"Singapore is changing every day, politically and culturally," said the former journalist, whose own change of direction was inspired by a visit to Edinburgh's supper clubs.
Another innovation, the wall panel showing outdoor temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, was inspired by a stay at the Hotel Concorde La Fayette in Paris.
This experimental direction was inspired by recent data showing the role of 5-HT1A receptors in the pathology of schizophrenia, and in the mechanism of action of novel antipsychotic drugs as well as by the importance of the cingulate cortex in regulation of cognitive functions.
"The art direction was inspired pretty heavily by the film Song of the Sea, and the classic adventure game Another World," Sean says.
The game's focus would be space combat; this direction was inspired by a level of Shadows of the Empire in which the player flies a snowspeeder during the Battle of Hoth.
UASIS is inspired from these two requirements.
For his collection, titled "Dream Catcher," Mr. Boateng presented a woozy short film of his own direction that was inspired by Native Americans.
An entirely new direction can be inspired by one offhand comment you make.
