Headshot of Sommer Schauer.

Sommer Schauer

AIA
Principal, Design Director, New York

Sommer thrives at the intersection of architecture, interiors, experience, and strategy. With a portfolio spanning from nimble startups to prominent consumer brands and global real estate developers, she has partnered with some of the world’s most influential companies to craft spaces that spark lasting impact. She brings decades of expertise in shaping environments that transform how people work, interact, and thrive.

Sommer relishes diving into projects with teams to strategize, dissect, analyze, discuss, plan, and design. She loves that her job is different every single hour and the opportunities it offers to engage, create, and learn.

Guided by an “experience-first” philosophy, she designs with empathy and clarity, ensuring that every decision serves the people within a space. Known for her warmth and wit, she fosters a spirit of collaboration that elevates colleagues and encourages fresh thinking. With clients, she brings a calm and measured presence, inspiring confidence while leading them through complex challenges toward transformative solutions.

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fun fact

Sommer is a proud mom of two teenage boys. She stokes controversy as a candy corn lover, and hosts a ski weekend at her home upstate every winter. Sommer secretly loves baseball, and not-so-secretly loves night swimming.

Mother and child on a ski trip, both wearing helmets and goggles, with snowy background.
Sommer, pictured here with her son, spends winter weekends on the slopes with family, friends and colleagues.
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