Say Hello to the INDE Design Studio Shortlist

As the INDE.Awards shortlist continues to be rolled out, it’s time to meet the nominees for 2017’s Design Studio award, Sponsored by Denovo Recruitment.

Working between two continents, with bases in Hong Kong and London, Joyce Wang Design Studio (JWDS) is a multi-disciplinary firm, specializing in crating highly sensory environments.

BY Andrew McDonald

July 10th, 2017

Tags: denovo, INDE Awards 2017, INDE. Awards, The Studio

With an aim to become a leader in the Architectural & Construction recruitment space, Denovo supports up and coming talent in the design and architecture world. Denovo is rethinking modern recruitment and doing things differently. More than just a team of highly experienced consultants, Denovo Recruitment are individuals who care about the future of design.

“De Novo” is Latin for “a new beginning” or “a fresh start” and we’re proud to have worked with them in presenting the 2017 Design Studio award.

Check out the full list of INDE.Award winners here!

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