Hospitality design studio designONE has appointed Lela Richardson to serve as design principal. Based in the firm’s Atlanta office, Richardson brings forth 20 years of design expertise to the role that includes a robust portfolio of hospitality projects for major brands like Four Seasons, Renaissance, Ritz-Carlton, Hilton, InterContinental, and more.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Lela to our studio, where her leadership, creativity, and definitive design perspective are a perfect fit for our team,” says designONE partner and founding principal Frank Trujillo. “Her experience designing for luxury and upscale hotel brands will add sophisticated style for the studio’s discerning clients.”
An NCIDQ licensed interior designer, Richardson holds a bachelor of fine arts in interior design from the Savannah College of Art and Design and an MBA in international business from Florida Southern College. She says, “I’m looking forward to this exciting journey with designONE and the studio’s talented designers. Our shared design philosophies and commitment to creating impeccable spaces that awe and delight make for exciting times ahead.”
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