What about fatherhood in Singapore? Are you curios? 😊 Today, with me, Tommaso Maggio, I had the pleasure to chat with Mark Wee: who is based in Singapore wearing multiple hats: he is an artist 🎨, an architect 🏗️, a designer, a husband 💍, and a dad 👨‍👧. I reached out to Mark because I was impressed by his artistic contribution to a fashion collection for babies, where he created colourful and playful patterns. Our conversation was full of sparks and surprises that we decided to record it 🔥. We talked about:

• How we can be the cool dad even after our kid's childhood phase?


• How, as creative, he challenges himself to inspire his daughter

• How he cherishes the precious moments with his daughter, who is growing up fast and becoming more independent 💕.


• How he learned from his mom, who supported his decisions without interfering, to become the man he is today and how he tries to apply the same approach with his daughter: encouraging her to try new things, but also to be ready to self-sustain 💪.


• How he views the use of tech and web resources as tools for educating the new generations 🎓.


• How he admires some of his close friends who are doing amazing things with and for their kids: we will discover these names in the next weeks 😉

This episode was full of inspiration from Mark. I learned a lot from him and I hope you will too. Do not miss this episode if you are interested in design, culture, or parenting in Asia!

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A bit about Mark:

Mark Wee is a Singaporean artist, architect, educator, husband, and dad. He is passionate about creativity, design thinking, and sustainability. He co-founded the Designing Your Life Institute (DYLI) to help Singaporeans design their lives with confidence and purpose. He also leads MINIWIZ in Southeast Asia, a company that transforms trash into sustainable building solutions. He was the former Executive Director of the DesignSingapore Council, where he championed design as a national strategy. He also creates artworks that reflect his colorful and childlike style. You can find out more about him on his website [www.markwee.sg] or follow him on Instagram at [@markwee].