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The studio approaches each home as a response to routines, habits and personal rhythms rather than a fixed aesthetic. As the team puts it, “Every decision – material, layout, or light – is shaped by how you move, gather, and rest,”

Space Makers: how Intheory Design creates spaces reflective of values and rituals

The IDCS Emerging ID Firm of the Year award, which is awarded to live companies less than five years old that showcase a remarkable industry.

The owners of a 1,550-square-foot resale unit at Reflections at Keppel Bay – a couple with two children – weren’t short on square footage. They were short on unclaimed hours, and on any sense that home was more than a stop between commitments.

A single design element inspired it all: A pleated Japanese-style door started a Japandi home renovation

A sanctuary of calm, this apartment by Intheory Design blends architecture with its surroundings—where warm, organic elements complement the lush, verdant landscape

Work all day inside a room surrounded by white and you develop firm opinions about what should be waiting at the end of it. The owners of this five-room resale flat are both dentists, and they arrived at Intheory Design with a clear idea of what they didn’t want.

Tatler Homes Design Awards 2026

Time always hurries us to grow up, and childhood seems to fade in the blink of an eye. Yet, some memories never truly leave us

Designed with family life in mind, this home blends mid-century warmth, open-plan living, and thoughtful material choices to support both daily routines and meaningful gatherings.

Incorporating handcrafted elements, Singaporean homes use recycled red brick walls to filter light and airflow.

Our clients are a young couple who both work for an airline. They live life in transit, one often in the sky while the other is somewhere across the world.

“Do you ever feel like life has become more of a checklist?”

For a couple of dentists whose days are spent in bright, clinical rooms, home needed to offer a distinct change of atmosphere.

Warm & Cosy. "Drawing inspiration from nature, the homeowners expressed a preference for a warm and organic palette, incorporating rich wood finishes and earthy tones."

A minimalist home located in Singapore, designed by INTHEORY Design. This particular apartment renovation focused on the fusion of natural and artificial lighting, textures, and a serene atmosphere, drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese Ryokans.

Anchorvale Isles is a minimalist home located in Singapore, designed by INTHEORY Design. The interplay of light and shadow is a powerful tool that can transform spaces, creating atmospheres that evoke emotions.

Lookbox Annual 2025 celebrates its 20th edition with 216 pages of inspiring homes and smart design ideas for modern living.

Shaped by instinct, intention, and the quiet pleasure of collecting, this home by Intheory Design brings together the warmth of Mediterranean living with the earthy textures of Moroccan interiors

Some homes are designed around a style. This time, it’s designed around memories.

Designed for parents balancing demanding careers with the needs of two young daughters, the interiors create a quiet counterpoint to fast-paced days.

A well-travelled professional in his forties, the homeowner envisioned his Amber Park condo as a reflection of his style, stories, and worldly lifestyle. With a $77,000 renovation budget and a six-week timeline

“We spend all day in bright, clinical white rooms looking at teeth. When we come home, we want the exact opposite. Give us a moody, cozy cafe vibe where we can just shut off our brains.”

Inspired by the ease of their past holidays, they were drawn to a Japandi approach.

Both working for an airline, the clients sought a home that could anchor their lives and offer calm, warmth, and a sense of belonging whenever they returned from long stretches apart.

The 2025 lineup features bold, modern concepts that push boundaries and set new global trends, capturing the essence of what makes Asian design so exciting.

SIDA, the pinnacle recognition within our design community, holds international acclaim and is also held in high esteem by the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) and DesignSingapore Council (Dsg).

A young airline couple wanted a space that felt like the calm they once found in Japan

At Intheory Design, they do more than merely design homes. By optimally understanding their sector, they bridge the distance between resident and lifestyle with successful design.

The idea behind the design is based on the quote “To light a candle is to cast a shadow,” which gives nod to the homeowner’s journey through self-exploration.

Intheory Design has reimagined a compact residence into a calm, tactile retreat for a young family, where thoughtful material choices and quiet detailing come together to create a space of lasting ease.

Tucked within a double-volume shell in Singapore, the Intheory Design showroom offers a deeply personal take on what a studio can be: part tactile workshop, part serene retreat, and entirely an expression of the firm's ethos.

Somewhere everything they had collected, both intentionally and accidentally, could sit together without needing to match.

Are Retro Homes the New Beige/Wabi Sabi in the Singapore Design Scene?

When we set out to design our own studio, we asked ourselves a question: “If our space is to embody who we are as designers, what should it feel like?”

Renovating soon? Step inside Intheory Design’s Lavender showroom — where sustainable design meets smart ideas you can bring home.

By carefully balancing light and shadow within a living space, designers can create environments that not only evoke positive emotions and enhance well-being but also acknowledge and address the realities of life.

For small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Singapore, 2024 has been a gauntlet.

In the bustling urban landscape of Punggol, Singapore, this design approach for a 775 square feet condominium in the East of Singapore provides a unique opportunity to breathe new life into existing spaces with modern organic elements.

Being recognised by the SME100 Award is a significant milestone for the studio. It affirms the dedication, creativity, and integrity it brings to its work and highlights the studio’s position as a growing, design-led business in a competitive landscape.

Whether you’re an avid follower of interior design trends or just a casual social media browser, you’ve probably heard about Japandi interior design.

Ryan Linardy of Intheory Design. Gaining experience and overcoming the scepticism held by potential clients due to being a young designer is something Ryan had to deal with in the past years..

Artfully blending Eastern and Western influences, Intheory Design infused Peranakan elements – synonymous with the Katong neighbourhood where the flat is located – with a relaxed mid-century style that Australians are known to love.

As part of your renovation planning, give yourself at least 6 months to speak to interior designers and find the one who can bring your dream home to life.

For extra seating options other than your sofa, a cosy bay window seat provides the homeowners with a relaxing area where they can sit to read a book or enjoy a morning cuppa.

Designed for ease and connection, this home by Intheory Design reflects a creative couple’s pursuit of balance, blending style with a relaxed, family-first approach.

A blend of minimalist inspiration with oriental touches in the purest Japandi style is what this Singapore apartment conveys, with wood and neutral colours as the key features of the interior design.

What do you get when you blur Japandi and Peranakan design for your interiors? A beautiful mix, of course.

It’s no secret that off-white tones, wood accents, and wabi-sabi influences have been a popular interior design trend.

Blending clean lines with natural textures, this Punggol retreat by Intheory Design transforms simplicity into a Japandi sanctuary for a young family.

In this lookbook, we get into a whole lot of ways to create cool partitions in every single room in your home to achieve function and aesthetic!

By embracing natural materials, soft curves and functional design, Intheory Design transformed an ordinary apartment into a nature-inspired sanctuary for a couple.

6 Interior Firms Experienced in Designing Wabi-Sabi Homes in Singapore

8 Japanese - Style Homes to give MUJI a Run for Their Money

新加坡极简主义公寓-自然材料和光线的内在美

During a renovation, many homeowners tend to focus on the design of their new home, but few truly pay attention to the lighting.

本作基地位於新加坡東部，整體設計旨在替現有空間捎來一抹現代氣息...