CREAM CONVERSATION

We speak with Sanchia Tan and Amber Chen, founders of TANCHEN Studio, about material experimentation, making, and building a design practice across Singapore and Shanghai.

From allowing materials to shape what an object could become to finding the balance between experimentation and running a business, this conversation explores the curiosity behind their creative process.

We speak with Daniel O’Connor, co founder of Ice Cream Sundays, about ten years of parties and his wider work across music, spaces, and community.

From events with over a thousand people to creating new expressions of music culture through Offtrack and Earworm, this conversation explores how each project brings people together in its own way.

We sit down cozily with Alex Fan and Clara Teo, co founders of Sunday Bedding, to talk about building a brand around better sleep and thoughtful living. From simplifying the way we shop for bedding to growing a business together as husband and wife, this conversation explores product design, entrepreneurship, and creating everyday essentials that quietly become part of our daily rituals.

We sit down with Gong Hua, founder of Who Eats Art, to explore the intersection of food, art, and storytelling. From transforming meals into immersive experiences to building a creative practice that challenges convention, this conversation looks at how food can become a powerful medium for expression. We also discuss the realities of running an unconventional business in Singapore and the curiosity that continues to shape her work.

We speak with Nicole Chew, Founding partner and Director of Capybara Bathing Singapore, about rethinking wellness through ritual, space, and community. From designing a bathhouse experience rooted in slowness and presence to introducing communal bathing culture in Singapore, this conversation explores what it means to create spaces people can truly disconnect in. We also touch on the challenges of building an unconventional concept, programming beyond the bathhouse, and shaping a new kind of social experience in the city.

We speak with founding partner Asmine Koh from Hideout Coffee Bar about building a space that moves at a different pace. From keeping things small and intentional to designing an atmosphere that encourages people to slow down, this conversation explores what it takes to stay grounded in a fast moving industry. We also touch on collaborations, pop ups, and the challenges of running a neighbourhood cafe while staying true to its identity.

In this episode we turn the mic on ourselves. As Cream Pie Studio marks five years the team sits down to talk about the journey so far from early projects and growing pains to the everyday rhythms that shape how we work.

We share what goes on behind the scenes how our roles have evolved and what it takes to build and run a design studio. Light hearted honest and a little chaotic this one is about the people behind the work.

We sit down with Shi En, founder of Beam, to talk about building a movement studio that blends sound, rhythm, and intentional flow. From shaping immersive class experiences to redefining what wellness can feel like in Singapore, this conversation explores presence, pace, and the power of moving with awareness.

We speak with Natalie Cheung, founder of Medium Specific, about designing homes that honour local heritage while embracing modern living. From her transition from architecture to interiors, to crafting her own layered and intentional home, this episode explores what it means to build with quiet clarity. We also touch on the challenges of creative practice in Singapore and her favourite contractor phrase that stuck.

In this episode, we speak with Barreworks Ballet founders Charlyn and Michelle about building a practice that bridges discipline, community, and grace. From their teaching philosophy to the expansion of their new Jelita studio, we talk about designing with intention. They share what it means to teach, why they introduced a retail space, and what part of the new studio truly feels like home.