As told to Stephanie Peh

In this book, architects, artists, designers, photographers and filmmakers based in Southeast Asia share their startup stories and how they navigate through terrains of uncertainty to pursue their dreams while keeping the lights on.

Organized into three sections—Making Your Own Rules; The Grind; and The Bigger Picture.

Interviewees:
Alvin Ho and Clara Koh (Singapore)
Alvin Tjitrowirjo (Jakarta)
Andra Matin (Jakarta)
Chitra Subyakto (Jakarta)
Eleena Jamil (Kuala Lumpur)
Francisco Guerrero (Manila)
Joseph Foo (Kuala Lumpur)
Joyce Tai and Rex Advincula (Manila)
Lin Sun Oo (Yangon)
Lin Tin Htun Ni (Yangon)
Muhammad Fadli (Jakarta)
Ng Seksan (Kuala Lumpur)
Pailin Wedel (Bangkok)
Phuong (Hanoi)
Samantha Lee (Manila)
Saran Yen Panya (Bangkok)
Sonny Liew (Singapore)
Sukajit Daengchai (Sakhon Nakhon)
Tnop Wangsillapakun (Bangkok)
Vo Trong Nghia (Ho Chi Minh City)
Wendy Teo (Sarawak)
Wisut Ponnimit (Bangkok)

First edition, 2020

Softcover, 144 pages, 4.75 × 7.15 inches

ISBN: 978-9-81-146192-7