Gabriel Tan

Profile
Gabriel Tan (b. 1982, Singapore) is a furniture and product designer based between Singapore and Porto, Portugal. He came to design via an unorthodox path, discovering it through industrial design books at a public library while training as a naval combat officer. After co-founding the international design collective Outofstock, he established his independent practice, Gabriel Tan Studio, in 2016. Through the subtle synthesis of Asian and European influences, his work reinterprets tradition, craft, and technology in a sustainable, socially conscious way. He currently provides designs for global brands and also serves as creative director of a Japanese furniture brand. In 2025, he received Singapore's President's Design Award for Designer of the Year, the nation's highest design honour.
