Sophie Chapman

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About Sophie Chapman

Sophie is a BIID registered, qualified Interior Design Professional with over 10 years in the industry. Her work focuses on domesticity, layered materiality and a collaborative design process.With experience in hospitality and branded spaces, consumer behaviour and psychology is also integral to her design ethos and decision making.Experienced in leading projects from feasibility, through to concept and on-site completion, Sophie is skilled in concept design, spatial development, 3D visualisations, detailed technical drawing packages, FF & E (furniture, fixtures and equipment) as well as costings/schedules, procurement, and interior styling.Studio Gorse, founded by Sophie is 2021, has worked with clients such as Origin Coffee Roasters, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Whistlefish, Cornwall Living Property and many more. Leading a small, adaptable team, she works across hospitality, commercial and residential sectors; with a special importance placed on function, feel and human experience within the spaces created.Featured previous projects with other studios include Hotel Gotham's new Newcastle hotel (freelance basis), the renowned multi-million pound clifftop spa and new-build apartment complex for Mullion Cove Hotel, and a breadth of knowledge in the specialist coffee shop design sector completing a multitude of projects for Origin Coffee, Beanberry Coffee Company and Prufrock Coffee.