Sarah Giesenhagen is a Designer and Creative Director with over 18 years of experience in the design of hospitality, residential and commercial interiors. Sarah was most recently the first female Design Director at Rapt Studio in San Francisco. Before Rapt Studio, she was at Erin Martin Design in the Napa Valley. She currently has her own practice (The Bureau).
A selection of work between 2011-2019.
Tell Me More
An immersive and interactive art installation at Milan Design Week 2019. Salone Del Mobile.
Forbes / Surface Mag / Rapt Studio / Design Milk / Dezeen
Project while at Rapt Studio
Basalt
A restaurant in Napa where a local cocktail bar was welcome.
California Home and Design / Hospitality Design Magazine / SF Chronicle / The Taste SF / Archlovin
Project while at Rapt Studio
General Catalyst
A warm West coast home for an established VC firm.
IIDA Honor Award / Rapt Studio / Officelovin / Office Snapshots
Project while at Rapt Studio
J. Dawgs
A fresh rebrand and flagship location for a cult favorite without losing the soul that started everything.
Diariodesign / Rapt Studio / Architizer / Hospitality Snapshots / J. Dawgs
Project while at Rapt Studio
Mill Valley Residence
Private residence with 99% custom, vintage or artist commissioned elements.
Architecture by Appleton Partners.
Project while at Erin Martin Design
Social + Wellness
Club concept with discrete and disorienting entry experiences. Multiple locations including San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Project while at Rapt Studio
Four Seasons Calistoga
An agrarian and a-typical version of an established classic.
Including a local office for the Development team.
Project while at Erin Martin Design
Reddwood
Pizzeria for Moana Restaurant Group and Chef Richard Reddington in Yountville, CA.
Elle Decor / California Home and Design / Travel and Leisure / C mag
Project while at Erin Martin Design
Norwest
South Park home in San Francisco for a prominent Bay Area Venture Capital Group. Featuring a curated selection of local and US based fabricators and product designers, along with a handful of favored European pieces.
Surface Magazine / Officelovin
Project while at Rapt Studio
Rapt Studio
A studio upgrade.
Executive and Hospitality Floor
An elevated space on the 16th and 17th floor in a large technology based company. Located in the Shandong Province, China.
Project while at Rapt Studio
