Meet the Team

Principal/Designer
James Barker
​From a family of architects and builders, educated at the Oxford School of Architecture, trained & licensed in Great Britain...and now located here in the Bay Area for nearly 20 years. I love the personal and intimate nature of residential and small commercial project design and have an immense wealth of experience working with these types of clients. Construction and 'the making' are always fascinating to me, never missing the opportunity to add meaning in every detail.

Principal/Designer
Nichole Suzette Decoteau
Daughter of a contractor and an interior designer, Nichole was immersed in the world of design from an early age—it's truly in her blood. She holds a Bachelor's degree from the NewSchool of Architecture & Design and further honed her craft studying furniture design at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen. With a passion that spans from interior spaces to the entire building envelope, she approaches design with a holistic and creative perspective.
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