Gabriel Tan Studio

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.

  • Gabriel Tan

    Founder and Creative Director

    Born 1982 in Singapore. Graduated from the National University of Singapore with a B.A. in Industrial Design in 2007. Partner at Outofstock Design from 2006 to 2015. Founded Gabriel Tan Studio and Studio Antimatter in 2016, creative director of Ariake since 2016. Co-founded craft driven design brand Origin Made in 2018. 

  • Cherie Er

    Studio Director Porto

    Graduated with B.A. in Finance and Economics from New York University Stern School of Business. Singaporean with 15 years prior working experience in investment banking at UBS, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse in Hong Kong and Singapore. Joined Gabriel Tan Studio in 2021 and also co-founded Origin Made. 

  • Jason Khoo

    Studio Director Singapore

    Born 1982 in Singapore. Graduated from the National University of Singapore with a B.A. in Linguistics in 2007. Was in the Foreign Service for almost a decade and a diplomat of Singapore in Moscow for 5 years before joining Gabriel Tan Studio in 2020. Speaks fluent English, Mandarin and Russian.

  • Liliana Teixeira

    Designer

    From Vila Real, Portugal, graduated with a Master’s in Product Design in 2022 from the University of Aveiro with a research focus in design for the elderly. Completed an exchange program in Politecnico di Milano, Italy in 2020 and a design internship at Design Factory Aveiro in 2021. Joined Gabriel Tan Studio in 2022.

  • Paula Holtheuer

    Designer

    Originally from Chile now Portugal based, graduated in Strategic Design from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in 2020. Completed an exchange program in University College Dublin and a design internship in Madrid. Designer at The Andes House in Santiago from 2018 to 2021. Joined Gabriel Tan Studio in 2022.

  • Liam Appelson

    Designer

    Originally from the United States now Singapore based, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Yale University in 2019 with a research focus in materials science and renewable energy. Spent a decade as a dancer and two years as a woodworker in the Catskills, New York before joining Gabriel Tan Studio in 2021.