Michele started with her background in architecture. Bringing other architects’ visions to life. She didn’t set out to launch her own design studio. She followed a feeling: the joy of transformation and the pursuit of creating spaces that move people emotionally while enriching the way they live.
While studying architecture in Barcelona, Michele immersed herself in the city’s rich architecture, craftsmanship, and daily rhythms. There, she developed a deep appreciation for materiality, the power of human behavior in space, and the profound influence thoughtfully designed environments have on how we feel, live, and connect.
That experience became the lens through which Michele views design today. Guided by her signature ethos, POETIC MODERNISM®, she creates homes that transcend convention. Each space is a deeply personal expression of individuality, thoughtfully layered and designed to spark connection. Her signature “awe moments“ are sensory, serene, and architecturally expressive, revealing unexpected details that resonate on a personal level. More than beautiful interiors, these spaces tell meaningful stories that invite pause, nurture well being, and feel like an exhale at the end of the day.
Michele attends leading trade shows and collaborates with exceptional brands and artisans worldwide, providing clients with access to distinctive furnishings, materials, lighting, and finishes. She thoughtfully integrates innovative technologies, from intelligent lighting to home automation, bringing comfort, simplicity, and ease to everyday living.
Her projects have been recognized across the design industry, with features in leading publications such as Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest, Metropolitan Home, Interior Design, Elle Decor, Forbes, NY Times T-Style Magazine and Kitchen Bath Design News and through invitations to serve as a judge for prestigious design competitions, reflecting our commitment to originality, quality and excellence.
As an NCIDQ certified, WELL AP certified, Associate AIA, and a professional member of ASID, NKBA, and AIA, Michele is committed to staying at the forefront of industry standards and innovation.
Michele has received plenty of attention from brands, publications, and media for her work. She won two awards in 2024 for a Primary bathroom design and Kitchen design from Kitchen Bath Design News Magazine; honored to participate on the judging panel for the 2022 KBDN Kitchen and Bath Design awards; She was awarded the 2021 Designhounds Influencer Award – the CHANGEMAKERS, celebrating design influencers who have the ability to create change in the industry, their own business and the lives of others; American Standard in 2021 asked Michele to create a visionary design for the Post-Covid Kitchen of the Future and her concept was featured in Real Simple magazine; in a three-part article by Forbes to weigh in on 2020 Forecast in Kitchen and Bath design; honored as KBDN Top Innovators 2018 in the Kitchen and Bath industry; selected for the DXV Design Panel 2017-2018 to re-imagine the modern movement; her spa bathroom design called Mid Century Hygge was featured in such publications as: The New York Times Style Magazine, Luxe, Interior Design, Elle Decor, Vanity Fair, Metropolitan Home, Metropolis, and Architectural Digest. Lastly, an invited speaker on design panels at KBIS and Wanted Design. It was her design of Iwataya Passage in Fukuoka, Japan with the firm Walker Group/CNI was recognized by Architectural Record and Interior Magazine and received an AIA Honors Award in 2000.
Michele has received plenty of attention from brands, publications, and media for her work. She won two awards in 2024 for a Primary bathroom design and Kitchen design from Kitchen Bath Design News Magazine; Honored to participate on the judging panel for the 2022 KBDN Kitchen and Bath Design awards; She was awarded the 2021 Designhounds Influencer Award – the CHANGEMAKERS, celebrating design influencers who have the ability to create change in the industry, their own business and the lives of others; American Standard in 2021 asked Michele to create a visionary design for the Post-Covid Kitchen of the Future and her concept was featured in Real Simple magazine; In a three-part article by Forbes to weigh in on 2020 Forecast in Kitchen and Bath design; honored as KBDN Top Innovators 2018 in the Kitchen and Bath industry; Selected for the DXV Design Panel 2017-2018 to re-imagine the modern movement; her spa bathroom design called Mid Century Hygge was featured in such publications as: The New York Times Style Magazine, Luxe, Interior Design, Elle Decor, Vanity Fair, Metropolitan Home, Metropolis, and Architectural Digest; It was her design of Iwataya Passage in Fukuoka, Japan with the firm Walker Group/CNI that was recognized by Architectural Record and Interior Magazine and received an AIA Honors Award in 2000; Lastly, an invited speaker on design panels at KBIS and Wanted Design.
WE BELIEVE OUR CLIENTS ARE AT THE HEART OF EVERY PROJECT.
WE BELIEVE GREAT DESIGN BEGINS WITH AWE, INSPIRED BY YOUR MOST MEANINGFUL MOMENTS.
WE BELIEVE INTERIORS THAT NURTURE, RESTORE AND CALM.
WE BELIEVE IN EARTHEN MODERN LUXURY…RICH IN TEXTURE, MATERIALITY AND QUIET SOPHISTICATION.
WE BELIEVE LUXURY SHOULD FEEL LIVABLE.
WE BELIEVE INTERIORS AND ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS SHOULD BE DESIGNED AS ONE COHESIVE EXPERIENCE.
WE BELIEVE IN DESIGN THAT BLENDS EMOTION, ARTISTRY AND INTUITIVE TECHNOLOGY.
WE BELIEVE IN ORIGINALITY OVER TRENDS.
WE BELIEVE IN CRAFTSMANSHIP, QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EVERY DETAIL.
WE BELIEVE POETIC DESIGN HAS THE POWER TO TRANSFORM THE WAY YOU LIVE.
WE BELIEVE DESIGN SHOULD MAKE YOU PAUSE, BREATHE AND EXHALE
WE BELIEVE THE CREATIVE PROCESS SHOULD ALWAYS INCLUDE JOY.
Michele feels strongly about the importance of giving back. During the pandemic, Michele began donating her consultation fee for first time client meetings as a part of DIFFA’s “Design with Care” initiative. This is a perfect way to donate her time and qualify potential clients while giving back to DIFFA!
Since 2012 to present, she has participated as a designer, steering committee member, and Brand Ambassador for DIFFA’s Picnic by Design and Dining by Design. This charity event redefines the concept of a traditional picnic where 20 designers come together to create innovative picnic basket experiences on an urban NYC rooftop.