Daven Wu
Daven Wu is the Singapore Editor at Wallpaper*. A former corporate lawyer, he has been covering Singapore and the neighbouring South-East Asian region since 1999, writing extensively about architecture, design, and travel for both the magazine and website. He is also the City Editor for the Phaidon Wallpaper* City Guide to Singapore.
Latest articles by Daven Wu
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All(zone)’s 2022 MPavilion to address sustainability, interaction and the pandemic
Bangkok-based architecture studio All(zone) and its founder Rachaporn Choochuey have been selected to design the 2022 MPavilion in Melbourne
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Cartier’s Japanese headquarters: a harmonious brand interpretation
Tokyo-based studio I IN designs Cartier’s brand new Japanese headquarters
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The Madrid Edition hotel throws open its doors
The Madrid Edition hotel opens in the Spanish capital to a design by Ian Schrager's long-term collaborator John Pawson and François Champsaur
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Holy orders: new Singapore restaurant opens in 19th-century chapel
Singapore restaurant Claudine, refurbished by London designers Nice Projects, serves up French country fare in a converted chapel
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Tasmania’s The Hedberg bridges old and new through culture and architecture
The Hedberg, Hobart’s sparkling new creative arts complex, celebrates its opening in Tasmania to a design by local studio Liminal and Singapore-based WOHA
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Rare views and light colours define this Hong Kong family office redesign
Brewin Design Office redesigns penthouse family office for Shui On Land in Hong Kong, featuring rare views and light colours
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Snow time: Not Vital’s ice-cool collaboration with Evian and Moncler
Swiss artist Not Vital enters uncharted waters in a new snow-inspired water bottle design with Evian and Moncler
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Cao Fei’s dystopian fantasies fuse art and technology
Chinese artist Cao Fei’s dystopian art tackles themes such as the automation of labour, hyper-capitalism and the effect of a global pandemic. Having just completed her first major solo show in Beijing, the prolific winner of the 2021 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize is going global, with her retro-futuristic take on contemporary life now the subject of exhibitions from Los Angeles to Rome, and a 20-page portfolio for Wallpaper*
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Brewin Design Office brings New York nostalgia to Singapore apartment
Brewin Design Office brings a touch of New York nostalgia to Singapore’s Nassim neighbourhood for a minimalist apartment interior design renovation
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