Gifts for office
What makes Onlewo a good choice for Singapore-inspired gifts?
Onlewo creates quality, elegant and thoughtful Singapore-inspired gifts, designed by Singaporean founder and surface designer Mike Tay.
Growing up in Singapore, Mike draws inspiration from his personal experiences and observations of everyday life, heritage, culture, architecture, food and the places that have shaped the city. His designs reinterpret these familiar stories through a contemporary design language, creating gifts that feel distinctly Singaporean without being conventional souvenirs.
Do Onlewo gifts come with a story?
Yes. Many Onlewo gifts come with a story card explaining the inspiration and meaning behind the design. It allows the giver to share not just a beautiful object, but also the Singapore story behind it, creating a more meaningful connection with the recipient.
How are Onlewo gifts packaged?
Selected gifts are presented in a tastefully designed, velvety hard-cover gift box, providing secure protection while giving the gift an elegant and refined presentation.
Are Onlewo gifts suitable for tourists and corporate clients?
Yes. Onlewo offers distinctive Singapore souvenirs and gifts for tourists, as well as elegant corporate gifts for clients, business partners, overseas colleagues and visiting delegates.
The combination of contemporary Singapore-inspired design, quality, storytelling and thoughtful packaging makes them suitable for both personal and professional gifting.
What makes Onlewo different from typical Singapore souvenirs?
Onlewo takes a design-led and personal approach to Singapore. Rather than simply reproducing familiar icons, Mike Tay translates his own memories, observations and experiences of growing up in Singapore into contemporary patterns and products.
Each piece brings together Singaporean storytelling, design, quality and meaning, making it a keepsake that can connect with both locals and visitors.
Where can I learn more about Onlewo?
Onlewo and founder-designer Mike Tay have been featured in local and international publications and city guides, including Louis Vuitton, Monocle and The Wallpaper City Guides*, as well as The Washington Post, The Business Times and CNA Lifestyle.
These features offer further insight into Onlewo’s approach to interpreting Singapore’s heritage, culture and everyday stories through contemporary design.
‘PERANAKAN FLORAL TILE’ Cotton Linen Notebook
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. Used to embellish Peranakan houses in early 1900s, these beautifully glazed floral tiles inspired by nature we...
View full details‘CITY IN THE GARDEN’ Cushion Cover
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. Celebrating our garden city in style, this design effuses the elegant, tropical charm of Singapore where natur...
View full details‘ORCHID BATIK’ Tailored Notebook
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. Inspired by the highly-admired Batik, an ancient technique and material that involve natural elements like bee...
View full details‘CITY IN THE GARDEN’ Tailored Notebook
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. Celebrating our garden city in style, this design effuses the elegant, tropical charm of Singapore where natu...
View full details'PERANAKAN STORY' Tailored Notebook
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. The design is inspired by symbols found in many facets of Peranakan culture. Reflecting wealth and good fo...
View full details‘KUEH PATCHWORK’ Tailored Notebook
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. This pattern is inspired by patchwork blanket handsewn by granny using scraps. The varied and yummy kuehs in t...
View full details‘OUR SINGAPORE DREAM’ Crystal Dome
onlewoThis design highlights four of the many historical buildings in Telok Ayer area, namely Ying Fo Fui Kun, Nagore Dargah India-Muslim Heritage Centr...
View full details‘PERANAKAN FLORAL TILE’ Crystal Dome
onlewoUsed to embellish Peranakan houses in early 1900s, these beautifully glazed floral tiles inspired by nature were emblems of wealth and affluence ...
View full details‘KUEH TILE’ Crystal Dome
onlewoSingapore’s multiculturalism and fame as a food paradise are encapsulated in this kaleidoscopic pattern of sweet and savoury treats. Inspired ...
View full details‘CITY IN THE GARDEN’ Crystal Dome
onlewoCelebrating our garden city in style, this design effuses the elegant, tropical charm of Singapore where nature, art, food, shopping, architec...
View full details‘DAZZLING SINGAPORE’ Crystal Dome
onlewoSingapore’s pre-eminence as a sophisticated world city with dazzling flora diversity is the culmination of our founding fathers’ vision, city...
View full details‘ORCHID BATIK’ Crystal Dome
onlewoInspired by the highly-admired Batik, an ancient technique and material that involve natural elements like beeswax, plant dyes, tools and heritag...
View full details'DOWNTOWN' Crystal Prism
onlewoSingapore Downtown is now more enriching for both art and nature enthusiasts, with the opening of the new National Gallery Singapore and restored...
View full details'ORCHID BATIK' Crystal Prism
onlewoInspired by the highly-admired Batik, an ancient technique and material that involve natural elements like beeswax, plant dyes, tools and heri...
View full details'SPECTACULAR SINGAPORE BY NIGHT' Crystal Prism
onlewoStepping into the storied, marvellous city of Singapore is an exhilarating experience of how passion and the love of life weave through heritage, ...
View full details'SPECTACULAR SINGAPORE' Crystal Prism
onlewoStepping into the storied, marvellous city of Singapore is an exhilarating experience of how passion and the love of life weave through heritage, ...
View full details'SINGAPORE RIVER' Crystal Prism
onlewoSingapore River flows through the heart of Singapore and our history as the waterway along which trade, city life and urban development have flour...
View full details‘PERANAKAN STORY’ Fine Bone China Plate
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Product Overview: The ‘Peranakan Story’ plate is an 18cm tableware crafted from fine bone china, finished with an elegant 24k gold rim. The...
View full details‘SINGAPORE RIVER’ Fine Bone China Plate
onlewoProduct Overview: The ‘Singapore River’ plate is an 18cm tableware crafted from fine bone china, finished with an elegant 24k gold rim. The plate ...
View full details'SINGAPORE ORCHID GARDEN’ Fine Bone China Plate
onlewoProduct Overview: The ‘Singapore Orchid’ plate is an 18cm tableware crafted from fine bone china, finished with an elegant 24k gold rim. A symbol ...
View full details‘CITY IN THE GARDEN’ Fine Bone China Plate
onlewoProduct Overview: The ‘City in the Garden’ plate is an 18cm tableware crafted from fine bone china, finished with an elegant 24k gold rim. Design...
View full details(PRE-ORDER) 'SPECTACULAR SINGAPORE’ Leather Keychain
onlewoStepping into the storied, marvellous city of Singapore is an exhilarating experience of how passion and the love of life weave through heritage, ...
View full details(PRE- ORDER) ‘SPECTACULAR SINGAPORE’ Leather Card Holder
onlewoSpectacular Singapore Designed for the modern professional, this leather name card holder combines everyday functionality with a distinctive exp...
View full details‘CITY IN THE GARDEN’ Leather Card Holder
onlewoCelebrating our garden city in style, this design effuses the elegant, tropical charm of Singapore where nature, art, food, shopping, architectur...
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