Inside a Chinatown antiques shop where a father and son cast old objects in a new light
A father-and-son duo operates East Inspirations, an antiques shop in Singapore's Chinatown that repurposes vintage items into functional home decor like lamps. The business blends traditional heritage with modern lifestyle design.
Why it matters
It illustrates the preservation of cultural heritage through sustainable business practices and the evolution of family-run retail in historic districts.
PK and Jacob Cheong are the father-and-son duo behind East Inspirations, an antiques and lifestyle shop in Chinatown known for transforming imperfect antiques and unexpected vintage objects – from biscuit moulds to an old iron – into table lamps.
Father-and-son duo PK and Jacob Cheong run antiques and lifestyle shop East Inspirations in Chinatown. (Photo: CNA/Joyee Koo)
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