Restraint does not mean minimalism. A space can be rich in color, material, texture, history, and personality while remaining quiet and true to itself. The difference lies in knowing what belongs—and, perhaps more importantly, what does not.

Our work is guided by this idea of regard: attention to proportion, light, material, color, and the character of a place. Rather than imposing an image upon a space, we look closely at what is already there, how it will be lived in, and what it might become.

For us, this is where design approaches art: not through theater or effect, but through sensitivity, intention, and the confidence to stop when enough is enough.

Her career began in luxury hospitality, with work on landmark international properties including the Ritz Paris, Four Seasons Mexico City, Sheraton Seychelles, Le Méridien in Jakarta and Paris, and Pullman Lisbon.

After moving to London in 1997 to join Interiors Bis, Isabelle transitioned to high-end residential design, which has remained the focus of her work ever since.

Now based in San Francisco, Isabelle is the principal of REGARD, an Interior Architecture + Design studio creating highly considered residential interiors. Her work brings together a European design perspective with an intimate understanding of how people live—balancing architecture and decoration, refinement and individuality, restraint and warmth.