Founding Sisu in 2020, Varvara’s desire to create an environment that was supportive and inspiring, she ventured out on her own working for clients. During the pandemic, faced with a multitude of challenges aside from starting a new business, Varvara has grown Sisu’s profile and client base over the last few years to something she is quite proud of.

With over 12 years experience in the industry, working on projects ranging from workplace design to retail, experiential and pop-up, her breadth of knowledge in these sectors is what sets her apart. She leads a team who is encouraged to constantly research and seek out strategies and design trends against end user experience.

Ethos: “Functionality is key and I believe should be the driver of good design, but it should not to come at the cost of aesthetic appeal. That is my passion; in response to a problem, need or opportunity to create a user experience that can enhance peoples’ lives and that will inspire.”

Olivia hails from a background of commercial workplace strategy + hospitality design, and has swiftly become a vital asset to our team, renowned for her meticulous attention to detail and natural flair for design.

Leading the charge in all thing documentation and technical design, Olivia utilises her experience in commercial fitouts in a pragmatic and effective way in how our designs translate into architectural documentation.

Ethos: "The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live. It is about the realities of what makes for an attractive, civilized, meaningful environment, not about fashion or what's in or what's out. This is not an easy job."

Starting out in fashion industry, Laura and has found herself in the last decade creating spaces + experiences between people + interiors.

From her time at Merivale and Boathouse Group, her innate sense of style is evident in all projects she touches, from graphics to styling + beyond.

Laura is the epitome of a creative; she is equal parts artist and pragmatist in that she has the ability to produce and conjure up unique and world-class ideas, whilst having the skills to problem solve the execution.

Ethos: "Be faithful to your own taste, because nothing you really like is ever out of style.”

Graduate hailing from Sydney Design School, Mikela has been with Sisu since completing her studies in Interior Design. Her love for colour, texture and balance and a keen eye for detail has made her such an asset to our team. She becomes a better designer with every project that passes and we look forward to seeing her grow and flourish with our team.

Ethos: “Spaces are a metaphore for life; you can inject whatever you want into it to make people feel a certain way, with the use of colour, pattern, and design elements. This is why I love design.”