We don’t like to pigeonhole ourselves into one type of design. Whether product, furniture, interior or architecture, we try our hand at everything. We focused on architecture in the beginning. Then, when I moved to Tiffany & Co, I was more exposed to interior design, which I felt more suited to. I like creating the space and the furniture in people’s living environments. It was a more intimate way of designing rather than the big buildings I was used to.

Our aesthetic is East meets West, but it’s not intentional. It’s informed by our background. We are Asian, so we always had this Asian aesthetic, but we were both raised and educated in the West, and that combination naturally comes out in our work.

The core of our design philosophy is flexibility. We design reconfigurable spaces, furniture and products. By having multipurpose spaces and objects, people live more efficiently. This is how we achieve sustainability in our designs and it’s something clients are increasingly looking for. Clients are also attracted to our fresh, bold design aesthetic and will often come to us if they hope to attract a younger audience.

Disagreement often pushes our design forward. While Vincent and I are quite compatible, we have different styles. His aesthetic is more masculine. He likes things with mass, volume, and likes black and white. I have a more airy, feminine look and am more focused on colours, fabrics and fluid forms. But when you put the masculine and feminine together, I think the outcome is always more interesting than when it’s one-sided.