Joyce Wang
Founder
Joyce Wang Studio
Born in Hawaii and raised in Hong Kong and London, Joyce Wang studied Architecture and Materials Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) followed by a Master’s degree in Interior Design from London’s Royal College of Art. Fueled by her love of physics, film, and drawing, Wang embarked on a journey into architecture, then on to interior design while at Foster + Partners. She established her eponymous studio in 2011.
Across an acclaimed global portfolio of unique fine-dining and luxury hospitality spaces, Wang infuses an artisanal elegance with enigmatic rigor and willfully circumvents style signatures. Taking cues from both cinema and science, she aims to conjure an emotive and sensorial resonance with each interior environment. “A great interior is like a great film: we want to return to it and enjoy it again and again. Each time something different grabs our attention, elevating the overall experience.”
Established in 2011, Joyce Wang Studio is an award-winning boutique design firm with a mission to shape spaces into memorable moments. Specializing in luxury hospitality design and select residential projects, with offices in London and Hong Kong, the studio realizes cinematic interiors; the stories and subplots coded into artisan craft, fine handiwork, and considered details. A dedicated design team across two global cities, with a collaborative culture, draws inspiration from film, fashion, architecture, science, and diverse artistic disciplines. A hallmark commitment to material innovation – developing bespoke textiles, features, and finishes – is chronicled in every project to showcase the studio’s endless explorations of creativity and craftsmanship.
The studio’s inaugural project revitalized the 60-room Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles in 2012. A notable interiors portfolio for some of the world’s most respected design patrons and properties followed, including Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, The Berkeley, The Magistracy, Equinox Hotel NYC, along with renowned eateries such as Mott 32, Oscuro Cigar Lounge, and Kyubi at the Arts Club in London.
RECENT ACCOLADES
AHEAD Awards Asia 2024 | Shortlist for Carna and Maison Boulud
Restaurant & Bar Design Awards Middle East & Africa | Hotel Category, Mott 32 Dubai
Designer of the Year Award 2020 | Hospitality Design Magazine
Top 400 Designer Hot List 2019 | Dezeen
Vanguard Award 2019 | Design Anthology Magazine
jw@joycewangstudio.com
