Gabriel Tan

Established by Gabriel Tan in 2016, we are a design practice working at cultural intersections, based in Singapore and Porto. Often exploring new ways to reinterpret tradition, craft and technology, we have designed furniture and products for B&B Italia, Herman Miller, Duxiana, Design Within Reach, Menu, Blå Station and Abstracta, while creative directing Japanese furniture brand Ariake and design-craft brand Origin Made. Our interior design department, Studio Antimatter works on selective residential and hospitality interior projects.

A former navy man who made the switch to industrial design, Gabriel Tan’s ability to redefine existing archetypes and sensitivity to details are key to his work. Being based in both Singapore and Porto allows him and the team to draw on influences from both Asia and Europe, informing the studio’s design process and inspiring new discoveries.

The works of Gabriel Tan have won the Industrial Designers Society of America’s IDEA Award, Japan Good Design Award, the President’s Design Award and been exhibited at design fairs globally. Tan has guest lectured at Lasalle College of the Arts, National University of Singapore, University of Oregon, Pratt Institute, and also served as a jury member at the Cannes Lions Festival and Core77 Design Awards.