SOMA / The StudioOur story

A different
way of seeing

Rooted in practical design experience, guided by human intuition, and always curious about the relationship between people and place.

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The philosophy

A space is not simply something we occupy. It is something we experience

The most meaningful luxury is not simply seen. It is experienced—in the quality of light, the rhythm of arrival, the comfort of a room, and the way a place invites us to slow down.

SOMA is a founder-led design practice grounded in built interior work, spatial strategy and careful consideration of how people inhabit environments. We bring a human-centered design perspective to both early-stage concepts and the details that make a space usable and memorable.

For some clients, that means advising on a new retreat or hospitality destination. For others, it means making an existing home or guest property more considered through finishes, furnishings and spatial decisions.

Tatiana Mozerova, founder of SOMA Design Studio, photographed in an architectural setting
The founder

Tatiana
Mozerova

Founder & Spatial Strategy Director

Certified Vastu Specialist · Science in Design® Certified

Tatiana holds a degree in civil engineering and has over a decade of experience in interior design, home staging, materials, furnishings and commercial projects. She is a certified Vastu specialist and has completed the Science in Design® certification program, focused on neuroaesthetics and the relationship between design and human experience.

As founder and Spatial Strategy Director, she advises on experience-led spatial planning, materials and flow, collaborating with architects, designers and developers. Her work spans completed beauty, clinical, residential and guest-property interiors; select hospitality and international consultancy projects are the studio’s developing focus.

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THE FOUNDER / PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATION

Experience, inquiry
& lifelong study

Different ways of understanding a space are valuable for different reasons. SOMA distinguishes professional education, research-informed design principles and culturally rooted design traditions.

01 / TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

Civil engineering

Degree in civil engineering, complemented by more than ten years working with interiors, materials, furnishings and project presentation. Regulated architecture and engineering services are provided by appropriately licensed project collaborators.

02 / NEUROAESTHETICS

Science in Design®

Completed the Science in Design certification program founded by Mike Peterson, exploring neuroaesthetics and biophilic principles at the intersection of science and design. The study informs SOMA’s practical neurodesign perspective.

03 / TRADITIONAL SPATIAL DESIGN

Certified Vastu Specialist

Master of Vastu Corrections training through Sahasra Maha Vaastu Academy. Applied as a traditional spatial framework, not a substitute for licensed technical design or a claim of proven medical results. Explore Vastu consulting.

04 / CONTINUING RESEARCH

Longevity-informed environments

Ongoing study of design and technology considerations relevant to comfort, environmental quality and long-term well-being, from daylight and acoustics to air and thermal comfort. Specialist systems are evaluated with qualified technical professionals.

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR CLIENTS

A consistent creative partner, from first conversation to considered detail

Founder-led collaboration means direct dialogue with Tatiana, a point of view informed by completed boutique, healthcare and residential projects, and practical coordination with architects, builders, operators and specialist consultants as each brief requires.

SOMA considers select U.S. and international commissions. In other jurisdictions, regulated architectural and engineering work, technical verification and local approvals remain the responsibility of qualified local professionals.

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The principles

Understated in expression
Considered in purpose

01

Human first

We ask what the space is for, who inhabits it, and what experience it should support.

02

Nature as a guide

We look to daylight, natural materials, proportion and the restorative qualities of the living world.

03

Beauty with purpose

We seek a thoughtful balance between atmosphere, practicality, craftsmanship and clarity.