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A Singapore designer, a Taiwanese scientist and a shared mission to help people sleep better

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The brand Another Land was conceived in Kaohsiung after pandemic travel restrictions prompted discussions about sleep troubles between designer Jackson Tan and chemical engineer John Lee. Formulated at Lee's biotechnology facility, Jolab, the evening line integrates Kashmir lavender and mild bitter orange to foster relaxation through sensory touch and aroma. To fine-tune the scents, the team partnered with local perfumers Samantha Chen and Eileen Yeh using blind sensory workshops where participants illustrated evoked memories. Lee emphasizes that while the products encourage wind-down routines, scent alone cannot guarantee improved rest.

Key points

  • The founders designed the gender-neutral evening line using Kashmir lavender and bitter o…: The founders designed the gender-neutral evening line using Kashmir lavender and bitter orange to help busy professionals unwind.
  • Production relies on European manufacturing standards to ensure the chemical formulations…: Production relies on European manufacturing standards to ensure the chemical formulations remain safe, effective, and environmentally sustainable.
  • The venture operates as a global brand designed in Singapore and manufactured in Taiwan w…: The venture operates as a global brand designed in Singapore and manufactured in Taiwan without restricting itself to local ingredients.

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SG50 logo designer Jackson Tan and chemical engineer John Lee joined forces during the pandemic to create Another Land, a wellness brand bringing together fragrance, science, design and art.

Jackson Tan – the maverick Singaporean designer behind the SG50 identity and art and design collective Phunk – and his wife Talia Huang were at their home in Kaohsiung when the pandemic closed Taiwan’s borders. As luck would have it, their close friends, Taiwanese chemical engineer John Lee and his wife Ula Wang, lived just a few streets away. Both couples had spent years travelling and rarely saw one another. Now, “COVID grounded all of us and forced us to reset,” Tan said.

With time came conversation, and the conversation kept returning to bad sleep. The couples swapped self-care tips, and other friends reported the same trouble. When the Lees invited the Tans to visit Jolab, their shiny research and manufacturing facility, Tan was impressed by the scale and production quality. He also heard the worry behind the tour: With overseas clients unable to visit, how would they keep an operation…

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