A Wellness-Focused Interior Designer & Builder

As leaders in the science of wellness-based design and construction, we create spaces that improve health and well-being to help people live their lives to the fullest.

By applying our knowledge in the fields of aging, psychology, neuroscience, health, fitness, physiology, and mindfulness, we help people improve both their physical health and mental health including better sleep, nutrition, mood, allergies, productivity, fitness, and habits. Well-designed spaces can even help with healing. Building design has historically negatively impacted our health, and we want to change that. Our blog provides a wealth of information on designing for wellness.

Our founder, Elisa Garcia, AIA, is a licensed architect, interior designer, and construction manager with 32 years of experience. Elisa grew up working in her father's architectural and development firm. Being that it was the 1970's in California, her dad was interested in meditation, creative visualization, and Eastern philosophies, and shared his ideas with her while driving her around to building sites on the weekends. Elisa's passion for organic, nature-inspired design was fueled when she read Frank Lloyd Wright's autobiography at the age of 15. At the age of 18, Elisa went to work for several interior design and construction management firms for the following 15 years, then she started her own firm when she obtained her architectural license in 2004.

In 2020, we were thrilled to reveal our new company identity, Zen Spaces. Of course, we're staying true to the principles that both Elisa Garcia Architects and Statement Design were founded on, yet we have evolved into a new kind of interior design company, one that puts equal focus on the science of health, wellness, and mindful living through design.

Zen Spaces provides a single-point-of-contact for our clients by offering both design and construction management services. We look forward to working with you. Located 90 miles north of Los Angeles in Santa Barbara, we serve clients nationwide.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Elisa is available for speaking engagements to share her expertise on wellness-focused interior design and construction. Want to interview Elisa on your Podcast or Show?

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"We hired Statement Design to provide the design and coordinate the contractors for our project. They provided terrific renderings which were extremely helpful for us to visualize our various options. We are very pleased with the way the project turned out. Not only is Elisa a talented designer, she was always extremely helpful and responsive. In addition, she helped ensure that the project was done in a cost effective way; interfacing with our contractors to ensure that the work was done right, and that billing was correct. I highly recommend them to anyone in need of an excellent designer. "

-Georgene Vairo, Sweet Briar College Vice Chair of the Board & Attorney

"Statement Design was the designer for our wine tasting room, Al Lago Wines. They also coordinated the contractors and purchased furniture on our behalf, which was very helpful. They didn’t impose their own design objectives on us, but rather listened to our ideas, provided some input, and encouraged us to make the choices that best represented our own style and objectives. They were always extremely responsive and also very conscientious about costs, diligently researching options that provided the biggest impact for the best value. The space is beautiful and we are thrilled with it."

-Simone Lagomarsino, Owner of Al Lago Wines .

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ABOUT

ABOUT ZEN SPACES

We are a California-based interior design-build firm that creates environments that support health and well-being

meet your team

elisa

britta

thomas

rodrigo

alfredo

miguel

AN INTRODUCTION TO WELLNESS-FOCUSSED INTERIOR DESIGN

A TOUR OF ZEN DEN'S "TRANQUILITY" CAMPER VAN

TIPS ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND HOW IT AFFECTS HEALTH

improve your sleep and health with these lighting tips

ELISA WRITES ABOUT DESIGN FOR NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS. CHECK OUT SOME OF HER PUBLISHED ARTICLES BELOW.

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL

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