It’s all about you.
If you're a homeowner looking to renovate, add on, or build new, then you’re in the right place. You’ll need to have a chill attitude, communicate clearly, work on a reasonable timeline, and have a realistic budget. This means being receptive to professional design advice, staying engaged in the process, and maintaining a sense of humor when challenges arise.
I work with clients who want architectural and interior design services combined into one integrated package, with flexibility to adapt as the project evolves.
If this sounds like you, then I think we’ll get along great!
My Style is Human-Centered Design
Architecture is, above all, about people. It begins with listening—with empathy—and builds with layers of knowledge and understanding. At its core, design is advocacy for real needs, for personal values, and for our highest hopes for the future by bringing together materials, space, and purpose to serve multigenerational living, human connection, and emotional well-being.
I place people at the core of the process. Instead of starting with trends or standard solutions, I begin by understanding how you live, what frustrates you, and what would make your daily life better.
If this sounds like your style, then we'll get along great!
Architecture as a Reflection of Life
Your home should move and inspire you, not just shelter you. Spaces need to support how you actually live: the morning routines, the family gatherings, the quiet moments of retreat. Great design transforms your daily experience and creates a profound sense of belonging.
Connection to Light, Air, and Nature
Indoor-outdoor living isn't a luxury—it's a necessity. Natural light transforms how a space feels and functions. Your home requires daylight in every room, creating connections between interior spaces and the natural world outside.
Functional Beauty
Style should never compromise functionality. You’ll want space where beauty and livability work together: where the kitchen layout makes cooking a pleasure, where storage is hidden but accessible, where every room feels both stylish and deeply practical.
Clarity Over Clutter
Minimalism in contemporary design isn't about austerity. It's about clarity. Spaces should feel calm and free of unnecessary complications. Every design decision serves your daily life, not an aesthetic agenda.
Emotional Well-being
A home should feel right. Materials, acoustics, textures, and spatial proportions affect how we feel. When architecture creates that "ah-ha" experience, and you feel instantly at home, it actively nurtures our mental and emotional health.
…and a bit about me.
A great home is like a fun outfit! I’ve lived in the Bay Area now for 15 years - it's my home and my second skin. I can identify myself here and find comfort in my relationships and community. I have a strong and lasting network of support from local architects, engineers and construction professionals. I am responsible for everything in the business, mostly focused on building client relationships and ensuring their individual projects come to life.
My story began with making and studying art throughout grade school, high school and in university where I explored a wide range of mediums. I traveled abroad to Italy where I learned to carve marble sculpture at the Accademia Di Belle Arti in Bologna. Form making and design become closely intertwined – it became clear that the field of architecture would satisfy a creative urge within a more collaborative environment. I enrolled in the M.Arch program at California College of the Arts in 2009 and quickly became ‘afflicted’ with architecture.
I’ve worked in the San Francisco bay area residential architecture field for 14 years and continue to develop my expertise. I attribute a large part of my learning to my employment with Architect Mason Kirby who taught me how to design homes from the ground up. I also collaborate with Cari Designs Architecture on a variety of residential projects.