Karen Isabel Soriano

KISoriano Interior Design Studio is an international interior design practice operating as a specialized collective across London, Abu Dhabi, Manila, and Shanghai, a deliberate framework established to seamlessly serve clients across the UK, USA, and the Middle East. Recognizing that time is your most finite luxury, our cross-border network orchestrates complex international procurement and project logistics with quiet discretion. We manage the complexities seamlessly in the background, ensuring an effortless experience from inception to handover.

Founder and Creative Director, Karen Isabel Soriano-Hristov steers the creative vision of the studio with a clear-sighted focus, directing a design philosophy that has captured the attention of leading industry tastemakers. A Member of the British Institute of Interior Design and a BIID Registered Interior Designer® her methodology was forged within the world’s most prestigious interior design houses, including David Collins Studio, The G.A. Group, and Laura Hammett. This extensive career spanning the United Kingdom, Asia, and the Middle East has instilled a signature rigour across the studio’s entire output, fusing technical precision with a contemporary sensibility.

The studio designs through the lens of how you live, balancing intelligent function with a deep respect for local context and architectural heritage. This thoughtful approach has earned swift editorial acclaim, highlighted by features in House & Garden and Designeer, alongside a recent cover and full-page editorial feature in Life Magazine distributed across London's premier districts. By orchestrating this high-calibre network of global specialists, Karen ensures that the final outcome is a portfolio of tailored, enduring environments mapped completely to each client, location, and lifestyle.