At the heart of everything we do is a belief: that thoughtful design isn’t just seen—it’s created through critique, inquiry, and design principles. We push the boundaries with conceptual analogies of space. We design environments that don’t just make people feel—but make them think. And it starts with listening. So we listen closely. We ask the right questions. And we create spaces that reflect the people who live and work in them, while gently challenging the limits of what’s expected.

S + N Design Studio didn’t begin with a business plan—it began with a lifelong obsession with space, design, and the deeper “why” behind it all.

Before this studio existed, there were many beginnings. My journey started in academia, where I immersed myself in architectural theory, conceptual design, and spatial thinking—not just learning how to design, but how to think about design. That hunger for ideas never left. It’s what led me to teaching, and what continues to inspire my work today: the creative energy that comes from dialogue, experimentation, and challenging the status quo.

S + N Design Studio is the natural evolution of all those experiences. A studio shaped by years of teaching, collaborating, building, and staying curious. Based in Vancouver, our mindset is international and imaginative—we work across Australia, the UK, Malaysia, Iran, and beyond.

We work closely with clients who value design not just as aesthetics—but as spatial thinking. We don’t simply shape environments; we create moments that ask the mind to pause, reflect, and engage. 

Design is an ongoing conversation—between mind, space, and the elements that shape our environment. For us, design is a way of living.


Sara Sonia Namdarian