03 — Profile
Maria Ko
An interior architect based in Paris. Thirteen years between Russia, Qatar and France — hospitality, restaurants, offices and high-end residential.
- Location
- Paris · Île-de-France
- Languages
- FR · EN · RU
- Experience
- 0 years
From practice to product
Designpilot
As an interior architect, I know a studio's daily reality: supplier orders, on-site tracking and clients scattered across ten different tools. I co-designed Designpilot to bring it all into one place — software built by and for our profession, whose experience and workflows I shaped.
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Career path
From Russia to France, thirteen years in the craft
A journey in three acts — Russia for the foundations, the Gulf for high-end work, France for putting down roots. Scroll to follow the route.
Russia → Qatar → France
- 01
2012 — 2021
Russia
The foundations. From fine arts to interior architecture — my first years in the studio and on site.
ResidentialVisual identity3D visualisation- 2015 — 2021
Interior architect — D_Studio
Design, visual identity, 3D visualisation, APS and APD drawing phases.
- 2020 — 2021
Independent interior architect — Freelance
Space planning, mood boards, end-to-end project delivery.
- 2013 — 2014
Engineering assistant — Morproject-Prestige
Drawings and technical documentation.
- 2012
Graphic designer — NKSE
First steps — composition and image.
- 2015 — 2021
- 02
2019 — 2020
Qatar
The Gulf. A chapter in the Middle East on demanding, high-end projects.
High-endMiddle EastProject lead- 2019 — 2020
Interior architect · Project lead — WeDoDesigns
Mood boards, 3D visualisation, client coordination and project direction.
- 2019 — 2020
- 03
2021 — present
France
Putting down roots. From workplace to residential, from sketch to site — based in the Paris region.
WorkplaceOffices · High-riseResidentialSite- Jul 2024 — present
Interior architect · Project lead — Roque Intérieurs · freelance
Design and visual identity, 3D, APS/APD drawings, quotes, material selection and contractor coordination.
- 2022 — 2024
Interior architect · Project lead — Pepper Concept Design
Workplace, offices and high-rise. From concept to construction drawings, quotes and site supervision.
- 2021 — 2022
Interior architect — IKEA Thiais
Space planning and design.
- Jul 2024 — present
Let’s work together
A hotel, restaurant or office project? Let’s talk.