CREATIVE CONNOISSEURS

Each month, as we celebrate a local member of our Asia’s Most Influential list, we also shine a light on a member of each of this lists produced

PHILIPPINES Known for his eponymous furniture brand and design that marry form and function, Cebu-based Kenneth Cobonpue has been lauded as one of the region’s most sought-after furniture designers. He has also been credited with putting Filipino craftsmanship and tradition in the limelight . In 2020, he was named Asian Designer of the Year by Maison&Objet Asia. SINGAPORE Be it at work or play, Singaporean architect and designer Colin Seah has the natural tendency to break away from convention. Seah, who was trained in architecture in the US, first worked with the legendary Rem Koolhaas and Daniel Libeskind, before a four-year tenure at the National University of Singapore’s Department of Architecture researching design pedagogy. He is the founder and director of the Singapore-headquartered Ministry of Design (MOD), which has offices…

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