Residential architecture firm KTGY Architecture + Planning (KTGY) has acquired hospitality-focused interior design and branding firm Simeone Deary Design Group, creating a fully-integrated architecture, branding, interiors and planning practice.
By integrating interior design and branding capabilities with planning and architectural design, projects can be approached holistically from the outside in and inside out, thus presenting the opportunity to create unique experiential environments that reflect the ever-changing ways in which people desire to use and experience space.
“The future of residential interiors is hospitality-driven, a merging of design and desire where space is the highest expression of form, function and experience,” said Tricia Esser, CEO of KTGY. “With a shared commitment to move the architectural and design industry forward, KTGY and the powerful storytellers at Simeone Deary Design Group will be uniquely positioned to deliver experiential-driven environments for a diverse range of clients.”
Chicago-based Simeone Deary Design was founded by Lisa Simeone and Gina Deary in 2002, and has worked on more than 100 projects spanning new construction, adaptive reuse, renovation, and conversion across the U.S. and internationally.
“There is a strong alignment between KTGY and Simeone Deary Design Group’s cultures and values,” Deary said. “Both firms are extremely client-centric, care deeply for their people, are dedicated to EDI and sustainability, and are united in a culture of innovation, always seeking to move the architectural and design industry forward.”
