01 · The space

Every calm home starts with the space.

Interior architecture for Singapore's condominiums, HDB flats and landed homes.

02 · Built in

Wet and dry, built in to the millimetre.

03 · Styled

Oak, stone and linen, layered by hand.

04 · Light

Then the light settles in.

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The studio

We design homes that feel settled from the first evening: calm, crafted to the millimetre, and plainly yours.

2011Founded on Duxton Road
186Homes delivered
3HDB, condominium and landed
8–14Weeks, typical build on site

Pick your home type

Four kinds of home, one standard of finish.

Starting prices and time on site for a full renovation. Pick one and the quote calculator opens with it selected.

Condominium living room with beige sofas, walnut wall panels and a floor lamp at dusk
From S$120k · 10–14 weeks

Condominium

Full-home design from layout and lighting to the last cushion, 1,000 to 3,200 sq ft. We handle MCST approvals and keep to the condo's work hours.

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Bright HDB flat with light oak joinery
From S$48k · 8–10 weeks

HDB BTO

A new flat planned to feel bigger than its floor area. HDB permits sorted before the first day on site.

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Dining area with a walnut table, cream chairs and a petal pendant light
From S$62k · 9–12 weeks

HDB resale

Older flats need more hacking, rewiring and wet works. Every job goes through HDB-registered contractors.

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Landed home interior with timber finishes
From S$280k · 16–24 weeks

Landed

Terraces, semi-Ds and bungalows, designed with your architect and QP so the interior and the building read as one.

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Corridor lined with walnut panels and soft cove lighting
5-year warranty

Bespoke joinery

Wardrobes, kitchens and panelling from our own Sungei Kadut workshop.

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Brushed steel kitchen island with black bar stools
2-day install

Styling and furnishing

Furniture, art, lamps and textiles in place by handover day.

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Selected work

Recent residences, room by room.

Five homes from the last two years. Drag the row, or open a project to see every room.

01

Marina Penthouse

Condominium · Marina Bay · Level 52 · 2,690 sq ft

02

The Reflection Residence

Condominium · Keppel Bay · Level 38 · 2,153 sq ft

03

Duxton Sky Flat

HDB 5-room · Tanjong Pagar · 1,184 sq ft

04

Bukit Timah House

Landed terrace · Bukit Timah · 3,400 sq ft

05

Robertson Quay Bath

Condominium · master bath remodel · 6 weeks

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Marina Bay Sands and the bay at blue hour

Before and after

From bare shell to finished home.

Drag the line. Left is the unit the week we got the keys; right is the same room at handover, sixteen weeks later.

Design
4 weeks
Build
12 weeks
Hacked
3 walls
Completed living room with walnut panels, beige sofas and a steel kitchen island The same living room as a bare concrete shell under renovation Before Week 0 After Week 16
Living · Keppel Bay · Level 38 · 2,153 sq ftDrag, or use the arrow keys
Sample board: walnut veneer, travertine, brushed steel, wool boucle, oak plank and a brass handle on navy linen

Material schedule

The palette from the Keppel Bay residence.

Every project gets a schedule like this. Each code appears on the drawings, the samples board and the workshop's cutting list. Tap a row to read the spec.

CodeSampleMaterialFinish
WD-01
American walnutRift-cut veneer, matte lacquer
MT-01
Stainless steel 304Hairline brushed
ST-01
TravertineHoned, filled
FB-02
Wool boucléOat, 680 g/m²
FL-01
European oakWide plank, natural oil
LT-03
Concealed LED2700 K, CRI 95

Process

From first visit to the keys, in five stages.

One designer from start to finish, a fixed timeline in the contract, and payments that follow the work, never ahead of it.

  1. Week 0 – 2

    01Consultation

    A site visit, measured survey and an honest budget conversation before any drawing.

    First visit free
  2. Week 2 – 6

    02Concept and 3D

    Layouts, the material schedule and photoreal renders of every room, revised until they're right.

    10% design deposit
  3. Week 6 – 8

    03Permits and hacking

    HDB or MCST approvals filed for you, then demolition, rewiring and plumbing runs.

    40% when works start
  4. Week 8 – 16

    04Build and joinery

    Wet works, ceilings and our workshop joinery, with a photo report from site every Friday.

    40% at joinery install
  5. Final week

    05Styling and handover

    Furniture, art and lamps go in, then a walkthrough and a defects list closed within 14 days.

    10% after defects close

FAQ

Permits, timelines and payments.

The questions every homeowner asks in the first meeting. Anything else, ask us on WhatsApp.

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Do I need a permit to renovate my HDB flat?

For most structural and wet works, yes: hacking walls, changing windows, retiling bathrooms and moving the kitchen all need HDB approval, and the works must be done by an HDB-registered contractor. We prepare and file the application for you as part of the Permits stage, and nothing is hacked until it is approved.

What approvals does a condo renovation need?

Your MCST (the condo's management) needs to approve the works, usually with drawings, a renovation deposit and a list of workers. Each condo also sets its own working hours, typically weekdays and Saturday mornings. We handle the paperwork and plan noisy work around those hours.

How long does a full renovation take?

On site, about 8–10 weeks for a BTO, 9–12 for a resale flat, 10–14 for a condominium and 16–24 for a landed home. Add roughly four weeks of design before that. Your timeline is fixed in the contract, with weekly photo updates so you always know where it stands.

How do the payment stages work?

Four stages: 10% when you approve the design, 40% when works start, 40% when the joinery is installed and the last 10% only after every item on the defects list is closed. You never pay ahead of the work that has been done.

What warranty do I get?

Five years on all joinery from our workshop, one year on workmanship for everything else, plus the manufacturers' warranties on appliances and fittings. Any defects found at handover are fixed within 14 days.

Can I stay at home during the works?

For a light refresh, usually yes, room by room. For a full gut and hack, no: there is dust, noise and no water or power for parts of the job, so most clients move out for the build weeks. We'll tell you exactly which weeks at the planning stage.

Reviews

What it's like to live in one.

A few words from homeowners, a year or more after handover.

We collected the keys to a bare shell in March and moved in before the June holidays. The weekly photo report meant we never once had to chase anyone.
Mei Ling T.HDB 5-room, Tanjong Pagar
They talked us out of two things we wanted and they were right both times. The walnut wall is the first thing every guest touches.
Daniel K.Condominium, Marina Bay
Our architect and KAYU actually liked working together. The house reads as one piece, inside and out.
Arjun & Priya S.Landed terrace, Bukit Timah
An old resale flat with tired wiring. Every wall that came down was explained first, and the quote didn't move.
Siti R.HDB resale, Toa Payoh
Six weeks for the master bath, exactly as promised. The defects list was closed in nine days.
Hannah L.Condominium, Robertson Quay

Price calculator

Price your home in a minute.

Pick the property, the scope and the size. The ballpark updates as you go, and your choices carry into the consultation form.

01 Property
02 Scope
7004,500 sq ft
Estimated investment

S$135,000 – S$165,000

Build on site

10 – 12 weeks

    A ballpark from typical KAYU projects of this kind. The site visit and measured survey set the real figure.

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    Consultation

    Let's plan what's next.

    Tell us a little about your home. A designer replies within one working day to book a site visit; the first one is free.

    Walnut-panelled corridor with cove lighting, from a KAYU project
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