Our Story
A practice built on
patient observation
Understanding a space before touching it. That is where we begin.
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Where the practice came from
Raku Room began in 2016 as a small interior consultancy operating from a rented studio in Bangsar. The name is drawn from the Japanese tradition of raku-yaki — pottery made by hand and fired in an open flame, each piece accepting its own marks and irregularities. We believed that the spaces we inhabit should carry that same quality: formed with intention, bearing the evidence of real materials and real decisions.
From the beginning, the work has centred on listening — to the client, to the site, and to the existing story a space is already telling. Homes in Kuala Lumpur often carry layers: the timber and plaster of an older house, the particular light through a north-facing window, the way a family actually moves through rooms. We try not to override those things, but to work with them.
Over the years, we have worked on colonial shophouses in Bangsar, apartment conversions in Mont Kiara, a tea room in Chow Kit, and a ceramics studio in Ampang. Each project has been different. The approach has remained consistent: look carefully, proceed thoughtfully, and finish with honesty.
Our Mission
To design spaces that feel genuinely inhabited — where choices are made with care, materials are used honestly, and the result carries the character of the people who live or work there.
Our Approach
We do not carry a signature aesthetic from project to project. Each space asks for a different kind of attention. We bring process, craft knowledge, and patience — and we let the space itself shape what follows.
Our Values
Restraint over excess. Natural over synthetic where it serves. Collaboration over instruction. Honesty about what a project can and cannot do. These are the things we return to when a decision becomes difficult.
The People
Who carries out the work
Siti Raudhah
Principal Designer
Trained at Universiti Teknologi MARA and with early experience in a Singapore practice, Siti leads the design work at Raku Room. She has a particular interest in the relationship between material texture and the quality of indoor light.
Ahmad Faris
Project Coordinator
Ahmad manages the relationships between client, designer, and craftspeople during renovation phases. His background in quantity surveying means he keeps a clear eye on scope, timelines, and material decisions under pressure.
Lim Yi Wen
Spatial & Materials Researcher
Yi Wen researches materials, craftspeople, and suppliers — building the library of honest sources that sits behind every design proposal. She trained as an architect and brings a structural sensibility to material selection.
How We Work
Standards we hold ourselves to
Clear Documentation
Every design decision is captured in written specification — materials, dimensions, suppliers, and reasoning. Clients are never left guessing what was intended.
Privacy & Discretion
We treat information about your home, your preferences, and your circumstances with full discretion. We do not share project details without explicit permission.
Honest Procurement
We disclose supplier relationships and any trade arrangements transparently. We do not mark up materials without telling you. Our recommendations are made on merit.
Site Visits & Monitoring
During renovation phases, we attend site at regular intervals — not to supervise for its own sake, but to notice what the work is producing and intervene when something is not right.
Material Responsibility
We try to work with materials that have a knowable origin and a reasonable lifespan. Where demolition is involved, we look for ways to reuse what is sound before specifying new.
Responsive Communication
We respond to client messages within one working day. When something is uncertain or has changed, we tell you directly rather than waiting for a scheduled meeting.
Kuala Lumpur Interior Design
Raku Room works from Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, designing and coordinating interiors for residential homes and artisanal commercial spaces across the Klang Valley. Our practice draws on training in architecture, spatial design, and material research to offer services that are grounded in observation and carried out with careful attention.
We work with clients who value the process as much as the outcome — who want to understand the decisions being made about their spaces, and who are willing to take the time required to make something that genuinely fits. Interior design at this level is a collaboration, and we take that seriously.
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We are available for an initial conversation at no obligation. Tell us where you are in your project.
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