From material experimentation in luxury homes to nurturing the next generation of designers, 2025 marked a turning point for I.D.I.D Studio. For founder Wynn, the year was less about acceleration and more about recalibration, a return to values that place meaning, restraint, and emotional longevity at the heart of design.
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Subtle luxury defines the studio’s approach: understated finishes, balanced compositions, and spaces designed to settle gently into daily life.
Rather than chasing scale, the studio leaned inward. Processes were refined. Creative voices were strengthened. And design decisions became sharper, clearer, and more intentional, not as a buzzword, but as a lived practice shaped by people, homes, and time.
A year of refinement
If 2025 could be distilled into a few words, Wynn describes it as a period of refinement and reflection. After years of rapid growth, the studio made a conscious decision to slow down, realigning its learnings and experiences to shape what comes next.
This shift allowed the team to revisit not only how they design, but why they do so in the first place. Homes, after all, are not objects to be admired briefly. They are environments meant to hold everyday life, emotions, and memory.
“2025 became a season of refining not just how we design, but why we design, shaping spaces that feel emotionally lasting for the people who live in them.”
This bathroom is conceived as a daily sanctuary, shaped by thoughtful detailing and materials that age beautifully.
Growth within the studio
Internally, the year was marked by balance. I.D.I.D Studio focused on giving its designers greater autonomy, while strengthening the systems that support them behind the scenes. This clarity allowed younger designers to grow into their own voices, developing confidence, discernment, and a stronger point of view.
At the same time, the studio navigated an increasingly informed client base. Today’s homeowners arrive with references, research, and heightened expectations. Delivering exceptional detail and craftsmanship, without losing sight of intent or timelines, became both a challenge and a catalyst for improvement.
From layout to last detail, I.D.I.D Studio’s work reflects a belief that good design should feel intuitive and quietly uplifting.
Where the studio’s spirit came alive
For Wynn, 2025 offered renewed creative freedom. Luxury residential projects became a testing ground for deeper material exploration — richer textures, unexpected pairings, and a refined approach to quiet elegance that feels true to the studio’s DNA.
Yet, it wasn’t just the projects that stood out. It was the people.
Clients who trusted the process and the thinking behind it, allowed the work to unfold with sincerity. When that trust exists, design moves beyond aesthetics and becomes something more enduring.
“When clients give you the space to design with trust, the work becomes not just beautiful, but meaningful.”
A design language built on restraint
I.D.I.D Studio’s approach is grounded in sincerity and integrity. Rather than imposing a signature look, the studio focuses on creating homes that uplift daily life, spaces that feel calm, considered, and quietly sophisticated.
Their aesthetic blends classic proportions with modern luxury, favouring flow, restraint, and subtlety over excess. More importantly, each home is designed with emotional experience in mind, how it feels to live in, move through, and return to at the end of the day.
The past year has revealed a noticeable change in how people think about their homes. Beauty alone is no longer enough. Homeowners now seek spaces that support real life, from work-from-home routines to family dynamics and personal wellbeing.
There is also a growing awareness around sustainability, not just in materials, but in mindset. Clients are choosing longevity over novelty, investing in solid carpentry, flexible layouts, and finishes that age gracefully. For Wynn, this represents a healthier direction for both homeowners and the industry at large.
Designed as the heart of the home, this kitchen balances functionality with refined luxury using clean lines, layered finishes, and a calm, cohesive palette.
Looking ahead to 2026
On the studio’s horizon: more landed homes and high-end residential projects that allow craftsmanship and detailing to be pushed further. These spaces offer opportunities to explore scale, nuance, and complexity in new ways.
Beyond physical homes, I.D.I.D Studio is also investing in digital storytelling. The team has recognised the importance of sharing not just completed projects, but the thinking behind them — the decisions, trade-offs, and values that shape each space. By systemising this through platforms like YouTube, the studio hopes to educate and inspire homeowners to make more thoughtful choices.
For I.D.I.D Studio, the year ahead is about designing homes that don’t demand attention, but earn it over time.
Visit I.D.I.D Studio’s website to learn more about their projects, process, and design philosophy.
