Every project is a topic and discussion at Chris Shao Studio, one steeped in research. The historical, social, and cultural becoming the foundations of each concept. Occupying a place in-between, Chris Shao Studio's embrace of duality has quickly become their signature: classic/contemporary, art/design, East/West, old/new. By fusing the unexpected, the beautiful, and the playful, they articulate a newfound language of interior architecture bespoke to their clients.

Est. 2017, the studio has garnered international acclaim for its treatment of design details, the great and granular are met with identical care and consideration in projects of all sizes and scales. Balancing every surface, material, accent, and object to create the maker’s mark of their work; mirroring the ateliers of haute couturier with this zoom-in-zoom-out approach.

Guided by founder Chris Shao, the studio’s designs hold art and design simultaneously. “We give the work context” Shao affirms. The interior designer and gallerist funnels his industry know-how into his studio practice, blurring the lines separating them. Shao opens clients to some of contemporary design’s most notable, facilitating bespoke accents and one-of-one commissions.

Chris Shao Studio develops rooms rich with design integrity; focussing on telling stories and building a world that leaves space for others to fill with their own experiences within it. Honoring the past, advancing the future, and rooting all projects in the expansive worlds of art, design, and the many places in between.

NEW YORK 54 West 21st Street, Suite 508, New York, New York 10010

SHANGHAI Suhe Haus 3F, 30 Wenan Road, Shanghai, China 200040

EMAIL info@chrisshaostudio.com