Based on the time, day, month and year of your birth, you can determine your self-element and whether you are a strong or weak element. This translates to how the five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal and water) influence our lives based on the destructive and constructive cycles of elements.

In architectural lingo, the phrase Form & Function crops up a great deal. So what is Form & Feng Shui and how is this incorporated into house design? Form is usually symbolized by shape, which can also symbolize one of the five elements of feng shui.

When you think East meeting West, the mind instantly leaps to fusion dining or a mixture of oriental and western values as manifested in behavior, dressing and thinking. In feng shui however, East meeting West means something very different indeed.

A fulfilling work life filled with happy vibrations that stay with you through the day can be assured when you make an active effort to harness positive Chi around you, no matter how small the personal space allotted to you. Feng shui can be used by the most humble employee and by the most important of CEOs.

There are so many factors to consider when you want to improve the feng shui of your home. In this issue, CHRIS YEO discusses the benefits of open-spaced concepts in living room design, while also investigating new ways to apply elemental feng shui without going overboard with excessively bright colours.

Other than rearranging your interiors and placing feng shui enhancers through one’s house, a common area that is often neglected is the garden. Now, not all of us are fortunate enough to own a bungalow or house with a decent-sized garden.

Integrating feng shui into your office environment can prove to be one of few instances you get to design a space specifically for you. Through use of materials and furniture layouts, all the way to the use of furniture pieces .....

Feng Shui architect CHRIS YEO shares with us the basis of designing a house while taking into account feng shui and Flying Stars. He maintains that it is possible to design the perfect feng shui house, which also fits in well with aesthetics and functionality .....

In the modern age, cars have made the world much smaller. Most households today have at least one car, so it is useful to know just how the mere presence of cars can affect your feng shui. Cars are made of metal therefore they hold metal energy in abundance. So what does this have to do with feng shui?

Your surroundings exert a huge influence on your life. It affects your personal health, your happiness and your wealth. It has a direct bearing on the opportunities that come to you. Selecting a house with good feng shui should thus feature significantly in your house-buying decision.

Separating the private and public areas of a studio apartment is best viewed as a demarcation of yin and yang spaces. The private bedroom area should be quiet and tranquil (and thus more yin) while the public living area can be vibrant and thus, more yang.

The Pa Kua is made up of eight sides signifying the eight directions. Each direction represents one kind of luck, and has its own element. To make each direction’s luck work for you, energize with either the self-element of the sector, or the element that produces it. It’s that simple.

One of the things upmost in your mind today may be the change of Period. Feng shui enthusiasts likely have poured over the various Period 8 charts to see if they can transform their present homes in order to enjoy the lucky stars of the new period.

Lillian Too says do what successful corporate tycoons and businessmen from China, Hong Kong and Singapore do.

In this issue, CHRIS YEO discusses office layout and urges a move away from the conventional centipede or railway track design.

Ever considered using feng shui to help pick the next apartment you intend to purchase? Here are some tips that may change your perspective when apartment shopping.