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N° 001 · INTERIOR DESIGN & CONSULTING STUDIO
Interior Architecture Studio for Refined Residential & Commercial Spaces
A refined design practice led by a French-registered architect. We create luxury residential and commercial environments where structural clarity meets material elegance.
PRACTICE
International Studio
France · US
17+ Years
International
EXPERIENCE
WORKING WITH
Private Clients &
Design Firms
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FRENCH-REGISTERED ARCHITECT · INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE
RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL
WORKPLACE
N° 002 · THE STUDIO
We work in the discipline of architecture — beginning with how a space is used, how it is moved through, and how it is felt in use. Every project is resolved through considered planning, careful proportion, and a quiet attention to material.
N° 003 · SELECTED WORK
Four projects,
read closely.
01
Brooklyn Townhouse Façade
Exterior & Interior
→
Urban Residential · Façade
02
Manhattan Apartment
Luxury Residential
Full Renovation
→
03
Beis Hamidrash
Commercial
Strategic Planning
→
04
Mixed-Use Pavilion
Commercial
Conceptual Study
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N° 01 · Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Townhouse Façade
An architecturally led intervention on a brownstone block — a quiet, contemporary façade that resolves entry, threshold, and street presence into a single composed gesture, in conversation with its neighbours.
Urban Residential · Façade
TYPOLOGY
Residential · Urban Work
SCOPE
Interior Design & Façade Consulting
STATUS
In progress 2026
Manhattan Apartment
N° 02 · New York, NY
Full interior design of a private residence — layout, joinery, materials, lighting, and furnishing developed as a single, cohesive scheme.
N° 03 · Laakewood, NJ
BEIS HAMIDRASH
A compact contemporary Beis Hamidrash where learning, recording, and the broader transmission of knowledge are integrated within a calm and flexible spatial framework.
TYPOLOGY
Commercial
Beis Hamidrash
SCOPE
Interior Design
& Space Planning
STATUS
Completed
2026
N° 02 · New York, NY
Mixed-Use Pavilion
A conceptual study exploring a continuous folded surface as the organising element for a small mixed-use pavilion — joining public gathering, circulation, and private workspaces under a single architectural gesture.
SCOPE
Mixed-use
TYPOLOGY
Spatial strategy
STATUS
2026
N° 004 · PROCESS
A clear, four-stage process.
Fig. 01 — Conceptual site orientation study.
01 · BRIEF & PROGRAMME
Defining architectural intent.
We begin with a clear understanding of how the space will be used — occupants, daily routines, technical requirements, and aspirations. The result is a focused programme that guides every decision that follows
Deliverables · Programme brief · Adjacency study · Reference direction.
02 · SPACE PLANNING & LAYOUT
Strategic optimization.
The plan is developed with architectural rigor. Circulation, sightlines, and proportion are tested against the programme until the layout works at every scale — from the overall flow of the space to the dimensions of each detail.
Deliverables · Space planing · Furniture layout · Joinery elevations.
03 · MATERIALS & FINISHES
Tactile precision.
Material direction is presented as edited palettes — finishes, joinery, lighting, and furnishing developed together as a coherent scheme. Options are reviewed and refined with the client before specification.
Deliverables · Material direction · Lighting design · Furniture & finish schedules.
04 · DOCUMENTATION & DELIVERY
Technical delivery.
The project is documented in full — plans, elevations, sections, and 3D coordination — ready for trades and procurement. The studio remains involved through delivery to protect the integrity of the design.
Deliverables · Construction drawings · BIM coordination · Project oversight.
N° 005 · Studio
Chana-Rivka Thierman, founder.
A French-registered architect, interior designer, and design consultant with over seventeen years of international experience.
Chana-Rivka brings architectural training and a planning-first sensibility to every project — working across luxury residential interiors, commercial interiors, space planning, workplace strategy, and design consulting. Each engagement is approached with the same rigor: a clear brief, a resolved plan, considered materials, and thorough documentation.
The studio works with private clients, developers, and design firms internationally. In the United States, services are offered as interior design and design consulting; structural and code-related work is coordinated with locally licensed professionals as required.
17+
Years of
International Practice
FR ARCHITECT
French-Registered
ARCHITECT
EN · FR
Working
Languages
N° 006 · Services
What we offer.
01
Luxury Residential Interiors
Bespoke environments for private living, ranging from comprehensive spatial reconfiguration to final curation and materiality for luxury residences and estates.
Concept · Design · Documentation · FF&E
02
Commercial Interiors
Strategic interior environments that align brand identity with architectural permanence, creating immersive retail and hospitality spaces with international appeal.
Concept Development · Strategy
Technical optimization of interior volumes to enhance flow, function, and light. We use architectural logic to unlock the latent potential of complex floor plans.
2D/3D Analytics · Zoning
03
Space Planning
04
Workplace Strategy
Informing future office environments through rigorous architectural thinking, balancing workplace productivity with high-end interior aesthetics.
Programmation · Workplace Design
High-level advisory for developers and design firms globally, ensuring design vision remains coordinated with technical and professional feasibility.
06
Conceptual Studies
Exploratory design research for international competitions, pavilions, and visionary projects where concept precedes construction.
05
Design Consulting
Local Coordination · Feasibility
3D Visualization · Research
Material direction, presented as edited palettes.
MATERIALS
Selecting a desaturated palette of natural stones, hand-finished metals, and tactile textiles that age with character and stand the test of time.
How we think about interiors.
Spatial logic as the starting foundation.
The shell carries an interior — walls, ceilings, joinery, light. We resolve these elements first, before furnishing, so the result reads as a single, coherent space.
Thorough documentation protects the design intent.
Detailed drawing sets and rigorous coordination ensure that the initial design vision is translated exactly into the built environment.
N° 006 · APPROACH
Architecture first
DOCUMENTATION
Each project is organised around a single, clear concept — the idea we return to when decisions get hard, and what makes the finished space feel resolved.
Clear narrative.
CONCEPT