Founded by K.D. Hsu and Carlie Ling, DESIGN ONBOARD STUDIO unites complementary strengths to balance practicality and aesthetics and deliver comprehensive results. Their longstanding partnership has earned industry and market recognition across architecture, interiors, product development, brand identity, illustration, art, and signage, plus multiple international awards in interior, product, and environmental graphics.
K.D Hsu
Academy of Art University in San Francisco / Master of Fine Art Illustration
Design Onboard / Founder / Visual Designer
Ôpartment / CBO / Chief Brand Officer
Carlie Ling
Academy of Art University in San Francisco / Interior Architecture Design
Design Onboard / Founder / Interior Designer
Ôpartment / CBO / Chief Brand Officer
Awards
2025
LIV Hospitality Design Awards
Ôpartment / LIV Hospitality Design Awards Winner 2024
2024
Architizer A+Award
Ôpartment / Special Mention in the Residential Adaptive Reuse 2024
2024
MUSE Design Awards
Ôpartment / Residential & Commercial Gold winner / Hospitality
2023
German Design Award
EIMC / Excellent Communications Design / Signage & Wayfinding
2022
IF Design Award
Huazhu Group / Discipline Packaging Category 2.01 Beverages / Bottle Water
2021
The Golden Pin Design Award
Huazhu Group / Communications Design B-03 Packaging Winner / Bottle Water
2020
A’ Design Award & Competition
Xingguo Enterprise / SILVER WINNER 2020 - Space Design
2020
A’ Design Award & Competition
Rhino ( Fitness Gym ) / BRONZE WINNER 2020 - Space Design / Rhino Gym Space
2020
A’ Design Award & Competition
DOB Design Studio / BRONZE WINNER 2020 / Office Space Design
2020
IF Design Award
Xingguo Enterprise / Discipline Interior Architecture / REMD Headquarter
2020
IF Design Award
Rhino ( Fitness Gym ) / Discipline Interior Architecture / Rhino Gym Space
2020
AD100 YOUNG Top 100
Young Top100 / The 100 Most Talented Young Architects & Interitor Designers
2019
JIN TENG Design Award
DOB Design Studio / Jin Teng Top 100 Designers in China 2019