Interior design studio website cost in Taipei: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Taipei, a local web agency typically charges, as a 2026 order of magnitude, 150 000 to 600 000 TWD (about 4 700 to 18 800 USD) for an interior design studio website, and a capable freelancer often asks 40 000 to 150 000 TWD (about 1 250 to 4 700 USD), which is below our Starter plan. Kolonell builds the portfolio, services pages and a qualified project request form at a fixed price of 2 900 USD, 4 900 USD or 8 900 USD, with native English copywriting, which matters mostly to studios pitching expatriates, foreign companies and international hotel groups. If your clients find you and brief you in Mandarin only, a Taipei agency or freelancer is usually the better and cheaper choice, and we would rather say so upfront.

How much do Taipei agencies, freelancers and Kolonell charge?

These ranges are cautious orders of magnitude. They draw on public price lists from Taiwanese agencies, minimum project sizes shown on Clutch.co profiles, and rates visible on Upwork and on Taiwanese freelance marketplaces. Local prices in TWD, with an approximate USD equivalent (1 USD is roughly 32 TWD).

To be honest: on price alone, Taipei is one of the markets where local providers are clearly cheaper than we are. What Kolonell adds comes down to four concrete points: native English or French copy written for international clients, a single project manager, a fixed price agreed in writing before work starts, and the handover of every login. Google Meet calls are booked at Taipei hours, with a written update every week; the team is based in Senegal (GMT), eight hours behind Taipei all year round. Payment by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % on delivery. Details are on our international website offer.

What does a three-year budget look like?

The table uses the same maintenance assumption for all three options (100 USD a month over 33 months) and the same photography budget, because images of your projects are a studio cost whichever provider you pick.

The freelancer remains the cheapest option over three years. The gap with Kolonell is only worth paying if English quality and a dedicated project manager have real value in your international pitches. Ask every provider to fill in this same table.

What does each plan include for a studio?

A button to your LINE Official Account is part of the site. A client area for sharing mood boards and quotes, or a LINE chatbot, is a custom application, quoted separately.

What do Taipei clients expect from a studio website?

Taipei is a distinctive market. A large share of residential work starts with presale apartments in Xinyi, Da'an or Neihu: the buyer receives a bare unit and hires a designer before moving in. Add full renovations of older walk-up apartments, boutique hotels and cafés in Zhongshan or Dadaocheng, where old shophouses force designers to work with the existing structure, and offices for foreign companies. Floor areas are quoted in ping (about 3.3 m²), Japanese and Nordic-influenced minimalism dominates portfolios, and clients discover studios on Instagram, Facebook and LINE, almost always on mobile.

• Credited projects: photographer name, the studio's role, the contractor you worked with. Check that the photographer's licence covers the web, not only print or awards.
• Owner consent: photos of a private home can reveal an address, faces or personal items. Blur them and keep written consent.
• Accurate titles: interior decoration work and the companies that carry it out are covered by Taiwan's building regulations. Describe your registration precisely, never use the architect title, and check with the relevant authority or your professional association.
• Fast galleries: WebP or AVIF images, progressive loading, alt text on every portfolio photo.

On compliance, facts only. Taiwan's Personal Data Protection Act applies to the information your forms collect: ask only for what you need and publish a clear privacy notice. For accessibility, WCAG 2.1 AA remains the technical reference. This is not legal advice.

Which warning signs should you look for in a quote?

• No line for the English version, or machine translation presented as copywriting.
• Stock photos in place of your own projects.
• Slow hosting outside Taiwan with uncompressed galleries: test speed on a phone.
• A domain or hosting account in the provider's name.
• No maintenance price, which then shows up after delivery.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Wendy L. runs a three-person studio in Zhongshan focused on cafés and boutique hotels. She wants an English site to answer foreign hotel groups. A local agency offers a Chinese and English site for 280 000 TWD (about 8 750 USD). Her Chinese site, built by a freelancer, already works for her, so she orders a Growth English site from Kolonell at 4 900 USD. Extending three hotels' photo licences to the web costs 24 000 TWD, about 750 USD.

Kolonell cost: 4 900 plus 750, or 5 650 USD. Gap with the agency: 8 750 minus 5 650, or 3 100 USD. If Wendy wanted a single provider for both languages, the local agency would be the logical choice.

FAQ

How much does an interior design studio website cost in Taipei in 2026?

With a local agency, expect 150 000 to 600 000 TWD, about 4 700 to 18 800 USD. A freelancer often charges 40 000 to 150 000 TWD. Kolonell charges a fixed 2 900, 4 900 or 8 900 USD.

Does Kolonell write in Traditional Chinese?

No. We write in English and French; Chinese is supplied by you or quoted separately. For a studio where 90 % of clients speak Mandarin, a local provider is a better fit.

Does Kolonell photograph our projects?

No, we do no shoots and no site visits. An interior photographer in Taipei often charges 15 000 to 40 000 TWD per project according to published rates.

Can we show our fees?

That is your call. Many studios explain how they bill (flat fee, percentage of the works budget or hourly rate) and state a minimum project budget, which filters requests from the first form.

How long until launch?

Starter and Growth go live in 3 to 4 weeks if your photos and project texts are ready. Premium follows a written plan set at kickoff, usually 4 to 6 weeks.

Let's scope your project. Send us three photographed projects, your services and the clients you want to reach, and we will come back with a fixed-price plan and a launch in 3 to 4 weeks. Request your free quote or see the international offer.