Eugene Yeh

Eugene Yeh, one of Taiwan’s most renowned interior designers, has long moved fluidly between architecture, interiors, and curated objects, with works spanning homes, restaurants, and experimental lifestyle spaces. For him, style is not something constructed but something accumulated through daily life; fashion, meanwhile, is a journey one must begin young.

From interior designer to collector, private chef, and traveller, Eugene Yeh has never followed convention or trends, yet he continually radiates a singular aesthetic. Now retired, he embraces a freer rhythm—pondering by the pool, wandering among his collections, or seeking inspiration in travel. “Now that I’m retired, I just let things flow! I don’t want to plan anything anymore. But I’m ‘busy’ every day, so at least I’m not wasting my time,” he says with humour and ease.

When describing the style of a space, Eugene often turns to the metaphor of “smell”: “For a space to have style, the most important thing is the owner’s smell. When a private home looks like a model house, it is a house without smell.” For him, design is not about showing off but about preserving the authentic traces of daily life.