An Ode to Studio S II

What drew us to Studio S II is the way the practice brings many disciplines into one experience. Architecture, interiors, furniture, objects, fabrication, atmosphere, and narrative are considered together, giving the space many ways to be understood and experienced.

That feels especially relevant to Raison d’Être, which is designed across all eight senses. We are interested in how a room, an object, a scent, a taste, a sound, and the movement between them can work together to shape perception. Studio S II gives us a setting where guests from different disciplines can each notice something distinct while still participating in the same shared experience.

At Raison d’Être

Guests will move through a co-designed experience that uses the studio as a living expression of the 8 Senses.

City Loop · Spatial Exploration · Pattern Recognition

Space

Scent

Touch

Sight

Sound

Time

System

Taste

About

Studio S II is an internationally recognized, full-service design firm whose work resists fixed categories of design, operating in the liminal space between art and utility, past and future. Objects and environments are conceived as speculative artifacts, functional yet symbolic, where design becomes a tool for questioning systems of value, power, and desire.

Studio S II's practice is multidisciplinary, focusing on interior design and interior architecture, including custom furniture, collectible objects, and immersive environments. Our approach embraces cinematic atmosphere, precision fabrication, and material experimentation – resulting in spaces that invite intimacy, ritual, and reinterpretation over time. Our team has worked on projects across the country, all of which are deeply personal and distinct, from concept to final install. Studio S II develops clear narratives that guide each project from initial vision through final execution. The studio provides creative direction and schematic design that aligns aesthetic intent with functional and contextual needs. From there we manage design development, construction documentation and administration, and all aspects of installation, bringing our clients’ visions to fruition.

Studio S II has been named one of Dwell's 24 Top Emerging Designers as well as one of Wallpaper's 400 list of creatives shaping America's future. Studio S II has also been featured in Architectural Digest, The New York Times, Elle Decor, Pin-Up, Dwell, and Robb Report, among others.

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