KAREN TSUTSUMI

堤 佳蓮

ktsu223@gmail.com

Resume (EN)

Since I was a child, I loved looking at floor plans in apartment advertisements in newspapers and imagining my dream house.

I would design layouts that ensured every family member could live comfortably with a smooth flow of daily activities.

Over time, this passion turned into my profession, focusing on interior design for workplace and high-rise residential projects.

While I enjoy the final result of a project, I particularly love and excel at the initial stages—developing strategies and concepts.

Thinking through the vision and planning at the start is where I find the most excitement and fulfillment in my work.

履歴書 (JP)

幼少期、週末の新聞に挟まっている不動産広告の間取図を見るのが大好きで、自分の理想の家を想像していました。

自分だったらこんな間取りの家に住みたいな、家族が快適に生活できる間取りは何かな、と想像を膨らませてはノートに間取りを描いていました。

やがてこの情熱は仕事に変わり、主にオフィスデザインや高層マンションのインテリアデザインに取り組むようになりました。

プロジェクトの完成形を目の前にしたときの達成感はもちろんですが、特に初期段階の戦略立案やコンセプト開発にやりがいを感じます。

最初にクライアントのブランディングに沿ったビジョンを考え、計画を練る時間こそ、私の仕事において最も刺激的で充実感を感じる瞬間です。そしてこれは、インテリアデザインに限らず、様々なデザイン媒体に応用できると信じています。


Work

Aug 2019 - Present

Interior Designer

HLW International

New York, NY

Workplace Project for Media & Entertainment Client - 16K SF

Workplace Project for Finance Client - 300K SF

Confidential Hospitality Project for Developer Client

Multi-Family Residential Tower - 600K SF/53-stories

Multi-Family Residential Tower - 420K SF/18-stories

Responsibilities are…

Concept Design; Look & Feel, Material Selection, Space Planning, Workplace Test-fit, Marketing Research, Massing Study

Design Development; Visualizations, 3D Modeling, Presentation Making, Presenting to Clients, Finish Sample Coordination

Construction Documentation; Finish Plans, Interior Details, Millwork Details, Coordination Meetings with Consultants


Jan - May 2019

Interior Design Intern

Tihany Design

New York, NY

Hospitality Interiors

Physical Finish Sample Package Making

FF&E Spec Chart Making


Jun - Aug 2018

Interior Design Intern

Woods Bagot

New York, NY

Multi-Family Residential Project

Furniture Package for Communal Area

Floor Plan Photoshop Renderings for Presentation and Marketing


May - Jun 2017

Design Intern

Blank Design

New York, NY

Japanese Restaurant Projects in US

Kitchen Equipment Test-fit

Logo Design Assistance

Restroom Design: Look & Feel, Elevation Representation


Jan - Sept 2014

Design Intern

IKG INC.

Tokyo, JAPAN

Large-scaled Commercial & Book Store - 7000 m2+

CD Documentation: Millwork Details Revisions

Physical Model Making


Education

2016-2019

Pratt Institute

MFA School of Design, Interior Design

New York, USA

2011-2015

Japan Women’s University

BS Housing and Architecture

Tokyo, Japan

2008-2011

Denenchofu Futaba Highschool

High School

Tokyo, Japan


AutoCAD

Rhinoceros

Vectorworks

Twinmotion

Enscape

V-Ray

SketchUp

Figma

Miro

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Bluebeam

Maya

Revit

Skills

English - Fluent

Japanese - Native

Korean - Basic

Language

LEED Green Associate

Certification

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