INDEX offers a more dimensional view of the design landscape across Asia by introducing design studios and companies that demonstrate clear design philosophies and notable achievements. Spanning graphic design, branding, spatial design, product, digital, and motion, INDEX focuses on emerging practices and looks beyond portfolios to examine how they work, where their ideas come from, and what they stand for. Rather than cataloguing projects, INDEX documents the design language and attitudes shaped by local identity, industry, and cultural environments across Asia.

Singapore

Studio: Gabriel Tan Studio

URL: https://www.gabriel-tan.com

Profile: Gabriel Tan Studio is a furniture and product design practice founded in 2016 by designer Gabriel Tan. Operating between Singapore and Porto, the studio develops furniture, objects, and spatial experiences through cultural research, material exploration, and close collaboration with manufacturers. Its work emphasizes comfort, social interaction, sustainability, and enduring relevance rather than short lived visual trends. By bringing together perspectives from Asia and Europe, the studio creates refined objects that connect contemporary living with local knowledge and global production.

India

 

 

 

 

Studio: Phantom Hands

URL: https://phantomhands.in

Profile: Phantom Hands is a Bangalore based furniture maker and design collective established by Aparna Rao and Deepak Srinath. Its work brings together South Asian modernism, contemporary design, and craft based production through collections developed with designers and skilled artisans. The company works with more than one hundred craftspeople specializing in carpentry, cane weaving, wood finishing, upholstery, and metalwork. Through archival research and contemporary collaboration, Phantom Hands preserves regional knowledge while creating furniture relevant to present day living.

 

 

Hong Kong

 

 

 

 

Studio: Form + Moment

URL: https://formandmoment.com

Profile: Form + Moment is a Hong Kong furniture brand founded by designer Edward Wu. Its collections explore the relationship between enduring physical forms and the temporary memories, emotions, and interactions associated with everyday objects. Working with solid walnut, stainless steel, brass, upholstery, and other tactile materials, the studio develops chairs, lounge furniture, stools, and complementary objects with distinct geometric identities. Its Moment 2.5 collection translates folded planes and simplified silhouettes into sculptural furniture that balances visual playfulness with comfort and practical use.