Cultural Heritage

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The Onde mirror and desk, featuring spherical motifs reminiscent of Malay glutinous rice balls, are showcased at Milan Design Week.

Culture Notes

Malay Cultural Memory Finds New Expression in Singaporean Furniture

At Milan Design Week, the Onde mirror and desk made an undeniable splash.

Julian Adebayo·August 9, 2026

A librarian carefully preserving an ancient manuscript in a sunlit, grand old library, symbolizing the enduring challenge of knowledge preservation.

The Reading Room

Preserving Knowledge: The Enduring Challenge for Libraries

In 1815, after British forces burned the Library of Congress, former President Thomas Jefferson sold his entire 6,487-volume personal collection to restart the nation's intellectual heart.

Karim El-Sayed·June 23, 2026