36|38 Armenian Street – Hong How Group

36|||38 Armenian Street is real estate group Hong How’s latest property development. Comprising SOHO-style offices and off-street shops, the project involved conservation of two clusters of 1930’s shophouses and building an all-new, sleek 6-storey office extension in the rear. A sprawling landscaped timber deck across the 2nd storey links all units. The development will be completed May 2010.

Formed in 1979 as a spinoff from the family-owned Tong Eng Brothers Pte Ltd, Hong How Group has been actively developing and selling residential, industrial and commercial properties mainly in the prime districts since 1983. It specializes in midsize projects to maintain its reputation for close involvement in the entire design, planning and building process to consistently produce well regarded and distinctive developments of enduring appeal.

As developer and occasionally, project manager, Hong How takes ownership of its projects ensuring value is maximized, roles and capabilities are best matched, due diligence is observed, fairness is practised and built quality delivered. Hong How Group’s earlier developments include the 51-unit beachfront condominium at Pasir Ris Park sold as Lighthouse, 4 Good Class Bungalows off Holland Road sold as Quartet on Ford and an 8-storey flatted warehouse at 15 Little Road.

Crumpler

Founded in Melbourne,Australia 1995, Crumpler was the brainchild of ex bike couriers David Roper and Will Miller. Joining them in their scheme for world bag domination was fellow bag courier and sculptor, Stuart Crumpler. At that time, cyclists had a poor selection of bags to choose from and the ones in the market were visually unappealing and clunky. Wanting bags that were durable, stylish and that provided ease of access, Stuart decided to design his own bags. Coming up with the idea of using a single shoulder strap for ease of accessibility, a ‘third leg’ or strap for stability, the use of Cordura and their Chicken Tex fabric for durability and water resistance and adding colour to all their bags, Crumpler hit gold. Pretty soon, people on the street started taking notice of the unique bags that the couriers used and asked where they could buy the bags for themselves. Realizing that they were on to something big, the trio bought a couple of old sewing machines, set up a workshop in a warehouse and the rest as they say is history.

Crumpler products made their official debut in Singapore in 1999, they were brought in and distributed out to a handful of retailers and it was then Crumpler was introduced to the general public.

As popularity for the brand increased, the brains behind Crumpler Singapore decide to run with it and opened their first store at Wheelock Place in 2003. From fully customizable camera bags and zany coloured messenger bags to tough as nails everyday rucksacks, there was certainly something for everyone.

For more information, visit www.crumpler.com.sg

kitchen culture

kitchen culture was established in 2003, when the branded kitchen concept was still a novelty in the Singapore and the company’s Managing Director, Mr. Lim Wee Li saw the nascent opportunity and harnessed it. What started with the retail of imported kitchen systems and appliances at a leading shopping boutique at Ngee Ann City, had soon gained enough traction to warrant a stand-alone flagship boutique in Park Mall in 1997. Premium brand like Sub-Zero lent the world-class cachet to the kitchen culture and soon it was morphing into a unique brand by itself. By 2002, Rational had been added to the kitchen culture store at Stamford Court and soon the time was ripe for a 10,000 sq feet showroom that today stands on Alexandra Road by the name of kitchen culture.

The kitchen culture flagship store is not only impressive in terms of its footprint of 10,000 sq ft but as a showcase for more than 20 world-class design-centric and technically proven brands. Think of a market leader in any product category or think of the foremost technology in food storage or simply the most reputed name in kitchens and you are sure to find it at this store.

For more information, visit http://kitchenculture.com/

Underwater Technology Services

Underwater Technology Services is an offshore service & supply company based in Singapore. Established in 1987, UTS has evolved from its beginnings as a commercial diving equipment and parts supply company to one that offers a diverse range of products and services throughout the South East Asian region and beyond.

The effectiveness & durability of our systems have been attested around the globe spanning the Arabian Gulf to the Gulf of Mexico and throughout Australasia. UTS has successfully diversified into a specialist fabrication company providing not only equipment to our own fleet as assets built for leasing purposes; we have also developed a steady clientele for whom we design, engineer and fabricate a wide variety of products such as a variety of Cable Laying & Spooling equipment, SAT equipment & LARS, amongst many others.

