KAA is an integrated design firm with a passion for creating beautiful, enduring experiences.  Through more than twenty years of inspired concept, craftsmanship and execution, we’ve built a reputation for original, inventive and exciting solutions. Whether we are creating your dream home, building a brand, or crafting a retail experience - whatever the challenge - we work with you to perfectly fulfill the vision you hold.

Michael McGowan

Sr. Project Manager, Landscape

Haruna Sato

Designer, Brand Experience

Erik Evens

Principal

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Amy Merello

Project Coordinator, Architecture

Melanie Robinson

Principal

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Sara Pijuan

Designer, Architecture

Lisa Lefevre

CFO

Grant Kirkpatrick

Principal

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Jerry Williams

Director, Landscape

Matthew Paola

Project Coordinator, Architecture

Khin Zaw

Designer, Architecture

Esther Alva

Project Coordinator, Architecture

Stephen Straughan

Design Coordinator

Vaishali Makim

Project Manager, Architecture

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Todd Paolillo

Project Manager, Architecture

Elizabeth Fortune

Director, Marketing

Jon Rahman

Director, Product Design

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Joyce Lopez

Executive Coordinator

Bradley Frankel

Project Coordinator, Landscape

Jennifer Wu

Director, Interiors

Katherine Kwan

Senior Designer, Brand Experience

Bradley Cooper

Designer, Architecture

Diana Nelson

Designer, Architecture

Vincent Manarite

Controller

Philippe-Antoine Beauregard

Project Manager, Architecture

Duan Tran

Director, Architecture

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Patti Baker

Director, Architecture

Elise Corvo

Executive Coordinator

David Vazquez

Project Coordinator, Architecture

Barbara Alfors

Director, Architecture

Beth Perry

Designer, Architecture

It’s a truism bordering on cliché for a company to say, “Our people are our biggest asset.” And there’s not much we can say here to prove it to you.  But the moment you start working with us you will feel the truth in it.  For starters, a design company is built on the ideas and insights of its people, and the people of KAA are the best in the industry.  But even more importantly, there is a synergy at KAA across design disciplines and beyond titles.  This is a community of creators brought together by a desire to make remarkable, beautiful, useful things and places. We are fascinated by the areas where disciplines intersect and when we explore these areas, we build on each other’s expertise and experience. This openness to new perspectives makes us stronger, smarter designers.  It gets us to places as a team we could never find as individuals.  And it makes us better partners for you.

In other words, our people are our biggest asset.

who we are

Who we are and what we do.

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kaa history

Learn how KAA Design has become the firm we are today.

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affiliations

Organizations we support and who share our values.

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about us

KAA Design is an architecture and design firm with a passion for creating beautiful and enduring lifestyles and experiences. We have expertise in architecture, landscape, interiors, branding and product design.

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our thinking

USC School of Architecture Data Shop

Passionate alumni of the USC School of Architecture have pooled their efforts to start the funding and development process for this important venture.

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