Ms. Martin-Vegue founded Martin-Vegue Design Studio after 20 years as a Principal and founder of the architecture/interiors/planning firm of Simon Martin-Vegue Winkelstein Moris, SMWM. Her 35 years of experience encompass design and management of healthcare, hospitality, civic, educational, corporate and commercial projects in both rehabilitation and new construction.
Ms. Martin-Vegue was awarded the ASID Designer of Distinction Award for 1997 and is featured as one America´s top interior designers in Beverly Russell´s book, Women of Design; Contemporary American Interiors, 32 profiles of the first generation of women to dominate commercial interior design.
The diversity of her portfolio of projects indicates Ms. Martin-Vegue´s ability to apply her experience and conceptual thinking on a variety of project types. Her twin abilities of listening effectively to the client´s vision, combined with an intelligent, collaborative client/team spirit has worked to create most successful end products through the process of the client´s original goals.
Professional Activities
American Society of Interior Designers, 1997 Designer of Distinction
Board Member, Art for Healing, 2007-2008
Board Member, American Society of Interior Designers, 2000-2001
Chairperson, American Society of Interior Designers and the San Francisco Museum
of Modern Art Committee for the Exhibit "Experimental Interiority", 1995 - 1996
Member, University of California Berkeley Extension Advisory Board, 1992 - 2000
Member, Contract Center Advisory Board, Showplace Square, 1983 - 1998
Member, Advisory Committee, Architectural Interiors, San Francisco City College,1979 - 2005
Chairperson, Education Committee, Northern California Chapter, American Society as
of Interior Designers, 1973 - 1974
Northern California Chapter, American Society of Interior Designers, 1971 - present
Profile, Women of Design: Contemporary American Interiors, 32 profiles of the first
generation of women to dominate commercial interior design, Beverly Russell,
Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York, 1992
Certified Interior Designer:
CCIDC, California
Ms. Martin-Vegue was awarded the ASID Designer of Distinction Award for 1997 and is featured as one America´s top interior designers in Beverly Russell´s book, Women of Design; Contemporary American Interiors, 32 profiles of the first generation of women to dominate commercial interior design.
The diversity of her portfolio of projects indicates Ms. Martin-Vegue´s ability to apply her experience and conceptual thinking on a variety of project types. Her twin abilities of listening effectively to the client´s vision, combined with an intelligent, collaborative client/team spirit has worked to create most successful end products through the process of the client´s original goals.
Professional Activities
American Society of Interior Designers, 1997 Designer of Distinction
Board Member, Art for Healing, 2007-2008
Board Member, American Society of Interior Designers, 2000-2001
Chairperson, American Society of Interior Designers and the San Francisco Museum
of Modern Art Committee for the Exhibit "Experimental Interiority", 1995 - 1996
Member, University of California Berkeley Extension Advisory Board, 1992 - 2000
Member, Contract Center Advisory Board, Showplace Square, 1983 - 1998
Member, Advisory Committee, Architectural Interiors, San Francisco City College,1979 - 2005
Chairperson, Education Committee, Northern California Chapter, American Society as
of Interior Designers, 1973 - 1974
Northern California Chapter, American Society of Interior Designers, 1971 - present
Profile, Women of Design: Contemporary American Interiors, 32 profiles of the first
generation of women to dominate commercial interior design, Beverly Russell,
Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York, 1992
Certified Interior Designer:
CCIDC, California