Our growth is due to an unwavering commitment to delivering complete, effective and state of the art products and services to our clients. We pledge to accommodate all client requests tailoring solutions to their needs.

As always we stand by our company motto “Subsea solutions for the 21st Century.”

To contact us visit www.underwatertechnologyservices.com.sg

Booze Wine Shop

Official Wine Sponsor

Booze Wine Shop is an award-winning fine wine retailer, famed for its style and service.

The retail outlet offers more than 1000 labels from around the world including the biggest names of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhône and Champagne as well as Germany, Italy, Spain, California, Chile and Australia.

Booze organises regular wine tasting sessions, exclusive private events with leading vintners and educational wine pairing dinners.

Information on the latest wine tasting events and dinners, as well as Booze’s latest promotions, can be found on the user-friendly and intuitive www.booze.com.sg.

fFurious

Creative Design Sponsor

fFurious was formed in 1999: born from the desire to collaborate and grow with like-minds in creative design. It began with the simple belief that only with good people can there be good work. And only with good work can a collective such as fFurious thrive.

Today, fFurious is a multi-disciplinary creative communications company, thanks in part to an enthusiastic group of clients that has since included advertising agencies, publishing companies, small businesses to MNCs, non-profit organisations and government bodies.

Besides offering services in graphic/motion/interactive design, illustration and photography, fFurious is also proud to devote its time to non-commercial pursuits in the form of exhibitions and the development of personal art projects that has included short films and a comic series.

Although the fFurious today is larger (and certainly more frantic!) than the fFurious that first started, some things remain the same: the unwavering belief in good work, good company, and the idea that neither could exist without the other.

For more information, visit www.ffurious.com.

Tangs

Clothing Sponsor

From its humble beginnings, C.K. Tang Limited has established itself as a prominent leader in Singapore’s vibrant retail scene. Its continued existence can be attributed to its ability to adapt well to changing consumer trends by recognising the need for focused marketing and diversity in business.

Today, in addition to TANGS Orchard and TANGS VivoCity in Singapore and TANGS Pavilion in Malaysia, C.K. Tang Limited has a number of niche boutiques and specialty businesses both in Singapore and Malaysia, each with its own unique identity and customer base. Committed to continually set trends in retailing, C.K. Tang Limited is poised to take on new challenges with dynamism.

For more information, visit www.tangs.com.

Creative Eateries

Catering Partner

Creative Eateries is an independent F&B Group in Singapore. It’s very first restaurant was in Holland Village, and since then, it has been 18 years of growing from strength to strength. The Group has successfully grown and operated a number of popular restaurants, and now their culinary portfolio includes Al Dente Trattoria, Al Dente Pronto, Barossa, Sho Teppan, Sukiya, Tajimaya, Shabuya, Patara, Siam Kitchen, Bangkok Jam and Kopi O.

Creativity and value are the fundamental principles of Creative Eateries’ restaurants. And that’s exactly what our customers get.

Such principles have helped brought about certain achievements that we’re proud of. We have been Approved Caterer of The Esplanade since 2005, Official Caterer of The Singapore Expo since 2007 and Official Caterer of the Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix 2007 & 2009.

Creative Catering has gained more feathers in its cap as well. We were honoured and proud to have been the APPOINTED CATERER for the APEC SUMMIT SINGAPORE evening reception held at the esplanade waterfront.

More info: http://www.creativeeateries.com.sg

Senso

Auction Sponsor
Established in 2000 on Club Street, Senso Ristorante & Bar has come a long way. Being hailed today as a veteran in the Italian dining scene only means it continues to dish out the finest; and being given the stamp of approval from a nation of food and wine connoisseurs, reveals that Senso is confident, even in the face of the most discerning diner. From the uncompromising standards of excellent food, to the award-winning service standards, Senso has relentlessly delivered its promise to ensure every patron a world-class Italian dining experience. At Senso, behold a seamless blend of the nuobo and tradizionale; where the founder’s dream to provide a timelessly authentic Italian dining experience is constantly fulfilled.

For more information, visit www.senso.sg