O Design Office creates spaces with thoughtful consideration of human experience. We are driven by the conviction to craft better spaces that enrich living. Established by Timo Wong and Priscilla Lui of Studio Juju in 2023 as a creative endeavour in spatial design, we adopt a user-centric approach to designing spaces and have since completed projects for dwellings, workplaces, retail and exhibitions.

The interior of this semi-detached house was previously fragmented into various enclosed spaces, with the narrow stairwell leading to each of these enclosures.

To reimagine the dwellers’ experience in a more connected living arrangement, the entire house was pared down to an empty state. We worked with the idea of connecting the different types of spaces through the composition of geometries and openings to create a more spacious and breathable space.

The living hall is distinctly characterised by the terracotta material that extends inward from the outdoors. Its tall vertical volume is architecturally expressed by the juxtaposition of the round mezzanine sitting above a timber volume that houses the kitchen. Walls and openings are orchestrated upwards along the stairs, leading to a curved surface that filters in soft natural daylight from the roof window, culminating the sensory experience of feeling light and space at home.

Year of completion: 2025
Location: Holland Grove, Singapore
Client: Private
Project team: Ye Xiaoxuan
Photography: Fabian Ong

Our second spatial design for Thoughtworks, after designing their previous office in 2017. Thoughtworks needed a client engagement area in their new office, and the challenge is to create a segregation between the normal work spaces and client’s area, in a sociable and professional manner.

Instinctively, the concept of a “hub” to host the clients with essential ammenities, would help to facilitate this unique work engagement. These areas include dedicated meeting rooms of various sizes, booth seats, a break-out lounge, quiet rooms for picking up private calls, and a presentation arena.

The Thoughtwokers’ work zone scenarios maintained agile in terms of workflow and movements, where small meeting spaces and discussion zones are in close proximity, supporting the nature of this cross collaborative work environment. Focus rooms and lounges are strategically located to facilitate needs for quiet work or taking calls.

The overall atmosphere created, is one that yields to be refreshing, sociable, and comprehensive in the needs of an efficient and happy day at work.

Year of completion: 2024
Location: China Street, Singapore
Client: Thoughtworks
Project team: Ye Xiaoxuan
Lighting designer: Light Collab
Photography: Studio Periphery

LIKEABLES EXHIBITION

We created the spatial layout for the LIKEABLES exhibition by Studio Juju at the Peranakan Museum, Singapore.

Studio Juju’s furniture pieces are presented on squarish low platforms that are aligned along the linear gallery, individually paced between the architectural columns. Studio Juju’s Chocolates sculptures are spaced out to punctuate each display area, creating a rhythmic viewing experience.

The display surfaces are made of untrimmed 4ft x 8ft birch plywood, and elevated by compressed wood pallets, all of which will be reused and repurposed.

Year of completion: 2024
Client: Studio Juju
Location: Peranakan Museum, Singapore
Photography: Studio Periphery

THE SPACE

An assembly of sculptural forms translates the concept for The Space 공간 , a Korean hair salon located at 100AM mall in Singapore. We were experimenting with forms, lighting and colors to create an interesting juxtaposition of physical elements and hues of colors. Our objective is to build a confident spatial narrative for the client’s brand.

Along the shopfront stands two soft sculptural walls that partially conceal the view of the interior, inviting customers to enter through the space between both walls. We steered away from the typical glass shopfront within shopping malls, inviting curious footfalls while providing some privacy to customers in the salon.

The overall interior atmosphere and aesthetic is characterized by spacing and composition of forms, using light and shadow to highlight their relationships. In line with this concept, the shampoo space behind the reception was created to allow openings for ambience light to filter in, as customers rest to enjoy their hair wash in comfort and privacy.

Year of completion: 2023
Location: 100AM, Singapore
Client: The Space
Project team: Greg Chin
Photography: Don Wong