CARMEN
RENÉ
SMITH
Principal Designer
Carmen René Smith doesn't think of herself as someone who decorates homes.
She builds worlds.
Every project begins with a feeling, a question, or a story waiting to be told. Through architecture, art, and a love of the beautifully unexpected, she creates homes that invite people to slow down, look closer, and experience everyday life with a little more wonder.
Classically trained in both Architecture (B.Arch) and Fine Art, her work lives at the intersection of imagination and precision. Each space balances thoughtful planning with artistic expression, blending history, craftsmanship, color, texture, and objects that tell a story.
Beyond design, her purpose is rooted in something much larger. Every project helps support her lifelong mission of creating a future where people and animals can live beautifully together.
The result isn't a signature style.
It's a world that could only belong to you.
"INTERIOR DESIGN IS A PERSONAL JOURNEY THAT ALLOWS YOU TO TWEAK THE RULES AS YOU MAKE YOUR DREAMIEST PURSUITS.”
– Carmen rené smith
SOUL
WONDER
ARTISTRY
Aquilo embodies the dreamy, immersive and boundary-defying quality of evocative art.
We provide the magic to transform an undefined space into a home, guided by Aquilo Interiors’ three sacred values:
Aquilo is an interior architecture and design studio creating immersive residential environments, boutique hospitality spaces, and experience-driven interiors. We believe design has the power to shape how we feel, gather, and move through the world. Every project is approached as a complete environment, thoughtfully composed through architecture, art, and storytelling to create spaces that are both deeply personal and enduring.
We intentionally take on a limited number of projects each year, allowing us to devote the time, curiosity, and attention every environment deserves. Our practice spans private residences, boutique hospitality, creative direction, procurement, and select design advisory engagements, guiding projects from the earliest architectural conversations through the final layers that transform a house into a home.
OUR PRACTICE
THE STUDIO
THE STUDIO
Aquilo is an interior architecture and design studio creating immersive residential environments, boutique hospitality spaces, and experience-driven interiors. We believe design has the power to shape how we feel, gather, and move through the world. Every project is approached as a complete environment, thoughtfully composed through architecture, art, and storytelling to create spaces that are both deeply personal and enduring.
OUR PRACTICE
THE STUDIO
Aquilo is an interior architecture and design studio creating immersive residential environments, boutique hospitality spaces, and experience-driven interiors. We believe design has the power to shape how we feel, gather, and move through the world. Every project is approached as a complete environment, thoughtfully composed through architecture, art, and storytelling to create spaces that are both deeply personal and enduring.
OUR PRACTICE
We intentionally take on a limited number of projects each year, allowing us to devote the time, curiosity, and attention every environment deserves. Our practice spans private residences, boutique hospitality, creative direction, procurement, and select design advisory engagements, guiding projects from the earliest architectural conversations through the final layers that transform a house into a home.
We intentionally take on a limited number of projects each year, allowing us to devote the time, curiosity, and attention every environment deserves. Our practice spans private residences, boutique hospitality, creative direction, procurement, and select design advisory engagements, guiding projects from the earliest architectural conversations through the final layers that transform a house into a home.