The Studio
A NEW YORK DESIGN STUDIO WITH A SPINE.
Owned by women. Led by women. For the ones with something to say.
BAD FORM EXISTS BECAUSE TOO MANY WOMEN HAVE HAD THEIR TASTE, AMBITION, AND COMPLEXITY DESIGNED RIGHT OUT OF THEIR OWN HOMES.
We listen hard. We make calls. We build homes with the same nerve as the women who live in them.
A handful of projects a season. That isn't a tagline — it's the only way we know how to do this well.
How we work
HOW WE WORK.
- Client first, always. We start with you — not a mood board, not a trend, not last month's magazine.
- A point of view. Rooms without one are just furniture in a box.
- Fewer, better calls. Editing is half the job. Restraint is the other half.
- A fashion eye. We steal from magazines, runways, and hotel bars — not from other people's projects.
- New York in the bones. Prewar walls, co-op boards, freight elevators, and blocks all shape the design.
What we care about
WHAT WE CARE ABOUT.
- Discretion. Your project stays yours. We don't post you unless you ask us to.
- Clarity. Fees, timelines, and scope in writing. No surprises.
- Focus. A few clients a season. You get us, not a junior.
- Independence. We follow the client, never the algorithm.
Founder
A NEW YORK STUDIO THAT REFUSES TO BE POLITE ABOUT IT.
Lauren started BAD FORM in New York to build the studio she wished existed — one where women are the client, not the second opinion.
More on her background, past projects, and the full team as the portfolio rolls out.
Based in
New York
Founded
2020
Focus
Homes
Ownership
Women-owned