Interior design and construction under one roof. No gap between the vision and the build. One firm handles architecture coordination, material specification, procurement, and construction oversight from concept through final installation.
Design-build is an integrated delivery method where one firm manages architecture, interior design, and construction under a single contract and creative direction. Instead of hiring an architect, a contractor, and a designer separately, the client works with one team from start to finish. The result is fewer miscommunications, faster timelines, and a finished home where every detail was resolved together.
Design-build projects in Beverly Hills, Bel Air, and Malibu typically range from $500 to $1,200+ per square foot for construction, depending on scope, structural complexity, and level of custom millwork and material specification. Design fees are structured as a flat project fee established at the outset based on scope. A private consultation is the right first step to receive accurate parameters for a specific project.
In the traditional approach, the architect completes drawings before a contractor is selected, and an interior designer is often brought in after structural decisions are already made. This creates gaps: the contractor interprets what the architect drew, and the designer works around what the contractor built. In design-build, all three disciplines develop the project simultaneously. Decisions about structure, materials, millwork, and lighting are coordinated from day one. Fewer change orders. Fewer compromises.
A full design-build residential project in Los Angeles typically takes 18 to 36 months from initial concept through move-in, depending on scale and permitting complexity. The design phase (concept through approved construction documents) generally takes 4 to 8 months. Construction ranges from 12 to 24 months for large-scale estate projects. A detailed project schedule is established at the outset of every engagement.
Yes. The practice manages all permitting, entitlement, and engineering coordination. This includes zoning review, structural engineering, MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) coordination, and full permit acquisition across Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, and Malibu municipalities. Clients do not need to manage separate engineering or permitting firms.
Yes. The primary market is Los Angeles, specifically Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Malibu, Brentwood, and Pacific Palisades. The practice also takes design-build projects in Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Manhattan, and the Hamptons. International projects have included residences in Tel Aviv, Mykonos, and Monte Carlo.
The practice runs with a dedicated construction team operating under the same studio umbrella. Joelle holds the design relationships; the construction team holds the building relationships. But every decision flows through one firm, which is what creates the accountability that separate contracts cannot.
Full-home renovations, primary suite and kitchen design-build packages, new construction interiors from the architecture stage, and select development advisory projects. The typical project budget is $1M+.