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.
‘SINGAPORE DOWNTOWN’ Fine Bone China Plate
onlewoSingapore Designer: Mike Tay Cultural Inspiration: Singapore Downtown is now more enriching for both art and nature enthusiasts, with the opening o...
View full details'OUR SINGAPORE DREAM' Gift Set
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'Batik Beauty of Singapore' Gift Set A
onlewoInspired by the highly-admired Batik, an ancient technique and material that involve natural elements like beeswax, plant dyes, tools and heritage...
View full details‘SINGAPORE RIVER’ MagSafe Leather Wallet
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‘ORCHID BATIK’ MagSafe Leather Wallet
onlewoInspired by the highly-admired Batik, an ancient technique and material that involve natural elements like beeswax, plant dyes, tools and heritage...
View full details‘ORCHID RHAPSODY’ MagSafe Leather Wallet
onlewoThe wonder-world of orchids is abundant in colors and delicate floral features, yet the identity of this plant family is rooted in a simple, uni...
View full details‘OUR SINGAPORE DREAM’ Framed Plate (with gift box)
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. This design highlights four of the many historical buildings in Telok Ayer area, namely Ying Fo Fui Kun, Nagor...
View full details‘ORCHID BATIK’ Framed Plate (with gift box)
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. Inspired by the highly-admired Batik, an ancient technique and material that involve natural elements like ...
View full details‘SINGAPORE DOWNTOWN’ Framed Plate (with gift box)
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. Singapore Downtown is now more enriching for both art and nature enthusiasts, with the opening of the new Na...
View full details‘SINGAPORE RIVER’ Table Lamp
onlewoSingapore River flows through the heart of Singapore and our history as the waterway along which trade, city life and urban development have flo...
View full details'PERANAKAN STORY’ Leather Card Holder & Keychain Gift Set
onlewoA Contemporary Expression of Singapore Heritage Designed for the modern professional, this leather card holder and key chain set combines timeles...
View full details‘MOONLIGHT FORESTERS’ Table Lamp
onlewoThe graceful Leopard Cat and Civet are little wonders of nature that live shyly among us on this island and only emerge to forage when the tropi...
View full details‘PERANAKAN STORY’ Table Lamp
onlewoThe design is inspired by symbols found in many facets of Peranakan culture. Reflecting wealth and good fortune, these symbols are seen througho...
View full details‘福 ABUNDANCE – KUEH TILE (RUBY)’ Velvet Coasters
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. '福’ is the fullness of a good life that we wish upon all our loved ones. Through this design with ‘福’ at t...
View full details‘RIVER THROUGH LION CITY’ Fabric Coasters
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. A gentle scene of bumboat drifting under the sun, weaving through the heart of our Lion City. Once the life...
View full details‘KUEH TILE’ Fabric Coasters
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. Singapore’s multiculturalism and fame as a food paradise are encapsulated in this kaleidoscopic pattern o...
View full details‘PERANAKAN PEONY’ Velvet Coasters
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. These velvet coasters feature the peony, a cherished motif in Peranakan design symbolising prosperity, lov...
View full details'BATIK BEAUTY OF SINGAPORE' Gift Set
onlewoThe orchid, Singapore’s national flower, unfurls gracefully across fine bone china, while the timeless rhythm of Peranakan tiles runs along the...
View full details'CITY IN THE GARDEN' Gift Set
onlewoA celebration of Singapore’s timeless charm, the City in the Garden gift set transforms everyday gatherings into meaningful moments of connection....
View full details‘SINGAPORE ORCHID GARDEN’ Framed Plate (with gift box)
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. The Singapore Orchid Garden print is a modern rendition of our national flower. A small elegant plant with be...
View full details‘SINGAPORE RIVER’ Framed Plate (with gift box)
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‘SINGAPORE RIVER’ Framed Tray (with gift box)
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. The Singapore River, once a bustling trade route, is today a lively artery connecting heritage, art and city l...
View full details‘SINGAPORE ORCHID GARDEN’ Framed Tray (with gift box)
onlewoThoughtfully handmade in Singapore. The Singapore Orchid Garden print is a contemporary interpretation of our national flower, the orchid. This e...
View full details‘MOONLIGHT FORESTERS’ Lampshade
onlewoThe graceful Leopard Cat and Civet are little wonders of nature that live shyly among us on this island and only emerge to forage when the tropi...
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