Orla Studios Architects is a design-led architecture and spatial design practice driven by curiosity, collaboration, and context. We create thoughtful, enduring architecture that celebrates the relationship between people, place, and material.

Our work ranges from intimate residential projects to public and cultural spaces, each grounded in a deep understanding of site, light and craftsmanship. Every project begins with listening — to clients, to communities, and to the character of a location — ensuring that our designs respond authentically to their environment and enhance everyday experience.

We believe in architecture as a dialogue between the poetic and the practical. Our approach blends refined aesthetics with environmental consciousness and our client’s wellness lifestyle, seeking clarity in form, function, and detail. Sustainability and timelessness guide our process: we design buildings that age gracefully and contribute positively to the fabric of their surroundings.

At Orla Studios, we are committed to creating spaces that tell stories — spaces that feel grounded, generous, and alive with meaning.

Contact us: 415 235 8664

projects@orlastudios.com

Expertise in High-End, Sustainable Design

Proven Track Record with Complex Projects

Portfolio includes:

• Historical renovations
• Coastal FEMA-compliant homes
• Luxury multi-family developments
• Wineries and Hospitality projects
  We can navigate complexity, whether it’s use permits. planning and building permitting, historical compliance, or coastal regulations

We use a 150-point checklist for project delivery, ensuring consistent quality and seamless execution

About Orla Huq-Regan:

Orla’s design philosophy emphasizes the power of the building section in building design, celebrating the proportions of each space and the ability to manipulate light.

She has worked for firms in London, Ireland and the USA completing Museums, Aquariums, Wineries, Office building Developments, Research Laboratories, University Campus Buildings, High End Multi family developments, Resorts and Celebrity Homes. She has worked with renowned architects Perkins and Will, EHDD, Joe Esherick of Sea Ranch, Napa’s Howard Backen and the great modernist Robert Hatfield in California.

Orla is a licensed architect.

Orla Studios celebrates the relentless pursuit of the magic in architecture, that light filled sustainable buildings are the future and that the client’s wellbeing is paramount in the design of their projects.

Orla has written extensively about netzero architecture, flood resilient architecture, green passive house design, sustainable urban planning, and the Big U.