Studio VBK

Studio Culture

Situated at the crossroads of craft, design and communication, STUDIO VBK believes in the grand potential of good ideas.

With a focus on information and graphic design, the Singapore-based studio has worked with institutions, non-profits, publishers and corporate clients since 2011. The studio has expanded its practice by leading innovative walking tours of the city with a focus on the intersections of design, history and culture.

Principal Designer

Born in Singapore in 1984, Vikas Kailankaje holds a Master of Architecture (2010) from the National University of Singapore and a Diploma in Interior Architecture and Design (2004) from Temasek Polytechnic. Vikas founded STUDIO VBK in 2011 to couple his keen interest in the communication arts with his formal training in spatial design.

School + Community

STUDIO VBK devotes a large amount of time to teaching and consultation for non-profit projects that would benefit from design know-how.

In reverse chronological order:

2015

Part-time Lecturer at LASALLE College of the Arts for the BA (Hons) Design Communication programme.

2013

Art Instructor (MOE AMIS Scheme), Jan–May 2013, for ‘Digital Art’ at Fairfield Methodist Primary School.

2011–2012

Adjunct Lecturer for the Design Communication programme at Orita Sinclair School of Design for the following modules:

  • Editorial Design
  • Adobe Basics (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign)
  • Typography 1
  • Typography 2

2009–2013

Teaching Assistant at the Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore for the following modules:

  • AR2723 Strategies for Sustainable Architecture
  • SSD2213 Singapore Urban History and Architecture
  • AR2221 History and Theory of Southeast Asian Architecture

Colophon

Web Design: STUDIO VBK
Web Development: Siah
Copy Editor: Marc Nair
Photography: Erwin Tan, Shade Photography