Nella Kasurinen

interior architect, designer & creative consultant

Studio NK

About

Story NK

I’m designing and creating for people, for them to experience and f e e l. Each space where we interact is unconsciously affecting us, having a huge impact on our wellbeing and health. In my designs I want to boldly stimulate all our senses: create provocative concepts, push some boundaries and challenge the “design rules” while dignify the architecture, location’s history and be inspired by the people in related.
The center of my design approach is the usage of contrasting styles; creating a communication between contemporary and vintage, organic with architectural, iconic next to futuristic, pairing these unique interactions, with some theatrical details. Second hand furniture, recycling and restoring the original materials of the surroundings are the corner stones to achieve these design visions. I want to bring all this to you!
I´m from a beautiful country, Finland and I have created my designer career here in one of the most inspiring cities of Europe, Barcelona. I’m an Interior Architect who throughout many years in business have integrated a versatile spectrum of experiences and knowledge: directing a company, coordinating big construction sites with my amazing team, designing for residential and commercial purposes, client’s long wanted dream homes as well short term luxury apartments for tourists.
My multifaceted skills have let me approach really interesting opportunities and develop innovative projects for investment purposes with inspiring professionals. I believe in synergies and partnership between companies and unique professionals, shining their own special personality and brand! As much as the project itself, the people in it can capture me from “hello”.
World is all online, fast moving and always reachable but I do believe that the true luxury is ‘offline’: our connection to nature, to each other, to genuine experiences, conversations and interactions.

To the consumer and to the professional

Sustainability

Integrating more sustainable values on our list of priorities is everyone’s responsibility. You don’t need to know everything about everything in order to do changes and start conversation around this (most important) topic. After becoming aware on my personal, everyday life of my habits – what products I consume, what clothes I wear, what food I eat, I wanted to reflect these questions into my work environment too. Our values at home and work should be the same. I use design and my projects as a tool to awake conversations and excite surrounding mindsets for their green values; whether it is a client, a provider or a new partner.
Us: designers, architects and constructors have a huge role and responsibility to educate the consumer and even question their habits when developing a new project. We need to provide them the correct information and disprove the prejudice of “10-15% more expensive if sustainable”. The challenge is to transform the general way of thinking: creating a sustainable project isn’t an ‘extra cost’ but as a risk-free investment for better, healthier future. Whether it is the 1. Environmental, 2. Economic, 3. Health or 4. Social value of this topic, sustainability brings us so much positive opportunities.
Our energy and vibration is interacting with people around us but as well, with the surrounded materials in the built environment. In order to raise our vibration and through that our wellbeing and happiness our bodies and minds should not need “over performing”. With different researched methods and reliable instruments (example Biophilic Index) we can design and build healthier environments; plan restorative environments is not only an aesthetic need but a necessity for human’s efficient cognitive functioning.

My clients ' words

Client review

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Services

Expertise

  • Concept and style line
    An architectural project and the design development with Studio NK starts always with a concept and style line determination. The sole focus is about the idea, rather than a combination of various approaches and processes. Conceptual architecture is designed as a form of thought provocation and exploration of ideas which at the end are giving the meaning and soul for the whole project. The cornerstones for creating a project concept and style line are location and its architecture, history and people around the project. All these aspects need to unite smartly and in a sustainable way as a whole, creating a clear, unique project. Studio NK cooperates closely with trusted builders to execute 360 service for an architectural project.
  • Distribution
    Process of developing a new distribution / plan layout for your architectural project. The renewed layout of the apartment needs to enhance the main characters and the best qualities of the property, while offering all the functional needs that the client requires. Studio NK cooperates closely with architects to provide corresponding building permits for the new distribution.
  • Studio NK cooperates closely with trusted builders to execute 360 service for an architectural project. A complete renovation project is structured by the following service sections:

    – 01. Concept and style line creation
    – 02. Building permits for the designed project
    – 03. Project management
    – 04. Quality supervision (detail oriented)
    – 05. Styling with turnkey delivery
    – 06. Photo shooting for commercial purposes
  • Property
    Before buying a property it’s interesting to investigate its potential from an architectural design point of view with a professional. How the current stage can be transformed into each client’s necessities respecting certain parameters: workload – timeline – budget? How to enhance the main characters of the property? Which elements and materials are valuable to restore and not to do complete destruction on the renovation stage? Studio NK cooperates closely with trusted builders to execute 360 service for an architectural project.
  • Project
    If you have an idea of your new renovation project but you are hesitating with certain points, it’s important to consult with a professional to solve each doubt and bring new innovative ideas into the table. Studio NK investigates and structures the project brief in a comprehensive way:

    – Is the distribution working in an effective way, maximizing the potential of the property?
    – What is the main personality of the property and how to enhance it?
    – Is the interior of the property corresponding and respecting the core of what the building represents?
    – How to conserve the original materials and elements in a sustainable way, connecting each part smartly into the concept minimizing the destruction?
    – How to plan the possible construction phase of the renovation within the budget and time limits?
    – Which providers to use? – Which building permits to request?
  • Creative
    An architectural project needs to provide the functional needs for the client but at the same time, propose solutions that are unique and creative. Built environment should bring alive solutions that make the viewer f e e l something new, unexpected or even weird (in a positive way). Innovative design solutions enrich the property’s value. Studio NK’s design approach will bring originality for your project by using contrasting styles, creating a communication between contemporary and vintage, organic with architectural, iconic next to futuristic, pairing these unique interactions, with some theatrical details. Second hand furniture, recycling and restoring the original materials of the surroundings are the cornerstones to archive these creative design visions.
  • Online
    Digitalization brings a lot of new opportunities to expand the service structure worldwide. Studio NK offers comprehensive interior designing online, which is an easy and approachable way for everyone to rethink their home and this way approve the living environment. What the past two years have shown us, the importance of our h o m e has increased tremendously and where/how we live is directly affecting our health. We all deserve and need good design solutions around us!