# Talenia Phua Gajardo

> Talenia Phua Gajardo is the Singapore-based founder and CEO of The Artling, an art and design advisory and online marketplace she established in 2013. Trained in architecture at Central Saint Martins and formerly employed at Zaha Hadid Architects, she connects artists and galleries with collectors, architects and hospitality projects. Her design portfolio is presented through T+.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at The Artling
- **Organizations:** The Artling, T+, Luxglove, Zaha Hadid Architects, Tsao-McKown Architects, Llewelyn Davies Yeang, MAKEMEI
- **Nationality:** Singaporean-Chilean
- **Education:** BA (Hons) Architecture, Central Saint Martins, London
- **Known for:** Founded The Artling in 2013., Selected for Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow (Singapore), 2017., Selected for Apollo 40 Under 40 Asia Pacific, 2022.

## Career timeline

- **2003-2007** — Studied architecture at Central Saint Martins as a Loke Cheng-Kim scholar.
- **Before 2013** — Met Camiel Weijenberg at Zaha Hadid Architects and co-founded MAKEMEI, the predecessor to T+.
- **Before 2013** — Worked at Zaha Hadid Architects in London; her portfolio also lists Tsao-McKown Architects and Llewelyn Davies Yeang.
- **2013** — Founded The Artling; established design studio T+.
- **2015** — Launched Luxglove, a marketplace for pre-owned luxury collectibles.
- **2017** — The Artling raised a $2.5 million Series A from Edipresse and acquired Artshare.
- **2022** — Included in Apollo’s 40 Under 40 Asia Pacific selection.
- **2023** — Joined the Archiproducts Design Awards jury.
- **2026** — Spoke on collectible design at Art Basel Hong Kong in a Salone del Mobile discussion with Duyi Han and Yoko Choy.

## Achievements

- Founded The Artling in 2013.
- Selected for Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow (Singapore), 2017.
- Selected for Apollo 40 Under 40 Asia Pacific, 2022.
- Served as a Dezeen Awards design judge and an Archiproducts Design Awards juror.
- Led The Artling as its consultancy portfolio grew to include Capella Sydney, Patina Maldives and Mondrian Singapore Duxton.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Participated in “For the love of collectibles: why collect design now” at Art Basel Hong Kong on March 28, with Duyi Han and moderator Yoko Choy.
- **2025-10** — Discussed art sourcing, early collaboration with architects and image-based AI search in an interview with The Fluxx, published October 16.
- **2025-02** — Discussed interest in Southeast Asian artists, including Korakrit Arunanondchai, Pacita Abad, Yee I-Lann and Pinaree Sanpitak, in Her World.

## Links

- Website: https://www.talenia.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/talenia-23682921
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/_talenia
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_talenia/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22