially green spaces that boost mental well-being - as architects and interior designers see a greater demand for nature in condominium developments as well as F&B outlets. In tomorrow's BTLifestyle, find out who's going green and how.

In art, old is gold and it's time to revisit the works of Georgette Chen, the 'it' girl of Singapore's visual arts pioneers whose striking features and personality made her the belle of the art world from the 1930s to the 70s. A restrospective of her life and work at the National Gallery is one of three exhibitions dedicated to late or late-career Singapore artists that are worth making time for.

In Interview, we talk to Fong Chak Ka, vice-president of Putien restaurant group, about following his father's footsteps and taking the family business to the next level. Speaking of second generation, we review the memoirs of Leonard Lauder, who built his mother Estee Lauder's beauty business into the global brand we know it. In Dining, we revisit the four-year-old restaurant Salted & Hung and discover a whole new dining experience.