Beanlly
Making with the traditional method of dried bean sprout husks, the Bean Dolls feature four symbolic figures of Singapore old Chinatown: Towkay, Kopi uncle, Samsui woman and Majie. They helped built the old Singapore through creating jobs, providing cuppa comfort, building infrastructure and providing childcare, respectively. With the effort of the current Chinatown elderly, the bean dolls are designed as a wrist rest, a cuddly toy or a memento of the old trades. It aims to serve as a muse for local history discovery and encourage the younger generations to probe further into their culture.
Beanlly Wrist Rest by Jesvin Yeo was identified as an outstanding example of industrial design by the A' Design Award & Competition. Beanlly Wrist Rest won the Iron A' Design Award in Giftware Design in 2021. The A' Giftware Design Award is an international, meritocratic, just and fair design competition that recognizes exceptional design of candles, figurines, picture frames, decorative plates, ornaments, souvenirs, personalized mugs, collectibles and more.
