Kristen Larkin

Kristen Larkin’s work starts with how people experience space and how design decisions perform long after opening day. She approaches interiors as part of the architecture itself—connecting program, materiality, adaptability, and user experience to create environments that respond as needs change.

Her designs across Commercial, Hospitality, and Residential environments are informed by a background in psychology, art, and anthropology. She applies that perspective to decisions that increase space efficiency, adaptability, and lifecycle performance—enhancing the user experience for occupiers while delivering stronger long-term value for owners.

Playing a strategic role on project teams, Kristen helps clients make informed decisions when priorities compete. She leads conversations around longevity versus trends, focusing investment on choices that will continue to perform over time. Material selection is central to that process. As a signatory to the AIA Materials Pledge, we are advancing material health, embodied carbon, circularity, and environmental responsibility across our work.

Kristen sees interiors becoming less fixed and more adaptable. Her personal hobby of making pottery reinforces that thinking: understanding material limits, working with them, and allowing function to inform form.