Lecturer, Interior Design

Nicholas Ooi Wei Siong

  • BA Interior Design, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
  • Diploma in Architectural Technology, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore

Nicholas graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Interior Design in 2006, and pursued his career in architecture and interior design in various acclaimed firms, including HYLA Architects and Eco-id Architects and Design Consultancy. His expertise is in his ability to integrate both architecture and interior design as a single inter-disciplinary craft.

Nicholas’ portfolio includes works such as the Singapore Management University, Fraser Suites Singapore, Fraser Place Beijing, AXA University, Orchard Scotts apartments and numerous local and overseas upscale private residences.

His design philosophy is akin to his principles of pedagogy. He engages the student in every step of the process; as it is one of the best ways to ensure an insight into the student’s ability and to develop them to their fullest potential. As part of the LASALLE interior design team, Nicholas equips students with conceptual skills, technical knowledge and artistic perception to surpass the industry’s expectations.

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Professional practice

  • Project management for a bungalow at Namly Crescent, Singapore.
  • Project management for a bungalow at Ewart Park, Singapore
  • Architectural design for a bungalow at Fourth Avenue, Singapore
  • Architectural and interior design for a bungalow at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  • Architectural design for a pair of residential landed dwellings, Villa Permata Grading, Jakarta Indonesia
  • Architectural and interior design for a boutique hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  • Architectural design for residential landed dwelling, West Coast Rise, Singapore
  • Interior design for residential apartment unit, Loyang Valley, Singapore
  • Architectural design for residential landed dwelling, Meragi Road, Singapore
  • Design proposal for residential apartment block, Mat Bang Nat Cat Hoa Do Vi Tri, Vietnam

Others

Project coordinator and advisor for competitions and exhibitions

  • Neufolk, Singapore Design Week (2024)
  • As a Matter of Fact exhibition, Bangkok Design Week (2024)
  • Sociablescape (2024)
  • LASALLE exhibition at Milan Design Week (2023)
  • Tithonus, Project EVAM, LASALLE x SUTD (2022)

  • Narrative embodied in furniture design to impact emotional and functional value (2017)