Meet Our Team
Morgan Cattaneo, ASID
Founder & Principal Designer
Morgan Cattaneo is a New Orleans and New York based designer, stylist, and creator. Since graduating from The New York School of Interior Design in 2013 she has been bringing order, beauty, and whimsy to residential and commercial spaces in New York City, New Orleans, Nashville and beyond, including cities that do not start with the letter N.
Her guiding principle is that when people have a comfortable and inspiring space to go home to, they will in turn create their own power and purpose in the world, thus creating an endless loop of growth & beauty.
Her work has recently been featured and published in: Art & Design Magazine, Forbes, West Elm, Medium, Laurel & Wolf, and Fireclay Tile. She is a member of the ASID (American Society of Interior Designers), Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, and serves as a board member of Emergency Legal Responders.
James Carse, AIA, AICP, LEED AP
Architect
A registered architect, James is a certified urban planner and an accredited LEED Professional. He has served as an adviser for the American Planning Association’s International Outreach Program ranging from cultural preservation planning to new town development. He has collaborated with NASA, the Department of Environmental Protection, the New York Public Library, and other entities to reimagine the way we live, work, and create.
James holds a Master of Architecture in Urban Design with Distinction from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Architecture from Tulane University. He has taught at Catholic University of America, Columbia University, Cornell University, Parsons, and Tulane. He is a frequent collaborator with the Cooper Hewitt’s education programs, where he focuses on creating programs for skill development, ideation, and rapid prototyping. His writing and work have been published by Architect Magazine, Oculus, Harvard, and Nicolodi.
Kourtney Russo
Assistant Designer
Kourtney Russo, a designer based in the vibrant city of New Orleans, is dedicated to crafting spaces that uniquely reflect the personality and lifestyle of each client. Armed with a background in interior design from Louisiana State University and a graduate degree in urban studies from the University of New Orleans, Kourtney is guided by a human-centric approach that ensures every design decision is intentionally led by a profound passion for people.