Cliff Tan

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Cliff Anlong Tan
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NationalitySingaporean
Occupation(s) Architect, Designer, Author
Notable workFeng Shui Modern
Website www.dearmodern.com

Cliff Tan is a Singaporean architect, author and fung shui expert. [1] [2] [3] [4]

In 2016, he founded Dear Modern, a design firm based in London. Tan's independent project to revamp Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit map caught the eye of local media. [5] [6] [7]

Tan creates educational and comedic content about feng shui, architecture, and interior design on his social media channels, Dear Modern, including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. [8] [9] In 2022, he authored his debut book Feng Shui Modern, has already been translated into French, Dutch, Hebrew, and Spanish, by 2024. [10] [11] [12]

Tan also was involved in Metaverse projects, including working with McDonald's to design their 2022 Lunar New Year Hall of Zodiacs pavilion alongside American designer Humberto Leon. [13]

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  5. ↑ Ting, Toh (2019-04-25). "LTA welcomes redesigned map from architect, will unveil its own version later this year". The Straits Times. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  6. ↑ "Someone redesigned Singapore's MRT map to make it more geographically accurate - Coconuts". coconuts. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
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