designONE studio
Lela Richardson is a seasoned design professional with extensive experience in various leadership and design roles within the industry. Currently serving as Design Principal at designONE studio since February 2022 and holding the position of Director of Operations at Wilson Associates since April 2018, Lela has also contributed as a Senior Project Designer at Wilson Associates and Principal at HBG Design. Previous experience includes roles as Associate at C + TC Design Studio, Project Manager at Ferry, Hayes and Allen, and Senior Designer at Leo A Daly. Lela's early career features positions at Knauer Incorporated, Hirsch Bedner Associates, and tvsdesign, showcasing a robust background in design and project management. Lela holds a BFA in Interior Design from Savannah College of Art and Design and an MBA in International Business from Florida Southern College.
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designONE studio
designONE studio's commitment to each of our clients is a creative design service provided and implemented by our firm’s Principals through all stages of design, documentation and construction. Our innovative design and insightful solutions deliver an “Uncharted Value” to our clients creating a successful hotel to fully meet their vision, schedule, operational and overall financial requirements. designONE studio is a full-service Design Firm, with a focused and specialized understanding of Hotel Design, providing integrated Architecture and Interior Design. Utilizing in-house expertise by experienced professionals with over 30 years of Hospitality experience, our firm has supported our clients in a range of projects from destination resorts to upper-scale luxury and full service business hotels. Hotels, resorts and hospitality related projects are the core focus of designONE studio. Our architects and designers have had the privilege of creating more than 600 distinct properties with most hotel operators, major brands, and independents throughout the US and Internationally. The measure of our success is the satisfaction of our repeat clients and the genuine appreciation of the hotel amenities by the hotel’s guests.