JENNY GUGGENHEIM    Principal Designer + Design Director

Trained at the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts and Parsons School of Design in New York, Jenny's strong foundation in design principles have led her to numerous successful and award winning projects in the areas of retail, residential, and commercial typologies.  Jenny regularly attends trade events such as Design Week in Milan, Italy, ICFF in New York, and IDS West in Vancouver BC to stay current with furniture and lighting design and to access the design climate in the broader US & abroad. Distinct editing skills, careful space planning, and an emphasis on high quality detailing & materials combine to create lasting and meaningful interior environments.

Professional and Cultural Organizations

  • Associate IIDA: International Interior Design Association

  • LEED AP: US Green Building Council

  • IIDA Oregon Chapter Board Member 2007-2010

Education

  • Bachelor of Interior Architecture, University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts

  • Thesis Studio admitted to the University of Oregon Permanent Archive

  • Parsons School of Design, Intensive Graphic Studies

  • Awarded the Horatio Alger Academic Scholarship, St. Mary's Academy

Special Appointments

  • 2023 Selected as a Holiday Decorator for The White House, Biden Administration

Group Exhibitions

  • 2013 Domestic Showhouse

  • 2012 ShowPDX: PLATE

  • 2010 ShowPDX: SIT/PEEL

Speaking Engagements

  • 2019 AIA Portland Panelist “In-Process”

  • 2014 IDS West: Gray Conversation Stage “Design Collaboration in the Northwest & Beyond”

  • 2013 ForWARD: Work/Life balance panel “Careers In Balance: 6 Professionals, 6 Lives”