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ARCHITECTURE. INTERIORS. STEWARDSHIP.

LOS ANGELES / SEATTLE
The Philosophy

One residence. One guiding vision. Built with clarity.

CHEHRAY Studio operates at the intersection of architecture and interiors, conceiving each home as a single, coherent narrative from the first sketch. Our process is integrated by design. Interior architecture, furnishings, and finishes are developed in parallel with the architecture itself, so the decisions that shape daily life inform the structure early and naturally.

We consider the lived layer of the home early in our process. These are the elements an architectural set of drawings rarely captures on its own: furniture planning and scale, textiles and upholstery, interior finish palettes, lighting layers, tactile surfaces, and the quiet details that make rooms feel resolved. When these choices are considered from the outset, architecture gains clarity and momentum, and the residence reads as one idea—complete, intentional, and cohesive.

Our work is defined by a productive duality: taste and fluency. A disciplined design eye, grounded in real construction intelligence and reinforced by high-touch project stewardship. We manage budgets, schedules, and logistics with quiet precision. That structure protects the creative work. It keeps intent clear across teams, brings confidence to decisions, and turns a strong concept into buildable clarity, communicating in a language builders and consultants can execute with confidence.

Whether we lead architecture and interiors in tandem or support a single scope, our standard remains consistent: decisive creative direction, rigorous documentation, and calm coordination that protects the design from first principles to final execution without losing its edge.

The result is a residence that feels inevitable: confident, refined, and deeply considered, because it was designed as one.

Architectural Design

We shape the architectural concept through dialogue and early exploration of site and program. Together, we establish plan, section, massing, and façade intent with the interior life of the home already in view.

Our process centers on lived experience. We study sequence, indoor–outdoor flow, and the home’s relationship to landscape, then develop material strategies with restraint and honesty. Consultant coordination is folded into the work with care, so the architecture holds as one cohesive idea.

From first studies through execution, we produce disciplined drawing packages and resolved details that are clear, rigorous, and craft-forward, ensuring intent becomes buildable reality.

Integrated Interiors

Our work is less about selecting objects and more about shaping experience. We study scale and rhythm, how rooms connect, where light softens or sharpens, and what each space asks of you at different hours. Details are designed, tested, and edited through drawings, samples, and mock-ups until the home feels resolved. The process is disciplined and calm. Decisions arrive in the right order, and the intent stays clear as the work moves toward execution.

From first studies through installation, our documentation and stewardship protect the design and the craftsmanship it requires.

The Operating Model

Conceptual Design Package

Phase 00

Define the brief, set an initial plan/section direction, and study feasibility (zoning, site, schedule, and budget) to confirm the path forward.

Design Development

Phase 01

The concept is refined across architecture + interiors as one cohesive idea. We develop spatial sequence, proportion, and major moves alongside interior atmosphere and foundational planning—furnishing approach, lighting intent, and finish direction—so decisions arrive in the right order and the design holds as complexity increases.

Digital Twin

Phase 02

The home is modeled and visualized to confirm proportion, light, and experience. We use this phase to verify major elements, resolve key moments, and reduce late-stage changes—bringing clarity to the design before documentation accelerates.

Drawing Package

Phase 03

We translate the design into disciplined, coordinated drawings and details. Consultant input is integrated where required, and scopes are clarified so pricing is accurate, installation is confident, and the work stays buildable.

Stewardship & Controls

Phase 04

We stay close through execution with construction-phase advisory and coordination. We keep teams aligned, guide key decisions as conditions evolve, and support procurement so the design intent and the budget remain clear—and the work is built as planned.

Initiate a Project

CHEHRAY Studio is taking on a limited number of full-scope and Major Interior engagements for late 2026. For earlier consideration, begin with a Conceptual Design Package.

Now accepting Conceptual Design Package inquiries for commencement March 2026.