tristan wu / design director
Led by founder Tristan (M.Arch, NUS), Craftsmen Studio is an interior and spatial design studio acclaimed for its design vision and proven expertise. Tristan's recent works have been highly awarded, receiving multiple IDCS 2024 residential awards alongside the prestigious SIDA Gold Award 2024 for an exceptional apartment at The Coast, Sentosa. This recognition adds to the studio's features in publications like Design Anthology, Leibal, Lookbox Living, SquareRooms, Home & Decor, and CNA Living.
Tristan brings invaluable experience from key roles at renowned firms ONG&ONG and Genome Architects, where he directed major projects across hospitality, residential, and master planning sectors.
Craftsmen Studio was founded by Tristan with a vision deeply rooted in the art and spirit of true craftsmanship. This core philosophy drives the firm's commitment beyond mere aesthetics. It meticulously shapes resonant spatial experiences, pushing designs that elevate how people connect with and inhabit their environments, demonstrating purposeful intent in every project.
jaden tan / designer
Jaden Tan brings to Craftsmen Studio a valuable blend of design precision, passion, and diverse architectural experience. His diverse background encompasses work on acclaimed hospitality projects with FDAT and high-end residential design with Kuala Lumpur's leading Unit One Design. This experience, further sharpened at Rekaphosis Interior, honed his craft to create meticulously crafted living environments that elevate the everyday.
His architectural promise was evident early, underscored by a full academic scholarship for his BA(Arch) from Tunku Abdul Rahman University and accolades including the Starken AAC Architecture Award (2019) and a Top 5 placement in the PAM Sketching Workshop (2017).
Drawing inspiration from architectural masters like the spatial purity of Tadao Ando, the lucid clarity of Tao Lei, and the harmonic proportions of Frank Lloyd Wright, Jaden approaches each project with nuanced dedication. At Craftsmen Studio, he channels this thoughtful approach and broad experience, treating every space as an intricate work of art; an intrinsic commitment that upholds the studio's ethos of exceptional craftsmanship.