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Nathan Yong runs a multidisciplinary design consultancy based in Singapore, with expertise in industrial design, graphics, interior design, product development strategy, and branding. In his free time, he creates artistic objects and installations. He is also the Programme Leader at LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore and has been invited to speak at the China Academy of Art. Additionally, he serves on the jury for several prestigious design awards and mentors young creative startups across Asia.

His work has been exhibited internationally, including in Singapore, Shizuoka, Milan, London, Cologne, and Taipei. Yong has been featured in renowned publications such as Dezeen, Design Anthology, Wallpaper, Monocle, Surface, Dwell, On Office, and Habitus. His clients include major global brands like Design Within Reach (USA), Herman Miller (USA), Ligne Roset (France), Living Divani (Italy), and others. In 2008, he received the prestigious Singapore President’s Design Award for Designer of the Year and is currently the Creative Director for the Marina Design District at Singapore Design Week 2024.

Yong's design philosophy merges traditional craftsmanship with modern aesthetics, producing timeless works that resonate with global audiences. His process strips away unnecessary details to capture the essence of objects, challenging the existential role of design and infusing his creations with a lightness of restraint.

Yong’s recent projects include a solo exhibition, "Being and Nothingness," where he explored themes of identity, society, and human experience through industrial materials like stainless steel. This exhibition reflects on Singaporean societal values, especially around efficiency and personal identity. He is also the founder of Folks Furniture, a global contemporary wooden furniture brand, and co-founder of Grafunkt, a contemporary furniture retailer in Singapore.

His work continues to be exhibited in prestigious venues such as the National Gallery Singapore, cementing his influence in the global design landscape.

Selected Works

Nathan Yong's 2 decades of work span across 4 disciplines; Art, Furniture, Spatial, Object.
Some notable works include:

Art
- Being and nothingness (artcommune gallery)
- Boxing letters (KSY)
- Lifecycle (American hardwood export council)
- There in the Middleness (National Gallery)

 

Furniture
- SANCAL Face table (MOMA)
- Line Collection (Design Within Reach)
- Jewel Seatings (Jewel Changi Airport)

 

Spatial
- Midtown Bay (Guocoland)
- Midtown Modern showflat (Guocoland)
- In the Scheme of Things (DesignSingapore)
- White House (International Furniture Fair SG)

 

Object
- Parachute (Ligne Roset)
- P'DA Trophy (DesignSingapore)
- Vapour Collection (Royal Selangor)

& many others..

Sep 2021 - H&M 10 & More 
Aug 2021 - Martin Modern 
Mar 2021 - Verona Desk @Heals (UK)

Feb 2021 - Midtown Modern showflats
Jan 2021 - There in the Middleness

Nathan Yong Design Pte Ltd
15 Little Road #08-02, Singapore 536988
info@nathanyongdesign.com
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