And Studio
And Studio explores the depth there is to spatial design and
creates an emotional aesthetic that mediates the space and the user(s) —
to marry function with form, to curate lifestyle with art.
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Q&A with Samantha Ho and Aitong Yu, And Studio: We are naturally curious, and it drives our practice
You describe interior design as one of the biggest forms of self-expression. How do you help clients express themselves when they’re unsure who they are? We try not to label any one style too rigidly – we are all layered, sometimes even contradictory. Rather than forcing a fixed identity, we focus on understanding those nuances. Our role often becomes that of a translator. Sometimes a client might say, “I don’t know what I want,” but they will casually mention loving the quiet of a particular hotel, the warmth of their grandmother’s house, or even a fleeting memory. These fragments become our clues. When clarity is less than obvious, understanding what they don’t like becomes just as important; it is honest and just as telling. Design then becomes a process of uncovering rather than imposing. What does being “emotional” in design mean to you? Being emotional in design begins with feeling – first you feel, then you create. It is rooted in empathy — understanding the history and context; how a space can connect, hold memory, identity, and meaning beyond its…
And Studio’s Victoria Park Villas interior
“There’s a particular mood of arriving here,” says Samantha Ho of And Studio, describing the approach to Victoria Park Villas in Singapore’s ritzy District 10. “The moment you turn into the estate, the world seems to slow down a little, the city slips away, and the air feels a bit softer.” And it is in this soigné pocket of quiet, where 109 landed houses are cocooned in manicured landscaping, that Ho and her And Studio partner, Aitong Yu, have both renovated and crafted a home for clients whose work never truly stops. The owners – a couple who are content creators and business owners with two young children – live at a peculiar intersection of public and private. As content creators who are constantly “on,” Ho says their work follows them everywhere, the pace rarely slows, and home often becomes an extension of the studio. They came to And Studio seeking sanctuary, a place where they could simply be with their children, where the noise could be shut out. The design challenge, though, was more nuanced than creating a mere…
