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Interior Design Companies in Asia: 5 Best Firms

A ranked guide to five leading interior design companies in Asia, covering their locations, signature projects, and the design strengths that set each studio apart.

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Interior Design Companies in Asia: 5 Best Firms
Credit: Apartment 701 - SHROFFLEóN | Architecture and Interior Design Studio in Mumbai
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The best interior design companies in Asia mix regional craft traditions with contemporary planning, producing residences, hotels, and workplaces that feel both rooted and current. This guide ranks five standout firms across Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Mumbai, comparing their locations, signature projects, and the design strengths that define their work.

Asia holds an unusually wide range of design languages, from Japanese restraint to vibrant Indian colour and Hong Kong’s polished hospitality style. The studios below have built reputations on translating that range into spaces people remember. Each one approaches culture, material, and function differently, so the right fit depends on the kind of project you have in mind. For a wider view, you can also compare these studios with our roundup of the best interior design companies in Europe.

AB Concept hospitality interior, Salone del Mobile
Credit: AB Concept | Salone del Mobile

What Makes a Great Interior Design Company in Asia?

Strong studios share a few practical traits that separate them from generalist decorators. These are the markers worth checking before you shortlist any firm.

  • Design range with a point of view: The best firms apply fresh ideas without losing a recognisable voice, whether that means biophilic planting in an office or quiet material palettes in a home.
  • Cultural fluency: Top studios read local context well, balancing motifs like timber joinery or stone with open, modern layouts rather than copying old forms.
  • End-to-end service: A capable company handles concept, planning, material selection, and on-site delivery, which keeps a project consistent from sketch to handover.
  • Clear use of technology: Tools like 3D visualisation and walkthroughs let clients judge a room before construction starts, which cuts costly changes later.
  • Client-first planning: Good designers shape the brief around how people actually live or how a brand wants to feel, not around a house style imposed on every job.

💡 Pro Tip

When you review a firm’s portfolio, look for at least two completed projects in the same category as yours, not just glossy renders. Built work tells you whether the studio can hold its detailing through construction, which is where many concepts quietly fall apart.

How We Ranked the Best Interior Design Companies in Asia

The five firms here were chosen on consistent, checkable factors rather than reputation alone. We weighed each studio against three measures.

Expertise and track record

We gave priority to firms with roughly a decade or more of work and a portfolio of recognised projects. Studios that move confidently between traditional Asian aesthetics and clean modern interiors scored well, since that flexibility usually signals real depth rather than a single signature trick.

Portfolio and originality

A varied body of built work matters more than a polished website. We favoured firms that solve spatial problems in inventive ways and use technology like virtual reality or 3D modelling to test ideas across both homes and commercial spaces.

Client feedback and reputation

Steady positive reviews say a lot about how a studio communicates and delivers. We looked at client testimonials and industry recognition to gauge satisfaction with quality, process, and timelines. Coverage on design platforms such as ArchDaily also helped confirm which firms hold influence beyond their home markets.

Kengo Kuma and Associates interior, natural materials
Credit: Interior | Kengo Kuma and Associates

The 5 Best Interior Design Companies in Asia

These five interior design companies in Asia each bring a distinct method, from luxury hospitality to material-led sustainability. The table below sums up where they are based and what they are known for, followed by a closer look at each studio.

Company Location Known For
Design Intervention Singapore Bold, colour-rich luxury residences and hospitality
PTang Studio Hong Kong Minimalist residential and hotel interiors
AB Concept Hong Kong High-end hospitality and luxury hotels
Kengo Kuma & Associates Tokyo, Japan Natural materials and architecture-led interiors
Shroffleón Mumbai, India Eclectic, heritage-influenced residential design

1. Design Intervention (Singapore)

Based in Singapore, Design Intervention is known for bold, confident interiors that lean into colour and pattern. The studio works across luxury homes, hospitality, and commercial venues, and has collected several international honours, including recognition at the International Design and Architecture Awards. Its strength lies in tailoring each scheme to a client’s lifestyle while keeping a clear sense of character, supported by services that run from planning and styling to custom furniture.

