Heart2Heart was able to capture a few lights in Singapore! Amazing how they take it so seriously!
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I have seen all kinds of carvings – ice, wood, stone, fruits, etc etc – but this is my first time to see chocolate carvings! Wow!!
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Heart2Heart loves a city that loves art! I was only able to take a few, particularly sculptures
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Singapore is like the new Hong Kong for Filipinos. Seems like it is a very popular family destination since Universal Studios opened. To me, I like it, the place is clean, organized and very disciplined. Though just like the Philippines, the weather is hot. It was a good thing we took the city tour on a bus 🙂 We saw the whole city ( which is just as big as Subic Bay ) in half a day and we learned a lot from our tour guide. I always like doing this so I could get a feel of what there is to do and see and then from there choose specific places you would like to visit individually.
Our first stop was the Botanical Gardens. As they say, Singapore is the Garden City. A city with many beautiful greens all over
If you love orchids, do not miss this
“Over 1000 species and 2,000 hybrids are now found in the Gardens’ collection, with about 600 species and hybrids on display.”
Go to website for more information ( click on photo below ):
Though the bus was moving fast I took plenty shots of windows 🙂 French windows!! Love the ones with carvings and colors
Hindu temples
Indian Town
Our tour guide said that these places are good places to buy electronics at good prices, but of course it’s always good to bargain and still canvass before pricing just like anywhere else
The famous Raffles Hotel, I always see it but have never been inside. One day….
Feng Shui area – the bus took us around 3 times around this fountain for GOOD LUCK 🙂 got a bit dizzy…. and no we did not go to the casino after this 🙂
The Singapore Flyer
This is my favorite view for the moment -the bus took us to the Esplanade and outside it, you can see this view of the new Marina Sands
Up close
on the right is this view
more views from the bus
Chinatown
Clark Quay where you can choose from a wide variety of restaurants and dine and a very active night life with all the bars. Not one type of cuisine is repeated
Click on photo below to go to website to find out more
Hmmm…. inspired by Starck
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Congratulations Rachelle and Winnie on your relocation! Though i never saw your first store, this new location is beautiful! Good luck and more power. And to Risa Recio, good luck to you too. I personally like your art and hope to see more in the future
Winnie Domingo and Rachelle Almario, beautiful owners of Pietro
Pietro’s “Shifting Spaces” from the Shangri-la Mall to their new home in Makati
Pietro’s new location in Makati—the La Fuerza Compound
An evening of art and design— showcasing the paintings of artist Risa Recio
as interpreted in home settings by our designer friends Ivy and Cynthia Almario, Amina Aranaz-Alunan, Marion Coscolluela, Marites Magcase and Sophia Ojeda.
Come over to see many more items in the store
Hurry and catch the ongoing sale now!
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On the second floor of Ronac Art Center is the Art gallery. This is the stairway going up to the gallery
We were fortunate to have seen the show of Whoop and he was even there!!
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At the ground floor of Ronac Art Center ( Ronac Art Center April 26, 2011 ) is the shop of Bigboy which Heart2Heart loves!! So many fun things…many toys for the big boys….
……like Bigboy 🙂 A chair designed by Bigboy. It is made out of moulded foam which is used for car seats
I saw these toy robots which I was thinking my Dad would like
More fun toys
Philippe Starck speakers!!!
Anatomic Technogel pillow which is supposedly good for the back
Click below to read more about the Technogel pillow
more toys!!
These are serious toys…
You know what I mean 🙂
Bape inspired bean bags
He also sells art pieces which are limited editions
click here to like and get updates on Secret Fresh
Ronac Art Center-Ortigas Avenue, San Juan
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Newton finally convinced us to go all the way to his side of town so we could see the new building of his friend, Bigboy!
Well…..it was worth it!
Ronac stands for RObert and NAtividad Cheng who are the parents of Bigboy
You won’t miss the building in Ortigas Avenue
Meet Bigboy! So passionate about his love for art and everything in his building!
The facade of the building is the morse code of the song Stronger by Kanye West! Cool! 🙂
The staircase is supposed to represent the springs of a mattress…afterall they own Uratex 🙂
Bigboy took us for a tour of the building through his wooden elevator 🙂
What a cool basement! It’s a parking lot
Love the wall of the parking lot with a design by Shepard Fairey
with two stores –Jagnus Design Studio and Bunker and OBEY Flagship Store
The 2nd Floor is an Art Gallery and the future Uratex Premium Mattress Showroom which is still in the works, so this is just a sneak preview
The Third floor is called the Playground….
…..where there is a basketball court. You can rent it out to play basketball or hold children’s parties or other private functions
The 4th floor is called the Deck
with hip shops that remind us of Japan
Progress
Terminal MNL
Secret Service
We Legendary
Unschooled
Titan
The ground floor is where Bigboy has his fun store called Secret Fresh
and restaurants Jozu Kin, Yoggle and the super popular and yummy
Charlie’s Grind and Grill
And in front of the building is a fun sculpture by Reg Yuson… Newton and Bigboy are talking to each other from one end to the other of the sculpture! 🙂
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