Moulding dreams

Meet Mengxi and Carol, founders of a boutique design agency and handmade ceramic store, Ohleaf

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Tell us a bit about yourself.

My name is Mengxi, and I was born in China. I have lived in Singapore for 15 years. Together with my business partner, Carol Long, I founded my own boutique design agency and Ohleaf. With over seven years of training as an experience and product designer, I recently added a degree in Psychology to my qualifications last year. I firmly believe that design should do more than just showcase creativity or visual aesthetics; it should bring people closer, express diversity, challenge stereotypes, and foster communication.

Can you tell us the story behind the inception of Oh Leaf and what inspired you to choose ceramics as your medium of choice?

Both Carol and I are creative designers. In our early 20s, we traveled extensively, visiting many independent retail shops worldwide. We dreamed of designing our products and setting up a small shop. For us, it was more about sharing and appreciating others’ lives than about shopping or owning something.