Blink Design Group has announced its acquisition of Singapore-based practice Jaya Interior Design Business (JID), the boutique firm led by Jaya Ibrahim until his unexpected death in 2015. The JID portfolio and team will be consolidated with Blink’s, and both entities will now operate under the Blink Design Group banner. Unfinished Ibrahim projects will also be seen through completion.
“We’ve long admired his contribution to the Asian design vernacular, defining it in such a compelling way that it resonated globally,” Blink cofounder Clint Nagata says of Ibrahim. “In following his work through the years, we found that we had a similar approach to design and shared his appreciation for timeless, elegant design. We wanted to find a way to preserve his legacy and ensure his design philosophy continues into the future.”
“It is increasingly about the ‘experience,’” says Blink co-CEO Rengy John. “We hope to redefine luxury hospitality by creating destinations that encompass the essence of the travel experience. With vision, skill and sensitivity, we are weaving together the tangible and intangible. This means expressing the richness of local culture and heritage with the dreams of our clients and the values and expectations of their guests. In designing experiences that engage the spirit, reward the senses and fuel the imagination, we will continue to offer guests one of the greatest luxuries of all: being moved by the beauty of experience itself.”