2. PTang Studio (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong’s PTang Studio takes the opposite tack, building its name on restrained, functional interiors. The firm has delivered residential complexes, offices, and hotels across the region, including work tied to the Andaz brand in Shenzhen and the Greenland Hong Kong office, where it paired efficient layouts with calm material choices. PTang leans on minimalist design principles, clean lines, and careful detailing, often with sustainability shaping its material decisions.

AB Concept Thames City residential interior
Credit: AB Concept | Salone del Mobile

3. AB Concept (Hong Kong)

Founded in Hong Kong, AB Concept has become one of Asia’s most recognised names in high-end hospitality. Its portfolio includes the W Bali in Seminyak, where tropical modernism meets refined comfort, and the Four Seasons in Kyoto, which draws on heritage cues for a quiet, grounded feel. The team works across hotels, residences, and commercial interiors, handling custom furniture, material selection, and indoor-to-outdoor transitions that read as a single continuous experience.

📌 Did You Know?

The Japan National Stadium, designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates for the Tokyo 2020 Games, was built using timber sourced from all 47 of Japan’s prefectures. Wood for the stadium’s layered eaves was arranged to face the compass direction of the region it came from, turning a material choice into a national gesture.

4. Kengo Kuma & Associates (Tokyo)

Tokyo-based Kengo Kuma & Associates is celebrated worldwide for interiors and buildings that feel tied to their surroundings. Projects such as the Suntory Museum of Art in Tokyo, with its minimalist interiors, the Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum, and the Japan National Stadium show a steady commitment to wood, bamboo, stone, and natural light. The firm’s interiors favour soft texture and spatial flow over spectacle, which is why its hospitality and cultural work reads as calm rather than showy.

Kengo Kuma and Associates timber and light interior
Credit: Interior | Kengo Kuma and Associates

5. Shroffleón (Mumbai)

Mumbai’s Shroffleón closes the list with an eclectic style that folds Indian heritage into contemporary settings. Projects like the Terrace House in Mumbai, which links indoor and outdoor living, and the studio’s Apartment 701 reflect a taste for vibrant palettes, custom furniture, and detailed craft. The firm is also strong on adaptive reuse of older buildings, giving heritage properties a second life with durable, character-rich interiors.

Shroffleon Apartment 701 interior, Mumbai
Credit: Apartment 701 | Shroffleón, Mumbai

How to Choose the Right Interior Design Company for Your Project

Picking a studio is less about finding the most famous name and more about matching strengths to your brief. These five steps keep the decision grounded.

  1. Check experience against your project type. A firm with ten years of luxury residences is a different choice from one built on hotel work, so weigh the portfolio against what you actually need.
  2. Judge creativity and tools. Look for studios that test designs with 3D modelling or virtual walkthroughs and blend local character with current ideas.
  3. Confirm the range of services. Firms that cover concept, sourcing, and installation reduce the number of parties you manage and keep the result consistent.
  4. Read client feedback. Steady reviews and referrals point to reliability far better than a single award.
  5. Match budget and timeline early. Transparent pricing and a realistic schedule protect both the design and your investment.

💡 Pro Tip

For cross-border projects, confirm early whether the studio handles local approvals and site supervision itself or hands them to a partner. A firm based in Tokyo or Hong Kong working on a home in Bali, for instance, will need a clear local execution plan, and pinning this down upfront avoids gaps during construction.

What This Means for Your Next Project

Each studio on this list answers a different question. Design Intervention and Shroffleón suit clients who want colour and personality, PTang Studio fits those after calm restraint, AB Concept leads on luxury hospitality, and Kengo Kuma & Associates is the choice when material and architecture come first. The shared thread is respect for place, which is what keeps Asian interior design distinctive on a global stage.

Your next step: Shortlist two or three of these firms whose built work matches your project type, then request a portfolio review focused on completed projects rather than concept renders before you reach out.

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Bahattin Duran

Bahattin Duran is an architect and the Editor in Chief of illustrarch, where he writes and oversees content and also leads learnarchitecture.online.

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Cunningham
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I found the article interesting, but it felt a bit long. The companies mentioned seem nice.

Pitts
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This post has some good points about design. I liked learning about the different companies.

Cassidy
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The information is okay. It’s nice to see how culture plays a role in design.

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