Claudia Woods has rejoined ForrestPerkins as associate principal and will oversee the creative direction and project management of commercial projects for the firm’s New York design studio.
Woods previously led the renovation of New York’s Blue Water Grill and the design of CBD Provisions Brasserie Restaurant at the Joule Hotel in Dallas as well as the F&B spaces and spa for the St. Regis Amman Hotel in Jordan. She co-led the Studio at Starbucks Design East in New York where she spearheaded the design for more than 400-plus Starbucks locations in the northeast market.
“Claudia is a highly creative interior architect and designer whose work sparkles with vitality and sophisticated detail. She is also a strong leader who inspires others and excites clients with her vision,” says ForrestPerkins president Deborah Lloyd Forrest.
Woods has worked as an associate for Rockwell Group, a project manager for Yoo USA, and a project designer for Clodagh Design.