Independent by design

Small studio. Shared curiosity.

We are a close-knit team of designers who believe the best work comes from paying attention: to a place, to its people, and to what is already there.

Four designers discussing a physical model at a studio table

Built on a conversation.

We keep our studio intentionally small. The people you meet at the first conversation stay involved through the last detail. We sketch, model, question and refine together, with the belief that an idea becomes stronger when it is shared.

The people behind the work

Different perspectives.
One conversation.

Daniel Park

Architecture lead

Daniel brings a patient, practical curiosity to existing buildings. He enjoys finding the simple move that allows a complicated brief to fall into place.

Inés Rivera

Interiors & materials

Inés works at the scale of the room and the hand: the way a surface catches light, a handle feels, or a piece of furniture invites you to stay.

Mara Ellis

Founding designer

Mara connects the big idea to the small detail. Her work begins with the character of a place and the everyday patterns of the people who use it.

How we work together ↗