About Us
Welcome to our multi-disciplinary design studio, where creativity and innovation converge to shape inspiring spaces and experiences. Our portfolio is rich with a variety of school and educational projects, urban installations, and exhibition design, each designed to nurture creative and interactive learning environments. From dynamic installations to thoughtfully crafted public parks and interiors, our work showcases our commitment to excellence in design.
We pride ourselves on our collaborative approach. By working closely with NGOs, universities, local communities, and a diverse range of clients, we ensure that every project we undertake is not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional and impactful. Our engagement with the public and partnerships across different industries enrich our projects, bringing a holistic perspective to our design process.
Our team is a vibrant mix of passionate designers, researchers, and innovators. We are constantly exploring new ideas, conducting thorough research, and experimenting with various design possibilities. This relentless pursuit of excellence ensures that we stay at the forefront of design trends and deliver outstanding results.
Join us on our journey to create spaces that inspire, educate, and engage. Together, let's explore the endless possibilities of design.
Our Team
Founder: Tay Tze Yong and his wife, Lam Choi Suan founded INTODESIGN Lab in 2009, a multi-disciplinary design studio in Kuching. Together with Sim Siok Pheng, the studio offers architecture education and architectural design specializing in schools, institutions, and playscapes, with an interest in crafting spaces for learning and creative play. They are passionate in designing furniture toys, playscapes, and schools, and have received architectural awards and recently initiated community projects at schools, and even founded their own cardboard furniture brand, UP2U. They also organize multiple events, such as Cardboard City with PAMSC, and conduct workshops that promote children’s creative learning environments through architecture design and installations. Apart from INTODESIGN Lab, Tay is also a Design Director for PDC Design Group and a part-time lecturer for architectural design at UNIMAS.
Co-Founder: Lam Choi Suan is an architect in practice, a mother in life who enjoys nurturing their 3 kids and getting inspired by their genuine creations and inventions.
Co-Founder: Sim Siok Pheng an architect, children's storyteller, and supporter of green living.
Awards
The International Design Competition 2018: The Big Tiny Coffee House Challenge - Shortlisted Entry
PAM Awards 2017: Education Category - Silver Award
Archiprix South East Asia (SEA) 2016 - Shortlisted (Supervisor)
Archiprix South East Asia (SEA) 2014 - Second Prize (Supervisor)
Archiprix South East Asia (SEA) 2012 - First Prize (Supervisor)
PAM - OSK Master Planning & Architectural Concept Competition, 2011 - Third Prize
PAM Awards 2011: Showroom Category - Shortlisted
PAM - Naza TTDI Master Planning & Architectural Concept Competition, 2010 - Third Prize