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SHARING INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS
Up Close is our signature event series of intimate talks with cultural tastemakers and pioneers to spark thoughtful conversations, collaboration and ideas. Our recent talks have included cutting-edge artists, designers, advocates and entrepreneurs.
Up Close is our signature event series of intimate talks with cultural tastemakers and pioneers to spark thoughtful conversations, collaboration and ideas. Our recent talks have included cutting-edge artists, designers, advocates and entrepreneurs.
Latest Talks
Betty Ng
Join us as we host Up Close with Betty Ng, founder of Collective Studio, an international architecture firm known for its powerful narratives that insist on clarity, beauty and function. Collective Studio’s idea-driven approach focuses not only on architecture but also engages in scenography, exhibition design, and experiential art.
Date: November 18, 2020
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: Level 49, Sky Lounge, The Upper House
RSVP only
Photo taken by Harper’s Bazaar
Pao Imin
In our first ever Up Close event at The Temple House, we have invited fashion pioneer Pao Imin from Vogue Business in China to share his perspective on the culture, lifestyle and creativity within the fashion scene.
Date: November 20, 2020
Location: Bitiege, The Temple House, Chengdu
Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm
RSVP only
Past Talks
Designer
Zhang Na
Zhang Na, founder of Reclothing Bank, speaks about sustainability, design, lifestyle and innovation that responds to the evolution of the global situation.
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Technology & Business model innovation
Zhu Yifei
As a practitioner in the field of technology and business model innovation, Zhu Yifei, shares her insight into sustainability from a technological perspective.
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Interior Designer
Fiona Barratt-Campbell
Designer of our 2019 Christmas Tree, Fiona Barratt-Campbell shares her inspiring story in conversation with moderator Catherine Shaw.
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Singita Founder & Conservationist
Luke Bailes
Luke Bailes, the founder of luxury safari operator Singita talks with us about his life in Africa and the importance of conservation.
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Designer
Zhang Na
Zhang Na, founder of Reclothing Bank, speaks about sustainability, design, lifestyle and innovation that responds to the evolution of the global situation.
Discover More
Technology & Business model innovation
Zhu Yifei
As a practitioner in the field of technology and business model innovation, Zhu Yifei, shares her insight into sustainability from a technological perspective.
Discover More
Interior Designer
Fiona Barratt-Campbell
Designer of our 2019 Christmas Tree, Fiona Barratt-Campbell shares her inspiring story in conversation with moderator Catherine Shaw.
Discover More
Singita Founder & Conservationist
Luke Bailes
Luke Bailes, the founder of luxury safari operator Singita talks with us about his life in Africa and the importance of conservation.
Discover More