03 April 2024
STA Design Travel Book 2024

Here at STA Design, we value the idea that inspiration be gathered from many different sources. We believe that design can be inspired by our own lives and backgrounds, the city we live in, the people we meet, and all the places we visit.   The design of a place or space is never done...

13 February 2024
Get to know Deandre Avant

What is your favorite color? My favorite color is green. My very first favorite color was yellow and then for a temporary time it was orange. Around the time I was 10 then my favorite color became green. I love the middle shade of green where it’s not too dark but it’s not super light...

28 December 2023
Get to know Isioma Uzor

What made you decide to become a designer? As a kid, I always hated ugly (“self-defined”) buildings and I couldn’t understand why people built buildings the way they do. I would always imagine what the space would look like if I made changes to the space or building in general but that was just childish...

21 December 2023
The Use of AI in Architecture

Image created using https://deepai.org/machine-learning-model/text2img Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various industries, and architecture is no exception. The incorporation of AI in architecture can provide numerous advantages, including increased productivity, precision, and sustainability. One of the most significant contributions of AI in architecture is the ability to optimize building designs. Using machine learning algorithms, AI...

05 December 2023
Get to know Ana Merida

What made you decide to become a designer? For some reason I always wanted to become an architect, since I was very little. As far as I can  remember, I did not have any influences from family members,  as no one close to me was an architect. I think at that point I did not...

12 August 2023
​​17,227.40 Miles & Countless Memories

Over the past 4 years, I have been an intern or part-time employee of STA Design. I say part time because while I was working, I was completing my bachelors of science in Interior Design and right after, my Masters of Architecture. Through 6 years of school with full trimester schedules, there was little room...

The STA Team Visits TRC!
20 July 2023
​​TRC Case Study

You never know where you are going to meet an awesome new client – for David and Felice, a chance encounter at a fundraiser concert for Big Brothers Big Sisters was the place where they met Matt McArthur, CEO of The Record Co.  Screaming over a loud Jason Derulo set, we learned of the great...

05 June 2023
Boston Children’s Museum

A few weeks ago, our new friends and neighbors at the Boston Children’s’ Museum opened their doors to our team for a behind the scenes tour of their facility. Since many of us haven’t been to the museum since we were kids (if at all), it was great to see how their staff works to...

02 May 2023
The Evolution of Nigerian Architecture

From a young age growing up in Nigeria, I have always been interested in how buildings define a place or space. I wanted to know more about why we design our space the way we do and what significance does one design have over the other; this sparked an interest in Architecture for me. During...

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27 March 2023
Design as a Therapy

[4] As a designer, it is important to consider the needs of the end-user when creating a space. While researching for a project at STA, I came across the concept of Multi-Sensory Environments in a center for the visually impaired. This piqued my interest, and I decided to delve deeper into the topic to better...

02 March 2023
Virtual Representations of Architecture

Source Image - https://www.serebii.net/pokearth/kalos/parfumpalace.shtml It would be an understatement to say that video games have been a constant in my life.  One of my earliest recollections of my childhood is playing a hand-me-down Super Nintendo in the late 90s and early 00s. It wouldn’t even be a stretch to say that playing them so often...

30 January 2023
The Link

Linking communities through dance Among my passions are dance and music, which inspired me during my thesis journey. Coming from a foreign country, I see that there is a lot of diversity in Boston, a place surrounded by water. “The Link” is the title of my master’s Thesis of Architecture at the Boston Architectural College....

06 January 2023
HAPPY 2023 FROM STA!

As we enter 2023, the STA team would like to take a moment to look back on 2022, to thank everyone we’ve worked with, to reflect on our accomplishments and collaborations, and to look forward to the new year!   I enjoy writing this piece every year, as it gives me the chance to express...

04 October 2022
AN EYE-OPENING EXPERIENCE – PUTTING OURSELVES IN ANOTHER’S “SEAT”

The STA Living Lab is a weekly time set aside for us to share, learn and experience something new together.  Our goal is to expand our design horizons, and to enrich our process and goal of creating design that improves the lives of people.  This week we had an eye-opening experience, literally putting ourselves in...

12 July 2022
A Sketch du Jour – my New Year’s Resolution

On January 1, 2021 - New Year’s Day - I sat at my dining room table looking at the roses David had bought me for my birthday in November, and marveled at how they were still beautiful.  I picked up a pen and started sketching one. I enjoyed creating this visual memory so much that...

29 March 2022
Importance of Creative Outlets

Creative outlets are necessary in life to burn off excess stress or show one’spassion for a specific hobby or lifestyle. These outlets can help ease the mind from dailyevents that can leave us tired and burnt out. Creative outlets can be a large variety ofactivities such as, art, music, cooking, sewing, programming, engineering, etc.. There...