Cliff Tan Anlong (born 13 January 1988) is a Singaporean architect, author and

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expert. In 2016, he founded Dear Modern, a design firm based in

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. Tan's independent project to revamp Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit map caught the eye of local media. Tan creates educational and comedic content about feng shui, architecture, and interior design on his social media channels, Dear Modern, including

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, and

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. In 2022, he authored his debut book ''Feng Shui Modern'', which (as of 2024) has been translated into French, Dutch, Hebrew, and Spanish. Tan also was involved in

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projects, including working with

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to design their 2022 Lunar New Year Hall of Zodiacs pavilion alongside American designer Humberto Leon.

References

External links

Dear Modern Website
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