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WORK WITH US

Interior Design & Strategy









Who We Work With
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Brands, agencies, developers, design studios, architects, and private clients looking for a concept-driven, human-centered approach.
Project Types
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Interior design with a hospitality mindset: retail, workplace, wellness, and community spaces.

We also host workshops, develop design strategy, and create reports and presentations about culture and design.
Working Together
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We work directly with clients on interiors and strategy, and consult with design, architecture, and strategy teams.








ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Sonja Duddleston is an interior designer known for a concept driven and guest-centric approach to design that blends strategy and storytelling. With over 15 years of experience in New York’s hospitality scene across food & beverage, retail, workplace, and community-driven projects, she brings a deep understanding of how people interact within and emotionally connect to space. 

Her background spans NYC design firms including Rockwell Group’s LAB Studio, AvroKO-Brand Bureau, Creme Design, and Gensler, where she honed a research-driven, interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that integrates insights from trend research, psychology, and behavioral analysis.

Growing up in Stockholm and educated at the University of Cincinnati’s DAAP program, her work is shaped by Nordic principles of functionality, warmth, craftsmanship, and light, paired with an emphasis on accessible and empathetic design. 














OUR LIBRARY

Reading the Room


Our collection informs the approach to design research 
with a focus on universal human needs, current culture, and their relationshop to environmental psychology.

If you want to connect us with a researcher or collaborator, or have a book, podcast, or perspective to share, 
we would love to hear from you.