‘‘Space, which is intangible, is the essence in architecture; whereas form, which is tangible, is only the by-product.’’
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‘‘Without design, everything would be an accident. Design is important for change.’’
Nathan Yong
Founder
Nathan Yong Design Pte Ltd
(Formerly with Air Division Pte Ltd)
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Product & Industrial Design
‘‘I take into consideration crucial aspects in order of importance according to the design brief, then change the arrangement until the result is an amalgamation of intelligence from the distillation of informed choices.’’
Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell
Founding Directors, WOHA Architects Pte Ltd
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Architecture
‘‘Maybe 100 and 200 years from now, Singapore will be talked about in the same way people talk about Paris and New York… as long as we don't tear the good buildings down.’’
