SOMA / PerspectivesThinking & conversation

The ideas
behind the work

Insights, conversations and resources on spatial experience, intentional design and the power of considered environments.

Insights

Notes from the studio

01 / Spatial experience
Editorial essay

The architecture of arrival

Why the first moments of a place — how we approach, enter and orient ourselves — are a meaningful part of the design story.

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02 / Research & practice
In development

What makes a place restorative?

Exploring the balance of light, comfort, privacy, biophilic experience and the rituals of daily life.

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03 / PRESS & CONVERSATIONS
PUBLISHED PODCAST

Designing Wellness Through Space

Episode 112 of The Power of Design Podcast with Jack Ossa and Tatiana Mozerova.

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The SOMA reading room

Design begins
with attention

Thoughtful resources for people who want to shape spaces around the lives they intend to lead.

Complimentary guide / in development
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Principles of Intentional Space

An introductory guide to the decisions that influence the experience of a home or place of hospitality.

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