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Yamini Chinnuswamy

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Yamini is a correspondent who covers lifestyle news and features, with a special interest in design, consumer tech and pop culture. She joined The Straits Times as a digital sub-editor in 2019, before moving to the Life desk in 2021. In 2024, she served as the newspaper’s unofficial Taylor Swift correspondent, and needs little excuse to start talking about the American pop star and her music.

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President’s Design Award turns 20: Cute tableware, heartland church and ground-breaking S’pore design

The awards have been a way to showcase innovation in designing for Singapore’s unique context.
The awards have been a way to showcase innovation in designing for Singapore’s unique context.

President’s Design Award turns 20: Look back at 15 memorable winners

The President’s Design Award is Singapore’s highest honour for designers and designs across all disciplines.
The President’s Design Award is Singapore’s highest honour for designers and designs across all disciplines.

Wash your hands, take a nap: Six experience centres where you can try out home products

Some home product brands have set up captivating multi-sensory spaces.
Some home product brands have set up captivating multi-sensory spaces.

Death of the showroom? How experience centres are redefining the way you shop for your home

Experience centres help people imagine how products would fit into their lives.
Experience centres help people imagine how products would fit into their lives.

Can a $699 toothbrush change the world? James Dyson and son Jake break down their boldest launch yet

James Dyson with Dyson CameraJet toothbrush
James Dyson with Dyson CameraJet toothbrush

How Singapore played a part in bringing the new Dyson CameraJet smart toothbrush to life

The Dyson CameraJet was partly developed at Dyson’s St James Power Station global headquarters.
The Dyson CameraJet was partly developed at Dyson’s St James Power Station global headquarters.

The most high-tech toothbrush? Precision-floss your teeth while brushing with Dyson’s $699 CameraJet

The CameraJet will precision-floss your teeth even while you brush.
The CameraJet will precision-floss your teeth even while you brush.

Ancient Egypt takes over Gardens by the Bay’s Flower Dome for Lilytopia

Lilytopia at Gardens by the Bay’s Flower Dome.
Lilytopia at Gardens by the Bay’s Flower Dome.

Clearing the air: What to look for before buying an air purifier this haze season

Portable air purifiers can help to filter particulates out of the air.
Portable air purifiers can help to filter particulates out of the air.

Still building at 70: The architecture firm behind Jewel, Westgate and other beloved Singapore spaces

RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, one of Singapore’s earliest architectural design firms, has been a driving force in a range of building projects.
RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, one of Singapore’s earliest architectural design firms, has been a driving force in a range of building projects.

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