Marina Orekhova

I am the co-founder of Atelier, an AI-native workspace for interior design studios. My work focuses on how interior design studios actually operate: where small teams lose time and margin, how pricing and markups affect profitability, why studios abandon software, and which decisions designers should continue to own as AI becomes part of the workflow. I can contribute practical, systems-level perspectives on studio operations, procurement, client approvals, financial management, workflow design, software adoption, responsible AI, and sustainable growth in the interior design industry. I am especially interested in how technology changes roles and accountability inside design studios, who benefits from productivity gains, and how firms can become more efficient without making the work m...