THE STUDIO MANIFESTO

STUDIO ALEXANDER LAUNCHED IN SPRING 2024 WITH A MISSION TO REVIVE THE NOSTALGIA OF COLORFUL, TEXTURED, AND LIVED-IN HOMES. IN ITS SHORT HISTORY, THE FIRM HAS QUICKLY ASCENDED, DRIVEN BY EXCITING COLLABORATIONS, HIGH-PROFILE PROJECTS, AND BEING INCLUDED IN THE PRESTIGIOUS SAN FRANCISCO DECORATORS SHOWCASE IN 2026. WE BELIEVE IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF DESIGN AND ITS ABILITY TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF ALL WHO INTERACT WITH IT.

AS A RESIDENTIAL AND BOUTIQUE HOSPITALITY FIRM BASED IN SAN FRANCISCO, WE SERVE CLIENTS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND. WE PARTNER WITH ELITE CONTRACTORS, VENDORS, AND SUPPLIERS TO EXECUTE SOPHISTICATED DESIGNS WHILE MANAGING EVERY DETAIL ALONG THE WAY.

CENTRAL TO OUR PHILOSOPHY IS DESIGNING FOR THE EVOLUTION OF LIVING. WE RECOGNIZE THAT A HOME IS NOT A STATIC SHOWPIECE, BUT A LIVING ENTITY THAT MUST ADAPT TO THE CHANGING SEASONS OF A LIFE WELL-LIVED. OUR INTERIORS ARE METHODICALLY CRAFTED TO BE BOTH TIMELESS AND FLUID, ALLOWING SPACES TO GROW ALONGSIDE THE FAMILIES AND STORIES THEY HOUSE.

ALEXANDER NIKBAN
CREATIVE DIRECTOR & FOUNDER

LEADING THE CHARGE ON ALL THINGS CREATIVE, PLANNING PROJECT DETAILS, AND DEVELOPING CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS, ALEXANDER WEARS MANY HATS AS AN ENTREPRENEUR. HE THRIVES ON FRENETIC ENERGY AND LOVES THAT NO TWO DAYS ARE THE SAME.

HE STUDIED AT CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS AND EARNED HIS RANKS AT HIGH-PROFILE DESIGN FIRMS IN SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES, MOST NOTABLY THE WISEMAN GROUP AND NICOLEHOLLIS. IN THESE ROLES, HE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH CLIENTS ON BOUTIQUE HOSPITALITY, COMMERCIAL, AND HIGH-END RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS FROM HAWAII TO CALIFORNIA, WYOMING, AND BEYOND. WITH 11 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, ALEXANDER IS DEEPLY UNDERSTANDING OF THE INVESTMENT THAT IT TAKES TO ACHIEVE GREAT DESIGN.

HE BRINGS A SENSE OF PURPOSE, INTENTION, AND VIBRANCY TO EVERY DESIGN PROJECT. ALEXANDER FORMS MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH HIS CLIENTS, TEAMS, AND VENDORS—UNDERSTANDING THAT THE BEST DESIGN COMES FROM COLLABORATION, CONNECTION, AND AUTHENTICITY. ALEXANDER HAS BEEN FEATURED IN NATIONWIDE & LOCAL PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS CA HOME & DESIGN, WORLD OF INTERIORS, SONOMA MAGAZINE & ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST.

THE TEAM

  • NATHAN ORNELL

    JUNIOR DESIGNER

    NATHAN JOINS THE STUDIO ALEXANDER TEAM BRINGING A DILIGENT EYE, A PATIENT NATURE, AND A UNIQUE CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE TO EVERY PROJECT. WITH FOUR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE INTERIOR DESIGN INDUSTRY—FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL FIRST CAREER AS A HAIR STYLIST—NATHAN HAS A NATURAL TALENT FOR BALANCING FORM, TEXTURE, AND CLIENT VISION.

    AN INVALUABLE AND VERSATILE FORCE IN THE STUDIO, HE EAGERLY TACKLES ANY CHALLENGE AT HAND. WHETHER HE IS COORDINATING A SEAMLESS INSTALLATION, SOURCING THE PERFECT MATERIALS, OR PROBLEM-SOLVING A COMPLEX DESIGN PUZZLE, NATHAN APPROACHES HIS WORK WITH UNWAVERING ENTHUSIASM AND A CONSTANT DRIVE TO GROW.

  • NADYA OGDEN

    STUDIO INTERN

    AN INTERIOR DESIGN STUDENT AT SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY, NADYA IS DRIVEN BY THE BELIEF THAT THOUGHTFUL DESIGN CAN TRANSFORM EVERYDAY LIFE. HER APPROACH IS ROOTED IN AN INNATE ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND A FOCUS ON HOW ENVIRONMENTS INFLUENCE HOW PEOPLE FEEL WITHIN THEM.

    AN AVID TRAVELER AND CONSTANT DESIGN EXPERIMENTER, NADYA LOVES COLLECTING NEW CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES AND TRANSLATING THAT CREATIVITY INTO HER WORK. SHE IS EXCITED TO LEARN AT STUDIO ALEXANDER AND BRING HER ATTENTION TO DETAIL & JOYFUL ENERGY TO THE TEAM.