Two's Company

SINGAPORE MAP PORCELAIN PLATE by Supermama X Lee Xin Li

Lifestyle brand Supermama's best-sellers include its collection of blue-and-white porcelain plates, featuring icons of Singapore, such as HDB flats and the Merlion.

Its latest addition is a more colourful affair, thanks to this co-production between Supermama and illustrator Lee Xin Li, who is best known for his colourful drawings of places and people of Singapore. For this plate, Mr Lee drew the Marina Bay area, with icons such as Gardens by the Bay, the Esplanade as well as a Sikh doorman.

Supermama founder Edwin Low says, "We want to introduce more colours into our product line, and Xin Li is the natural illustrator to work with."

S$72, from supermamastore.com

ISLAND LUXE COLLECTION by YTL Hotels X The Paper Bunny

Luxury hospitality group, YTL Hotels, has partnered with stationery and lifestyle brand The Paper Bunny to launch a new collection of products that are stylish enough for vacation and weekend use.

The collection consists of two fully-lined linen weekender tote bags with embroidered travel-inspired quotes, a chic toiletries bag that can be flattened, a drawstring laundry bag set, and two notebooks. Jamie Lee, founder of The Paper Bunny drew inspiration from the natural elements and wildlife surrounding Pangkor Laut Resort. The colour palette includes hues of green from the rainforest, soft neutral tones from the sandy beaches, and a hint of pastel green from the depths of Emerald Bay.

"I wanted to evoke the wanderlust spirit of the island life in these pieces, balanced with a touch of sophistication and native juxtaposition, to emulate the luxury of the property and the exoticness of the location," says Ms Lee.

From S$18.90, from thepaperbunny.com

TRAVEL SET by RE:ERTH x kāi x Nodspark

They say three is a crowd, but not when Toh Ziling, founder of skincare label RE:ERTH, Christabel Chua of lifestyle product brand kai, and Eugenia Ye-Yeo, of nail wrap brand Nodspark come together.

As women travellers, they fully understand the need to travel light but still look good, so they've teamed up to create a curated, gorgeously designed, grab-and-go beauty travel set for healthy skin and glamorous nails.

The kit contains RE:ERTH's travel-sized cleanser, elixir, toner and moisturizer. Inspired by the goldfish-catching game often played at Japanese summer festivals, the kai travel pouch and Nodspark nail wraps boasts an eye-catching design that incorporates orange and peach goldfish frolicking in water, projecting the languid, relaxed mood of the perfect vacation.

S$99, from reerth.com, iamkai.co, and nodspark.com from July 4.

ATAS KOPI POT by Supermama X Daisaku Sasage

The coffee pot used by the kopitiam uncle gets the atas treatment in this collaboration between lifestyle brand Supermama and Sasage Kogyo, a metalworks facility based in Nagaoka City in Niigata. The prefecture is famous for its metal works. The idea came about as Supermama founder Edwin Low felt that the coffee pot is one of the most iconic and familiar objects found in Singapore, but isn't quite useful in a home setting, because of its large size.

Mr Low worked with Sasage Kogyo to create a smaller 900ml version made of stainless steel in a matte black finish. "We decided to create a coffee pot that atas local baristas can boast about using," says Mr Low.

From S$120, from supermamastore.com, from Sept 2019

CODE by Ministry of Design X Bynd Artisan

Ministry of Design is a local design and branding firm with a reputation for pushing boundaries and questioning conventions. In its first foray into wearables, it wanted to give consumers the freedom of design, working with paper and leather lifestyle retailer, Bynd Artisan, to create Code, a collection of leather accessories that can be assembled in various ways.

Available in black, pastels, gold and silver, each set comes with six triangular, cowhide leather pieces, 10 connectors and an adjustable chain necklace.

Wearers create their own pendants, using as many pieces as they wish, and in any preferred formation. Expansion sets are also available.

From S$250, from byndartisan.com.

SHUANG XI LACQUER JEWELLERY BOXES by Choo Yilin X Scene Shang

Award-winning jade specialist Choo Yilin produces exquisite jewellery pieces such as bangles and earrings, while Scene Shang is known for creating furniture and lifestyle items.

What both labels have in common are their Asian heritage and spirit of artisanship. The synergy between the two has resulted in a collection of lacquer jewellery boxes in two designs.

The covers are inspired by Peranakan tiles and in the centre is the Chinese word for 'Double Happiness', symbolising a wealth of joy. Each box is handmade by highly skilled Vietnamese lacquer artisans using modern techniques paired with the traditional methods developed since the Shang Dynasty.

S$388, from sceneshang.com

THE BED by Georg Jensen X Elmgreen & Dragset

Berlin-based artists Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset are well aware that people spend too much time on the phone, even at bedtime, which can affect relationships.

Together with Danish silverware company Georg Jensen, they have produced The Bed, a smartphone slumber pod, inspired by a richly decorated golden-egg bonbonniere at the latter's headquarters.

The duo wanted to make something beautiful that could be displayed in the home, yet positively impact how people spend their time. The Bed is both a sculptural object and a functional device that encourages people to put away their phones. It was produced specially for this year's Wallpaper* Handmade exhibition, where designers, artists and manufacturers create original, one-off luxury items.

The Bed is on display at the Wallpaper* Singapore Handmade Exhibiton at the National Musuem till July 19.