Overview
You open with furniture that fits, cleans down fast, and looks like the drawings, because the workshop is quoting and building from the same checked set.
We design chairs, banquettes, counters, and display units that a local workshop can fabricate at the finish level shown, with dimensions and callouts a fabricator can price without guessing. Next, we’ll confirm what needs to be built and what has to be checked on site before drawings start.
We start from what will be built, then we lock the sizes and clearances against site measurements before anyone cuts material. You’ll see the same information a workshop uses to quote and fabricate, including joinery intent, hardware, finishes, and tolerance notes where small errors stack up in the build.
About us
We’re a two-person furniture design studio, and we built our process around the moment most projects go sideways: the gap between a nice-looking concept and a workshop-ready drawing set. Amelia Tan leads the furniture design, layout, and finish direction. Marcus Lim builds the CAD, sets up the prototype models, and runs checks with local workshops before details get locked.
People pick us when they can’t afford a first build that comes back “almost” right. We put measurements, tolerances, and interfaces in the open early, so a counter meets the floor, a banquette meets the wall, and a chair still feels solid after daily wipe-downs.
If a detail can’t be fabricated cleanly at the finish you want, we’ll flag it and redraw it before it becomes a cost and schedule problem.
Who you will work with
You’ll work directly with the two of us, so questions get answered in the same thread as the drawings.
Team
Amelia Tan, Furniture designer. Amelia handles furniture design direction, proportions, comfort, and finishes, then signs off the look before we lock the drawing set.
Marcus Lim, CAD and workshop lead. Marcus runs 2D and 3D CAD, builds the prototype model package, and checks build details with workshops so clearances and joints land properly.
Selected work
Here are a few recent furniture design packages that went from concept through prototype to workshop drawings without guesswork at the bench.
Portfolio
Banquette and table set. A banquette run and table family designed around tight aisle clearances and service flow. We set seat heights from on-site levels and added removable base details so cleaning and humidity movement didn’t destroy the finish over time.
Retail wall bay system. A modular wall bay and gondola system sized to standard sheet yields and pallet handling. We drew hardware schedules and repeating hole patterns so parts could be batch-cut and assembled fast, then installed overnight with minimal site cutting.
Reception counter and back bar. A reception counter with a back bar that hid cable runs and fridge ventilation without growing the footprint. We resolved door swings, service access panels, and splash zones in the drawings so the first build didn’t stall on site fixes.
“The drawings were buildable, and the first pieces matched them without back-and-forth.”
Project manager, a multi-site hospitality group
How we work
We keep this kind of job calm by agreeing the build intent early, then checking the sizes that affect fabrication before the drawing set goes out to quote.
1. Scope and references Days 1-3 We confirm what needs to be designed first, and what has to be ready before fit-out. You share plans, site photos, brand references, and any must-keep equipment. We list the pieces, the key dimensions that drive everything, and what needs on-site measurement before we lock sizes. 2. Concept direction Week 1 Amelia sets the design direction with finish references and rough sketches, then we talk through comfort, cleaning, humidity exposure, and how the pieces will be used. You’ll sign off the direction for each item before we move to detailed sizing, so the CAD work doesn’t drift. 3. CAD and checks Weeks 2-3 Marcus builds the 2D CAD and 3D model, then we run clearance checks across interfaces that fail in the first build: floor levels, wall conditions, door swings, kick spaces, and access panels. Where a workshop needs a decision, we put the choice in writing and get your sign-off. 4. Prototype to handover Weeks 3-5 If prototypes are part of the plan, we coordinate build checks with local workshops, mark revisions, and update the set so the production version matches what was tested. We then hand over the final package in a format a fabricator can quote from and build from, without filling gaps themselves.
Concept direction pack
A moodboard and rough sketches for each furniture item, showing the intended look, materials direction, and the design moves that matter before detailed CAD starts.
2D FABRICATION DRAWINGS
A drawing set in 2D CAD with dimensions, callouts, and section details a workshop uses at the bench, including interfaces to floors, walls, and equipment where relevant.
PROTOTYPE 3D MODEL PACKAGE
A 3D CAD model package supplied as STEP and IGES, suitable for prototype builds, CNC referencing, and checking assemblies before anything is cut.
Vendor-ready spec pack
A spec pack listing materials, finishes, and a hardware schedule, written so the fabricator can price the same build you approved, not their closest substitute.
PROTOTYPE OVERSIGHT NOTES
Site check notes and revision marks from prototype reviews with local workshops, so the final set reflects what was physically checked and adjusted.
HANDOVER AND Q&A WINDOW
A scheduled handover call to walk the fabricator through the set, plus a short follow-up window to answer clarification questions that come up when quoting begins.
What it costs
Pick based on how many pieces you need drawn through to vendor-ready, and how much on-the-ground prototype checking you want us to cover.
Priced items
Getting started
If you’d like us to hold time for this, the next step is to sign and book the work so we can start measuring and drawing.
1. Sign this proposal. 2. Pay the 40% booking invoice within 14 days. 3. Send your plans, reference images, and the item list so we can begin.
Signature
Fee summary
Payment
40% is due to book the work when the proposal is signed. The remaining 60% is due when we hand over the finished work. Invoices are payable within 14 days of invoice date.
What we need from you. Before we start CAD, we need site dimensions and constraints you want us to work to, plus any brand standards for finishes. Delays in approvals or missing dimensions will move the schedule.
Sign-offs. We’ll ask for a written sign-off at the end of concept direction and again before prototype release. We design and check to the last signed version, so late changes don’t quietly undo earlier checks.
Changes to scope. If the scope changes, we’ll describe the change in writing and price it before we do the extra work. This keeps the drawings, the schedule, and the invoice matching the same scope.
Workshops and lead times
We can recommend and coordinate with local workshops, but lead times and pricing come from the fabricator. We’ll structure the pack so they can quote properly, and we’ll flag unclear items before release.
Prototype oversight. Prototype oversight covers scheduled site checks, marked-up notes, and revision marks based on what we see. It does not include full-time supervision, expediting, or absorbing a workshop’s rework costs.
File handover and reuse. Once the final payment is received, you own the design outputs we hand over for this project. We keep working files and can adapt the set for future sites as a new scope.
Confidentiality. We’ll keep your plans, pricing, and launch details confidential, and we ask the same for our drawings and CAD files until your opening. If you need an NDA, send it before we start.
