“Then Now Beyond“, an exhibition of temporality-themed design objects commissioned by The Hour Glass to celebrate its 40th birthday, opens on Nov 23 at the retailer’s salon Malmaison – but you probably won’t get to see at least one of the exhibits. Group MD Michael Tay reveals, somewhat cryptically: “Studio Wieki Somers has been developing an object that has never been done before and we are funding the R&D for it.