OUR DESIGNS ARE
SELFISHHHH.
That's why you are the centre of everything we'll ever design.
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SELFISH DESIGN + Human Kinematic Spatial StudY.
You probably heard something
like this before:
We know, now go smash them
Stop designing for the next owner. Most Singaporean homes are copies of a copy. We don't do that. We build systems for your specific life, not your resale value.
Be selfish.
Asterisk System designs and engineers Selfish Architecture and custom systems for your life, not the next owner.
Five things we do with your money.
You’ll forgive us.
You’ve got the builders; we bring the blueprint. We give you the system; you handle the rest.
for those who want the brains without the full babysitting
PM for Hire — We watch your contractor so you don’t have to.
No contractor ties, no hidden markups — just an independent eye making sure what we designed is what actually gets built.
ASTRK Objects: architecture, just smaller. OEM-direct, system-designed furniture that actually fits.
No designer markups, no mass appeal.
just objects that know what they’re doing.
We apply architectural thinking to products, systems, and things you definitely don’t need.
But somehow… still want.
Someone made promises they didn't keep. We come in, assess what actually happened, and tell you honestly what can be fixed and how.
(We are sorry to hear that)
We don't draw a single line.
until we understand how you live and move.
Because good design isn't about looks,
its about living in it.
What People Say
About our crazy works.
Names abbreviated for privacy.
"I showed three IDs my floor plan. Two asked me what style I like. One asked me what I hate about my current place, how I sleep, and whether I actually use my dining table. I hired the third one."
— C.L., 4-Room BTO, Queenstown
"I told them I work from home and I have ADHD. They didn't give me an open-plan office corner. They gave me a room with a door, blackout panels, and zero visual clutter. First time in years I've finished a workday without leaving the house."
— R.K., Condo, Tiong Bahru
"The first thing they asked me was what I do at 11pm. I said I eat leftovers standing at the fridge. Now I have a proper late-night counter with good lighting at the right height. It sounds small. It changed my evenings."
— S.W., 4-Room BTO, Tengah
"My reno came in $3000 under what the contractor originally quoted because my designer had no reason to let them overcharge me. Slay "
— J. & M.T., Resale 5-Room, Tampines
"They told me my renovation budget was enough but my timeline wasn't. No one had ever said that to me before. Usually they just take the job."
— T.H., Condo, Buona Vista
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Here's How This Works
(6) The Handover
After rounds and rounds of supervisiNG your contractor for you, You get keys to a home that was designed for you, built to specification, and checked at every stage.
(4) The Global Fabrication
Once the logic is locked, we start making.
We tap into our multi-national platform to source, whether it’s a custom ASTRK piece from high-precision China factories or specialised hardware.
We handle the OEM logistics. The quality stays surgical.
(3) The Selfish Blueprint
We hand you a system, not a floor plan. This is where you see your Selfish House for the first time. It might look odd to your real estate agent. It might confuse your in-laws. If it feels a little too specifically, uncomfortably you, we're on track.
(1) The Stalk
First, we get nosy. Your rituals. Your bad habits. Which side of the bed you stumble out of at 3am. How many lenses are in that camera bag you pretend you don't have. We collect the data points that make you, you
(2) The Calculation
Your mess? We measure it.
We turn habits into dimensions, routines into tolerances.
Flow is calculated, down to your height, your reach, your daily nonsense. We’re not putting the switch where everyone else does. Yes, we do the math.
(5) The Contractor Brief
We hand your chosen contractor a document so precise they have no room to improvise badly. Dimensions, materials, tolerances, sequence.