MT tape in different sizes
More pictures from MT Expo 2011. One of the highlights was the ‘Tape By Measure’ room where you could choose your designs and get them cut into 6 different sizes ranging from 6mm to 100mm. They had...
View ArticlePolka card
My new business card designed/produced by my talented friend HL from Lazy Jane! Gold hot stamp on one side and neon pink on the other. I made a cardholder with my favorite tapes to go with it! HL also...
View ArticleThe Polkaros Parade – Handcrafted Exhibition & Pop Up store
So the time has come! Sorry for the slow update as we have been busy with the preparations. We will be showcasing our new collection of handcrafted products at one of our favorite places in Tokyo,...
View ArticleTENUGUI by Polkaros
Introducing our first series of Tenugui, handprinted by local craftsmen in Gujo city, Gifu prefecture, Japan. This series is inspired by four of our favorite traditional Japanese patterns: Seigaiha...
View ArticleLecture at Joshibi University of Art and Design
Yesterday I had the pleasure of giving a lecture to 160 freshmen at Joshibi University of Art and Design. It’s always nerve-racking speaking in front of an audience of this size, especially in a...
View ArticleBehind the scenes of Polkaros! [Part 1/2]
Ever wonder how your pots are painted? Let’s take a peek into our initial stages of pot painting at our studio! We create little handy design guides for our pots. Discussion of workflow before we get...
View ArticleSingapore Dessert Collection
We will be at The little dröm store on 1st November (Sunday), to launch our Singapore Dessert Collection, a collaboration series with The Little Drom Store. We started talking about this project since...
View ArticleTokyo Design Week 2015
Polkaros made a trip to Tokyo Design Week 2015 this week and it was great fun appreciating all emerging designer’s work at the event. Here’s Tokyo Design Week, Polkaros style! This year’s Design Week...
View ArticleAnniversary MiLK Pop-up Store, Omotesando Hills
Our favourite Kids, Art & Design Magazine, MiLK Japon is now having a pop-up store “Anniversary MiLK” in Omotesando Hills and we just had to pay them visit! Spot the Singapore label! The...
View ArticleTegamisha Book & Coffee Cafe
Spend an afternoon in a quiet neighbourhood of Chofu city at one of Tokyo’s alternative book cafe, Tegamisha (手紙舎カフェ), locataed just 30 minutes away from Shinjuku. With tastefully curated shelves of...
View ArticlePolkaros x Swatch POP
We co-created a series of artworks with Swatch for their new ‘Swatch POP’ collection. The fun part about this collection is that the watch faces can be popped out and worn in different ways. Here are...
View ArticlePOLKAROS HINAMATSURI EXHIBITION
We are having an exhibition at JCC(Japan Creative Centre) from 3-17 March 2018. “Discover the creative journey of Japanese-trained Singaporean lifestyle product designer and artist Ros Lee, consisting...
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