‘Toy nerd’ happy to live in a Barbie world

The white exterior and spartan grey staircase of Jian Yang’s tidy house gives no hint of the shock that lies within — a pink living room floor and his collection of more than 6,000 Barbie dolls.

The 33-year-old Singaporean favours minimalist decor, but the Barbies and 3,000 other dolls dominate three sides of the main room and spill over to fill nine mirrored cabinets in his dressing room and the shelves of his study.

“Incongruous is kind of me,” Yang said. “When you meet me outside of this, I’m not that kind of guy. I’m not what you expect from a guy that collects dolls.”