Design SI

Design SI Chico's premier studio for unique residences, timeless interiors and sustainable products. www.houzz We are all both excellent listeners and interpreters.

With a creative design approach, our portfolio showcases a variety of projects ranging from custom residential homes, hospitality interiors to sustainable communities. We offer unique design solutions accommodating a range of budgets and individual needs. Each project is conceived in terms of its individual potential and opportunities for our clients. We are dedicated to providing you with a level

of service that is unmatched. Our attention to detail and eye for design ensures an enjoyable design experience. Who We Are
We pride ourselves on being a team of design professionals with backgrounds in art, design, architecture and fabrication. Most importantly, we have endeavored to be truly responsive to each client and to each project on there own terms. Part of our effort to respond more individually is our approach. We are committed to the idea that design is a problem solving process, a craft in the service of a program towards the needs of our clients. How We Think
Aspiring to produce the wonder and beauty of their potentialities, we work with materials shaped with intense skill and craftsmanship and hope to project an outlook both severe and spontaneous, a design, based on principles as universal as possible, producing spaces and objects that are real and utilitarian. Our process incorporates an explorative design methodology where we develop several scenarios with cost analysis, always practical and functional with efficient programming and practices we integrate both a personal touch of traditional methods with the precision of digital tools and software. What We Do
We are proud to offer a wide array of design services. Working on projects from coast to coast, we assist our clients with the master planning and design of new custom residences, remodels, and interiors design (both commercial and residential). These services include project design, materials selections and specifications, selection of fittings, fixtures and accessories, and procurement of furnishings & artwork. When needed, we partner with local agencies for engineering, construction and fabrication needs.

Faculty Awarded Prestigious Lantis Endowments to Advance Research for Community Impact . Truly honored—and still a littl...
05/15/2026

Faculty Awarded Prestigious Lantis Endowments to Advance Research for Community Impact . Truly honored—and still a little surprised—to be named a 2026 Lantis University Professor at CSU Chico.
Deeply grateful to my students, my colleagues, and CSU Chico for this honor. Lets keep building.

https://today.csuchico.edu/lantis-awards-2026/

05/12/2026

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DesignSI team — then and now.
2016 ➝ 2026

Ten years of design, collaboration, growth, and meaningful work.

Grateful for everyone who has been part of the journey.

CreativeProcess

Proud to see Jesse Gard featured by California State University, Chico. From early sketches to a clear design direction,...
05/05/2026

Proud to see Jesse Gard featured by California State University, Chico. From early sketches to a clear design direction, this is what the process is about. At DesignSI, we value that growth: turning ideas into meaningful spaces through exploration and intent.
Keep going,

Finally got to bring the family to The Pour House and experience the new wing I designed.There’s a different feeling whe...
04/23/2026

Finally got to bring the family to The Pour House and experience the new wing I designed.
There’s a different feeling when you’re sitting inside something that once only existed as an idea… especially with the people who matter most. 🌳
That tree, the light, the atmosphere—it’s all meant to slow things down and bring people together.
If you’re in Chico, grab a seat under it.

03/03/2026

I believe design education should go beyond the studio and engage with the real world. My goal has always been to empower students and to help them understand their responsibility to the communities they design for. Architecture doesn’t always have to be with a capital “A”—it can be grassroots.
Grateful for the support that makes this work possible.
DesignMatters

02/03/2026

A simple lunch, but a meaningful one.
Celebrating an incredible year with this team—and welcoming the beginnings of 2026.
Proud of the work, the growth, and the people around this table.
NewBeginnings 2026 DesignLife TeamWork

12/19/2025

Ending the semester reminded why studio culture matters. These seniors showed commitment to process, concept, and craft, and the work reflects that depth of thinking.

Looking forward to pushing boundaries even further in Senior Studio next semester—this is where ideas sharpen and voices truly emerge.

Incredible morning with my Intro to Design students at the Julia Morgan House — made even more special by a personal tou...
11/14/2025

Incredible morning with my Intro to Design students at the Julia Morgan House — made even more special by a personal tour from Steve Pérez of CSU Chico.

Moments like this remind us why architecture matters: real spaces, real history, real inspiration. Thankyou

Design is best learned through experience.Our field trip this week gave students a firsthand look at construction detail...
11/04/2025

Design is best learned through experience.
Our field trip this week gave students a firsthand look at construction detailing, spatial proportion, and the relationship between concept and ex*****on.

It’s one thing to draw; it’s another to walk through the space and understand how design ideas take form.

Form, Rhythm, and Heritage. This custom surfboard was designed for a client and inspired by the surfing girls of Senegal...
10/30/2025

Form, Rhythm, and Heritage. This custom surfboard was designed for a client and inspired by the surfing girls of Senegal — women who carve their own space in the waves with strength, grace, and quiet defiance.

The engraved geometry draws from West African textile patterns, a rhythm of lines echoing tide, tradition, and movement. Crafted in wood, it’s both object and story: a vessel of freedom, balance, and design as cultural dialog.

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234 W 3rd Street Suite E
Chico, CA
95928

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+15309655731

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