The Business Times Podcasts E6: Top 3 BTO reno red flags, & more | Thriving as an interior designer
In today's episode Thrive co-hosts Daryl and Estelle chats with Ng Sze Wee, co-founder of interior design firm Office Of_, about top red flags new home owners should look out for, scams in the ID industry, and what he really thinks about trends like Japandi.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Hook
00:40 - Intro
01:08 - Difference between architect vs ID
02:19 - His exact jobscope
04:33 - Long working hours
06:31 - Designing during construction stage
07:58 - Likes/dislikes of the job
09:16 - Honest thoughts about Japandi/arches
12:29 - Need formal qualification to become ID?
16:19 - Scams in the industry
17:13 - š© Red flag 1: downpayment too high
19:03 - Too much built-in??
21:09 - š© Red flag 2: push product too hard
23:27 - š© Red flag 3: cost too low
25:22 - Thoughts on Taobao furniture
27:46 - Most rewarding part of the job
28:38 - High turnover in the industry
30:17 - What made him want to stay
31:58 - Hire contractor = cheaper??
34:53 - Advice to young designers
Credits:
Written by: Daryl Choo and Vivien Shiao
Hosted by: Daryl Choo and Estelle
Edited by: Andrew Wong and Rasuna Azrayl
Produced by: Andrew Wong
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