I’m rather curious: where does the name LAANK come from? “I was having drinks with friends and we were thinking of what to name the firm with the philosophy of designing things for the better,” says Cherin Tan, the founder of Singaporean design studio LAANK. Click here to read the story online #indesignlivesg #laank #epion #singapore #cherintan

Beaches mean different things to different people. While for some they're a chance to escape the rat race and chill out with a cocktail or two, others flock to the sand for action sports like kitesurfing and parasailing. Even more head into the water to commune with nature, taking on the waves by surfing or paddle-boarding. And while some love the convenience of having roving vendors supply them with everything from a sunhat to a massage, others seek out solitude on a deserte