sifr & 'ndi : making custom furniture p.1

D-I-Y has been a growing part of D.E.A.R. time (sifr & kin) collective since we embarked on reworking the second floor of 51 Haji Lane. After working on the upstairs we took on building a custom fixture for our pop-up with Isetan, followed by designing our own fixtures at Tangs. After situating Tangs we only saw fit that we try our hands at constructing our very own 'A-Frame' rack. The photos below capture the journey we took to the lumber mill, Sin Wei Hong Timber, in Sungei Kaduk and the objects we found around their humble container office. Each trip we take to one of Singapore's oldest industrial areas is a journey in itself (We were there in early 2010 working with Clear Channel). The landscape that is within and around these industrial plots casts a beautiful reflection on an unchecked and organic side of Singapore. The imagery in these plots range from scrap metal collection to cement barrier casting to lumber. Each lot contains a very human and uncensored expression of a person or peoples business. A beautiful space to travel through. In our next post we'll be capturing the construction of the 'A-Frame'.

Sincerely,
sifr



















Do you guys have any photos of urban decay to share?

Office Bags

More documentation of our office. This time, we're introducing the contents and the bags of the office. To be a cool sifr kid, you'll need: a black bag, a sketchbook, a macbook pro, and a flashlight (seriously, I don't know why but all three of us had flashlights; I guess we're all prepared for a Great Singapore Blackout). Anyway,i f you want to know where something is from, just ask in the comment section.

Top to bottom: My bag, Chris' bag, Daryl's bag

For all the Flickr perusers, I'm sure you've heard of the Flickr group, What's In Your Bag. Check it out for more bag-stalking.

Maybe I'll document the guys' outfits next time! What do you think: yes or no? Personally, I feel like a 'what I wore today' (WIWT) post is in order for a company that designs and imports clothes of discerning taste. I mean, don't you wonder what these dudes behind the company wear on a blah blah whatever daily basis?

Office Chairs

Over the next few weeks, I'm going to attempt to document KIN in a more intimate/personal way. So today, I dcided to document our office's curated chairs because we picked up a pair at a junkyard, bought one for a dollar, and threw another one out.