Islyn Studio is an award winning, woman owned and operated M/WBE design studio headquartered in New York City. In service of artful spaces and considered identities, Islyn is a collective of thinkers, dreamers, and wildly curious makers who believe in elevating hospitality to an art form.

Dedicated to crafting immersive, multi sensory experiences, we design hotels, restaurants, bars, retail spaces, spas, objects, and stories that explore contemporary culture and aesthetics. At Islyn Studio, every project is a passion project.

Our work is driven by imagination, collaboration, and a deep reverence for the stories behind things. We create sanctuaries for the senses, places you leave longing for. We believe in heart forward experiences that foster joy, presence, and connection, and in the power of place to contribute to a life well lived. It is easy to make something pretty, but difficult to make it matter. Great hospitality is not about trends, it is about spaces that are intentional, soulful, and designed to endure.

Our process begins with a deep exploration of context, including location, environment, history, and human need. From this investigation, we uncover a guiding north star that shapes every decision, allowing us to create spaces that are resilient, adaptable, and timeless, while inspiring future traditions.

With a combined half century at leading New York City firms, our team understands the rules well enough to thoughtfully break them, creating future forward cultural projects that transcend conventional hospitality.

At Islyn, relationships are at the core of everything we do, with each other, ourselves, and the natural world. In a splintered world, we bring people back to their senses, balancing technical rigor with intuition, curiosity, and care.