Books

Shanghai Tang for Moleskine

Mae Chong / November 23, 2011
Books / Mens Fashion / Womens Fashion

Throughout centuries, dragons have somehow had a sinister appeal in both the worlds of the East and the West. Shanghai Tang’s coming together with Moleskine cements this fascination, offering the Chinese culture inspired Feng Shui Diary in its first ever … more

“The Lionhearts” Book Launch by Jack Gamble

Jaslyn Bang / November 23, 2011
Books

It’s the time of the year when we reflect on what we have or haven’t done for the past 300+ days. One principal breach common among us, is the year’s book count. So before we end the year … more

Idea House: Future Tropical Living Today

Mae Chong / October 25, 2011
Art / Books / Design

Pioneering in sustainable tropical living in the region, Broadway Malyan presented a detailed graphic and photographic documentation of Southeast Asia’s first carbon zero residence, Idea House: Future Tropical Living Today. Written by Professor Jason Pomeroy of Broadway Malyan, the book illustrates … more

Moleskine x Peanuts 2012 Limited Edition

Mae Chong / September 17, 2011
Art / Books / Lifestyle

Last year, Moleskine pleased everyone with its Moleskine Peanuts 60th Anniversary Special Edition notebooks and this year, its back with a slightly different limited edition series. Commemorating Charle’s Schulz adorable comic characters, Moleskine has designed a weekly planner and an … more

NoQ Store

Nick Chong / August 25, 2011
Books

There’s a brand new online book store in town, or should I say on the web. NoQ Store is a brand new online bookshop concept that recognizes the online buyer’s needs for an extensive selection of books and quick delivery … more

Astronomical Phenomenon | BooksActually and Birds & Co.

Mae Chong / June 30, 2011
Books / Lifestyle / Sale

Yes, an Astronomical Phenomenon has literally hit us with a 25% off items at BooksActually and Birds & Co. Magazines are the only ones that do not fall in this category, but for everything else that you’ve been hoping to … more

Ceriph #03 Sneak Preview | BooksActually

Mae Chong / June 17, 2011
Art / Books

There is no winter here to cool
my warm heart beating a retreat
up to the hill we call a mountain
just 164 metres tall, yet I feel so small
under her primordial gaze…

equatorial love by Ng Sze Kiat

Come take a peek in … more

Father’s Day | Moleskine

Mae Chong / June 10, 2011
Accessories / Books / Eyewear / Lifestyle

Forget the ties and the shavers, and offer your dad something from our top picks from Moleskine this Father’s Day! A simple and understated Metal Roller Pen that perfectly clips itself onto any Moleskine notebook cover could do the trick. … more

An Ode to Penguin | BooksActually

Paul Christopher / June 2, 2011
Art / Books / Exhibition

If you like to read, chances are you have a whole bunch of favorites published by Penguin books. The owners of BooksActually have kept all their favorite Penguin books from the last ten years; and from this decade-long personal collection, … more

Photography Monograph by Sherman Ong

Mae Chong / May 29, 2011
Art / Books / Photography

Sherman Ong, award-winning photographer, filmmaker and the first recipient of the prestigious ICON de Martell Cordon Bleu Award in 2010, has fitted his artistic vision into his solo debut photography book. Titled Sherman Ong, the monograph is an exploration of … more

Coca-Cola: 125th Anniversary Special Linen Hardcover Book

Nick Chong / May 26, 2011
Books / Gastronomy

This one is for all you diehard Coca-Cola fans out there. Assouline has put together a beautiful work of art that is the Coca-Cola 125th Anniversary Special Linen Hardcover Book. “A special, limited edition. This illustrated book celebrates the world’s … more

Kebaya Tales Book Reading | BooksActually

Mae Chong / May 5, 2011
Art / Books

Following the highly-acclaimed Sarong Kebaya exhibition at the Pernakan Museum, Malaysian author Dr. Lee Su Kim of Kebaya Tales will be at BooksActually come Friday evening to share with you snippets of her book and her personal memories of all … more

Go The F**k To Sleep by Adam Mansbach

Nick Chong / April 29, 2011
Books

Go the F**k to Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live in the real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don’t always send a toddler sailing off to dreamland. Honest, profane, and affectionate, Adam Mansbach’s … more

Tools “Real Stuff for Future Classics” | Surrender

Nick Chong / April 28, 2011
Books

Tools “Real Stuff for Future Classics” is the first ever book released by the same people that brought you the Japanese publication HUGE Magazine under the company’s HUZINE label. Tools marks the beginning of a whole bunch of books that … more

Birds & Co. Popup Store | Tangs Playlab

Mae Chong / April 19, 2011
Books / Eyewear / Toys

Birds & Co. has just expanded its nest and is now at Tangs Playlab offering you vintage sunglasses, whistle necklaces, old-school date stamps, cute picnic baskets and truckloads more! We too have noticed that the store has had a sudden … more

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