Nikki Hunt “a doyenne of interior design”
— Home & Decor Singapore
“Design Intervention epitomizes the growth of the design industry in our island
republic, a growth that the firm has, in its decade of running, helped to shape”
— Singapore Tatler Homes
“Hunt’s laser-like focus has won her Singapore based firm Design Intervention
countless awards over the years and made it one of the leading studios in Asia”
— Philippine Tatler Homes
“Nikki Hunt’s inimitable style completely transforms space into absolute feast for
the senses”
— Philippine Tatler Homes
“Imaginative and whimsical, there is never a dull moment when coming across
the multi-sensorial designs of Nikki Hunt. The principal designer behind the
homegrown practice, Design Intervention, Hunt has never stopped in her mission
creating exceptional luxury homes that are livable and spark joy.”
— Tatler Asia
“Their work is typified by layered luxury with organic shapes, rich textures and fine
detailing – creating rooms that are artwork in their own right”
— Space: Journal for Modern Living
“ The design of your home is as important to your wellbeing as good food and exercise. Your home should be a sanctuary — a place that supports rest, recovery, and resilience.
The best homes are not about the objects placed within them, but the signals they send to the body. Understanding what helps each homeowner feel at ease — physically as well as emotionally — is the starting point of my design process.
My approach is personalised and multisensory, helping clients harness the power of their homes to support healthier, more balanced lives. ”
“ The design of your home is as important to your wellbeing as good food and exercise. Your home should be a sanctuary — a place that supports rest, recovery, and resilience.
The best homes are not about the objects placed within them, but the signals they send to the body. Understanding what helps each homeowner feel at ease — physically as well as emotionally — is the starting point of my design process.
My approach is personalised and multisensory, helping clients harness the power of their homes to support healthier, more balanced lives. ”
Multi-award winning designer Nikki Hunt is the one of the most recognised designers in South East Asia. Born and educated in London, she moved to Asia 30 years ago and has made Singapore her home. She founded Design Intervention in 2004 and together with her talented team, she crafts multi-faceted personalised homes, advising on every aspect and detail of a project.
Nikki believes that design is a building block of happiness and that it’s ultimate purpose is to create a space that makes us feel good and helps us live better. Passionate about making this design ethos accessible to everyone, Nikki hosted two seasons of Come on In on HGTV Asia, helping average homeowners achieve the home of their dreams.
Over time, her work has evolved beyond aesthetics to consider how the built environment influences how people feel, function, and recover in their everyday lives. Alongside her design practice, Nikki writes and researches the relationship between the built environment and human health through her Substack, Nervous System Design, where she explores how homes shape the body, not just how they look.
“Singapore’s Queen of Color”, Nikki is on the global panel advising on the
selection of the Dulux Color of the Year.
Promoting design excellence in Singapore and across the region,
Nikki is currently a member of the jury panel for the American Standard Design Awards.
In 2018 and 2019, she was a judge for the Lookbox Design Awards.
For the past 10 years, Nikki has been a judge, an organizer and a student mentor for the Young Designer Awards.
Nikki is a regular guest lecturer and mentor.
Nikki is a sought-after writer for some of Singapore’s most respected publications,
and through her aricles, she strives to spread her message that joyful homes are the
foundation for health and happiness.
Design Intervention is one of the leading Design Studios operating in the Asia Pacific region. Founded by Nikki Hunt, our work has garnered an international reputation for attention to detail, quality and creativity, winning awards and accolades at the national, regional and global levels.
For the past 11 consecutive years, a Design Intervention project has been awarded at the International Property Awards, repeatedly being recognised as the best in Singapore and going on to win overall Asia-Pacific awards. Six of our projects have been further recognized as the best in their category at the Global level, winning the ultimate accolade of best in the world.
Between 2013 and 2023, our studio has been included eight times in the Interior Design Review, a list of the Top 100 Designers from across the Globe. Indeed, our work has won a multitude of awards and accolades across the full spectrum of the design field including retail, leisure, architecture, product and interior design.
Increasingly, our work is guided by an understanding that homes are not neutral backdrops, but environments that actively shape how people rest, recover, and cope with the demands of modern life.
Winner, AWiCS-SIDS Interior Designer of the Year 2025
Winner, Best Residential Interior (Private Residence) Singapore 2025
Winner, World’s Best Interior Design (Apartment) 2021
Winner, World’s Best Interior Design (Residential) 2019
Winner, Best (Residential) Architecture Design Singapore 2019, 2018
International Interior Design Review – World’s Top 100 Designers (2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013)
