Simon Lim speaks to International Master Florist Harijanto Setiawan. Harijanto's floral designs are inspirational, and you will surely marvel at his works that are a perfect combination of creative expression and aesthetically harmonious works of art - ranging from minimalist to dramatic.
An architect by training, Harijanto is a sought-after floral educator and floral demonstrator, international judge for floral competitions, and floral adviser to many international brands. His clients include Chanel, Dior, Hermès, Manolo Blahnik, Blancpain, Piaget and Takashimaya. Under his belt are his notable roles: Principal Floral Consultant for Ritz Carlton Hotel Krabi (Thailand) and Intercontinental Hotel in Danang (Vietnam), Consultant for Shi-En Ikebana and Western Floral Art (Sri Lanka), as well as St. Regis (Singapore).
Harijanto Setiawan is the founder and owner of Boenga, a floral studio specialising in thematic events and weddings . Harijanto will reveal how he ventured into floristry and share a story pertaining to the running of his floral business.
These days, some people prefer quiet luxury. For such clientele, what is his expert point of view? What has been the most challenging request by a client?
How would Harijanto describe his personality? Does his personality influence his floristic flair?
What does Harijanto consider to be his most tremendous success in floristry?
Find out which celebrity weddings and mega weddings he has worked on.
Did you know that Harijanto Setiawan has even authored several books? Learn about these interesting books and get to know International Master Florist Harijanto Setiawan.
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This interview was first heard on the radio show, NIGHTS WITH SIMON on ONE FM 91.3, a station of SPH Media.

HARIJANTO SETIAWAN
Website harijantosetiawan.com
Instagram @boengaflowers

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Simon Lim puts the spotlight on renowned and celebrated photographer Russel Wong. Russel Wong has photographed many A-list celebrities including Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun Fatt, Richard Gere, Tom Cruise, Aishwarya Rai, Ken Watanabe, Isabella Rossellini, Zhang Ziyi and Jet Li. He has even photographed other notable and well-respected figures of society including film director Ang Lee and the legendary Singapore leader Lee Kuan Yew.
You may recall that it was Russel Wong who shot the publicity images for such films as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Lust, Caution", "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers". Russel will give you a peek of what goes on behind the scenes when working on such images. You will also get to know the day in the life of a photographer to create publicity images for a movie.
Besides doing excellent portrait photography, Russel Wong does amazingly beautiful and poetic landscape photography that is monocromatic. Russel shares about his landscape works in this interview.
Did you know that Russel Wong was at Tour De France 2025? He does brilliant sports action shots that juxtaposes great storytelling and artistic expression.
Learn more about prolific photographer Russel Wong. This interview was first heard on the radio show, NIGHTS WITH SIMON on ONE FM 91.3, a station of SPH Media in Singapore.

RUSSEL WONG
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Instagram @russelwong
Email wongrussel@gmail.com

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@onefm913 @sphmediasg @russelwong. #russelwongphoto #photographer. #masterphotographer @awediosg. #nightswithsimon #radiodj. #nightswithsimonlim #radiosingapore #singaporeradiodj #singaporeradiodeeays #singaporedj #announcer #radiosingapore #singaporeradio #ラジオdj #こんばんは.

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On this podcast, Singaporean entrepreneur Jack Sim talks about batik design, the origins of batik and an exhibition of batik designs (from selected submissions for the inaugural SG Batik Design Competition - under SGBatik.org).
Why should batik design be used in other ways, compared to traditional ways. In other words, open opportunities and avenues for batik-inspired designs and printing of such designs?
Why should this juxtaposition of "batik culture" and "Singapore identity" be at the forefront today?
Traditionally, batik design and specific motifs were reserved for royalty and later used to denote one's social status. They eventually evolved into diverse designs for widespread use. What are some interesting motifs in batik-inspired design that will be featured at the SG Batik Design Competition Exhibition?
Historically, certain colours in batik design were created using dyes. Fast forward to present day, it is now possible to print batik-inspired designs using modern day technology. What does this mean for the batik colour palette? How can batik appear more wearable in today's contemporary world?
Find out the answers from Singaporean entrepreneur Jack Sim. He is one of the judges for this batik design contest in Singapore, under SGBatik.org.
The SG Batik Design Competition Exhibition will be held at ION Art Gallery. Open for public viewing from September 20th to 28th, 2025.
This interview was first heard on the radio show, "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" on ONE FM 91.3, a station of SPH Media.

SG Batik Design Competition Exhibition
Venue: Level 4, ION Art Gallery, ION Orchard, Singapore 238801
Exhibition Period: Open for public viewing from September 20th until September 28th, 2025
Website: sgbatik.org
Instagram: @sgbatikcontest

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@onefm913 @sphmediasg @sgbatikdesign #batikdesignexhibition. #batikinspireddesign #batikdesign. #artexhibition #ionartgallery #batikmotifs @sgbatikcontest. @jacksimwto @awediosg. #nightswithsimon #radiodj. #nightswithsimonlim #radiosingapore #singaporeradiodj #singaporeradiodeeays #singaporedj #announcer #radiosingapore #singaporeradio

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