Sonda echoes the word sonder - the understanding that every person carries a story as rich and complex as our own
Sonda Studio designs different types of spaces, always starting with how they are experienced.
Every project is approached through a sensory lens, designing environments that support how people think, feel and function.
Below is an overview of our core services. We also welcome collaborations and opportunities that align with our values, approach, and belief in creating environments that genuinely support people.
Discovery
This is where we begin by
uncovering how a space is truly experienced.
Design
Create the right space.
We translate the findings from Discovery into sensory-aware design.
Collaborate
Working alongside you.
To help shape more thoughtful, human-centred environments.
Discovery
This is where we begin.
We read the human experience and the space to understand how a space is experienced - and where it may be creating friction, overload or imbalance.
This is the starting point for projects, helping to uncover what is happening beneath the surface before design decisions are made.
The insight gathered is used to build a brief that reflects how the space is truly felt and lived - not just how it is intended to function.
It creates clarity on what to change, what to keep, and why.
Download to understand more about this process and ways it could benefit you
Design
A sensory-aware approach to interior design, guided by how people think, feel and experience space.
Interior design shaped around how a space is experienced - not just how it looks or functions.
Building on the insights from the Discovery, this phase translates understanding into spatial decisions. Layout, materiality, lighting and flow are all considered through a sensory lens, creating environments that support how people think, feel and behave.
Each project is approached holistically, balancing different needs within a space to reduce friction, support focus, and create a more comfortable and intuitive experience.
The result is a space that not only works but feels right to be in.
Key services available:
Concept design
Spatial planning
Material + finish direction
Lighting strategy
Furniture direction
Sensory layering
Design mentoring
Collaborate
Working alongside clients, design teams and collaborators to bring a sensory-aware perspective into projects.
Sonda Studio can integrate as an independent design partner, supporting teams at different stages of a project - from early concept and tenders through to design development and key decision points.
This can take different forms, from workshops and strategic input to reviewing designs and strengthening proposals.
The focus is always the same: ensuring the space is considered not just in how it looks or functions, but in how it is experienced.