KELLY WEARSTLER’s design is driven by a deep passion to articulate a unique story and formidable point of view. From INTERIOR DESIGN and ARCHITECTURE to CREATIVE DIRECTION and BRAND IDENTITY, Kelly Wearstler builds a singular, synchronized experience built on an alchemy of design.
Founded in 1995 as an interior design studio, the Los Angeles-based company has evolved into an interdisciplinary global lifestyle brand that is leading the contemporary design conversation with experiential RESIDENTIAL, HOSPITALITY, COMMERCIAL and RETAIL destinations and an expansive portfolio of home product designs and brand collaborations.
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"TO MY THINKING THERE is no place for rigidity in DESIGN. A constant evolution is WHAT INSPIRES."
Kelly Wearstler, founder and principal of Kelly Wearstler, is an American designer creating multi-faceted, experiential residential, hospitality, commercial and retail environments as well as expansive collections of lifestyle product designs. With the demonstration of provocative concepts and expressive narratives signature to her extensive body of work, Wearstler is internationally recognized with distinctive design awards and numerous publications.
A multi-layered, stimulating sensory experience is at the center of Wearstler’s design approach. Through an exploration of materiality, color, forms and an intuitive juxtaposition of contemporary and vintage, architectural and organic, graphic and instinctual, she curates a wealth of experiences into every space. Wearstler believes that honoring history, location and architecture is imperative to pushing the boundaries and challenging the rules.
Among Wearstler’s most notable projects are San Francisco Proper Hotel, Four Seasons Anguilla, BG Restaurant at Bergdorf Goodman, the Viceroy Hotels and Residences, Tides Miami and custom residences for high-profile private clients. One of the key forces behind the rise of the designer hotel in the early 2000s, Wearstler is currently designing for a new age of elevated residential hotel living with a distinctive vision of authentic cultural immersion and site-specific design.
Wearstler received her academic training in interior, architectural and graphic design and is the author of four design books. Accolades include Elle Décor’s A-List, Architectural Digest’s AD100, AD Spain Top International Designer, Wallpaper Magazine Top 20 Designers, Time Magazine The Design 100.