Hanna Propst leads the architectural and interior design division at Studio S II, where they shape the studio's provocative, cinematic point of view into high-end residential work. Their interiors move with a director's instinct for mood and drama, pairing bold, contemporary gestures with an exacting command of proportion and craft, spaces built to feel as striking in a photograph as they do to live in.

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Hanna sharpened their technical eye at two of New York's most respected design firms, McAlpine and Carrier & Company, where they mastered the discipline and proportion that classic residential work demands, a foundation they now bend toward something more contemporary and unexpected. They hold an MFA in Interior Design with a concentration in Historic Preservation from the New York School of Interior Design; studied Organizational Behavior at Harvard; and hold a Certificate in Classical Architecture from the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art – an unconventional combination that shapes how they lead teams and manage the complexity of large-scale design projects.

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Originally from Boone, North Carolina, Hanna brings the same discipline and physicality from their design work into their life outside the studio. They compete in eventing on their horse, Romeo, trains in boxing, and recently earned their motorcycle license. They sketch in-situ whenever they can carve out the time, and are active in New York's underground rave scene, where they serve on the Design Board of the Queer Nightlife Community Center. Hanna is also a member of the Avant-Garde at the Park Avenue Armory and a member of the Design Leadership Network.

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