Featured on the cover of the Boston Globe Magazine
Taking on new projects for Fall 2022 to Spring 2023
LGBTQ+, minority, immigrant owned business
Hanwen Interiors, LLC ©2022 is a Boston, MA based interior decorating company specializing in modern, Asian inspired, residential interiors.
We are a proud member of the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
Giving Back
We pledge to donate 10% of our design fees to local non-profit organizations supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
Chosen 2022 organization: BAGLY (the Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth).
Chosen 2023 organization: LGBTQ Senior Housing.
Hanwen (Evan) Bai, PhD | Founder & Interior Decorator
PhD Scientist by Day, Interior Decorator by Night.
Born and raised in Chengdu, China, I was interested in both art and science at an early age - winning top national awards in traditional Chinese calligraphy, as well as competitions in mathematics, chemistry, and biology.
At age 17, I came to the US for undergraduate studies in biology and chemistry at Ohio Wesleyan University, followed by PhD degree in genetics at Yale University. Upon graduation, I moved to Boston to work as a computational biologist at a biotechnology company, discovering novel therapies for life-threatening genetic diseases. (list of my scientific publications)
In 2021, my husband and I (and our pup Wilson) bought our first home. Following our desire to live in a Zen, urban sanctuary, I furnished our entire condo - and fell in love with interior decorating during the process. I developed a passion for bringing similar modern, Asian inspired designs into other homes.
After receiving my permanent residency in the US, at age 32, I decided to start Hanwen Interiors. This has been my American dream - PhD scientist by day, interior decorator by night (and dog parent 24/7).