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Our architectural and design approach

work : live

We create work and live spaces that are sustainable and  serve wellbeing. We integrate principles of neuroinclusive design in our biophilic and multisensual approach.

research & development

​We specialize in ecological material research to build unexpected exterior : interior environments. Our research helps underline the experience of holistic architecture utilizing environmental principles.

exterior : interior

Our architecture and interior design connect to the environment and its elements. We focus on the way light moves through spaces.

Dr. Nina Edwards, Assoc. AIA, PhD is the founder and design director of NEA Studio, a New York–based architecture and design practice focused on sustainable, healthy, and environmentally responsive spaces. With more than 20 years of experience, her work integrates architecture, interiors, material innovation, and wellness through climate-conscious design and research.

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Nina is the author of Cocoon House: Light in Sustainable Architecture and Design and has taught architecture and design at Parsons, Pratt Institute, New York University, the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, and Sotheby's Institute. Before founding NEA Studio, she worked with leading architectural firms in New York and Oslo, including Pei Cobb Freed & Partners.

Her work has received awards from the American Institute of Architects, the Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Awards, and The Architect's Newspaper, and has been featured in The New York Times, Dezeen, Domus, Elle Decor, Architectural Record, and other international publications.

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