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Furniture gets cute with Snoopy-inspired collection by Office Planner
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The Snoopy & Friends Team Furniture Collection from Office Planner.
PHOTO: OFFICE PLANNER
- Office Planner launched a Snoopy & Friends furniture collection including sofas. They are partnering with NLB to "Snoopify" Punggol and Jurong libraries from May 26 for public viewing.
- Singapore's "Future Craft" pavilion at London Craft Week showcases 15 practitioners' works, like Rangoli and ketupat. NHB highlights its role in providing international exposure and evolving traditional crafts.
- Samsung unveiled its 2026 TV collection, including Micro RGB models with cinema-class brightness and Glare Free tech. New OLED TVs feature "AI Football Mode Pro" for an enhanced viewing experience.
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The office just got adorable. Home-grown furniture company Office Planner has launched its Snoopy & Friends Team Furniture collection for the workplace and home.
Inspired by the beloved Peanuts comic strip, the line was designed by the company’s founder and managing director, Mr Gavin Woo.
Highlights are the all-white Snoopy Lounge pieces, which include a single-seater sofa ($1,388) and a two-seater sofa ($2,488). On the backrests are the distinctive facial features of the black-eared white beagle, Snoopy.
Office Planner is also teaming up with the National Library Board (NLB) to “Snoopify” Punggol Library and Jurong Regional Library.
From May 26, visitors can lounge on the collection at the two libraries while enjoying a curated stash of Snoopy books.
Info: Go to oxo.com.sg/shop
Singapore pavilion debuts at London Craft Week
Part of the Singapore pavilion, called Future Craft, at London Craft Week.
PHOTO: NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD
Rangoli art, Peranakan beadwork and ketupat weaving are among the heritage crafts that will headline Singapore’s inaugural pavilion at London Craft Week.
The annual festival, which celebrates the finest British and international craftsmanship, runs until May 17. Singapore’s showcase, titled Future Craft, is housed in south-west London’s Battersea Power Station.
Curated and sponsored by the National Heritage Board (NHB), the pavilion features 15 craft practitioners from the Republic. These include effigy-maker Andy Yeo, ketupat weaver Anita Tompang and ceramicist Stephanie Zheng.
Eight were selected through NHB’s open call. The remaining seven are alumni of NHB’s Craft X Design initiative, a programme launched across two editions in 2021 and 2025 to pair traditional artisans with contemporary designers.
The resulting innovations include metalware inspired by the intricate designs of local rangoli artist Vijayalakshmi Mohan, who is among the 15 craftspeople in Future Craft.
The artisans will be leading talks and workshops during the festival.
Kebaya maker Raymond Wong will host a session on the art of Nonya beading, while Mr Muhammad Hairul Latiff will demonstrate the principles of dikir barat (Malay choral singing) using technology.
Speaking to The Straits Times, Mr Low Sze Wee, group director (museums) at NHB, says: “For the participating craft practitioners, Future Craft provides valuable international exposure and opportunities to engage with audiences beyond Singapore.”
This is especially so for those among the 15 who are debuting their works overseas, such as Mr Hairul and lantern maker Jimm Wong.
Mr Low adds that the showcase is part of the statutory board’s broader mission to sustain and transmit Singapore’s living heritage.
“The international platform of London Craft Week allows Singapore to present its living heritage alongside global design communities, and contribute to wider conversations on how our living heritage remains relevant today,” he says.
“We look forward to the practitioners showcasing how traditional craft in Singapore is not fixed in the past. Instead, these practices continue to evolve within a contemporary urban context, as craft knowledge is carried forward through new innovations.”
Samsung launches 2026 TV collection
Samsung’s new Micro RGB TV.
PHOTO: SAMSUNG
South Korean consumer tech giant Samsung has unveiled its 2026 television line-up, which includes the Micro RGB television set (from $2,799 for 55-inch).
It is available in sizes ranging from 55 inches to a massive 115 inches.
Samsung says its proprietary Micro RGB uses individually controlled red, green and blue micro LEDs to deliver cinema-class brightness, contrast and true-to-life colour.
These TVs are also equipped with Glare Free technology for more comfortable viewing, even in bright spaces or on sunny afternoons.
The Micro RGB TVs tap an enhanced suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features – known as Vision AI Companion – to enhance image quality and colour expression.
Football fans may want to check out Samsung’s 2026 OLED selection. The S90H models (from $2,399 for 48-inch) feature the same Glare Free technology found on the Micro RGB models.
They come with the new AI Football Mode Pro feature. It automatically detects when the viewer is watching a football match, and will optimise the picture and sound to replicate a live stadium experience.
Info: The 2026 Samsung TV line-up is available at Samsung’s web store, its official stores on Lazada, Shopee and TikTok Shop, and selected consumer electronics stores.
