Knockout.js Make every nested object an Observable

I would use the knockout mapping plugin.

var jsonData = {
    id : 1,
    details: {
        name: "Johnny",
        surname: "Boy"
    }
}

var yourMapping = {
    'details': {
        create: function(options) {
            return Details(options.data);
        }
    }
}

function Details(data) {
    ko.mapping.fromJS(data, {}, this);
}

function YourObjectName() {
    ko.mapping.fromJS(jsonData, yourMapping, this);
}

This will create your object hierarchy with all of the children as observables.