Hawker Colours: Melamine Tableware in Singapore

Cover and book form design for Hans Tan Studio and In Plain Words’ Hawker Colours: Melamine Tableware in Singapore, a collection of stories tracing the origins behind the spectrum of melamine plates and bowls integral to Singaporean hawker centre and coffeeshop culture, accompanied by survey findings that contrast the colours’ public popularity with their steady disappearance from newer establishments. The book cover translates the form of the ubiquitous tableware to paper, adopting the simplicity of the vernacular to bring focus to five of the titular colours. Year: 2023
Client: Hans Tan Studio & In Plain Words
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