Architecture, retail thinking, and everyday living — explored in real time.
This is a personal archive of ideas, writing, and experiments around home, retail, and experience design — shaped by life in Costa Rica and a career in architecture.
Hi. I'm Bea
I believe spaces shape behavior.
Homes, like brands, tell stories — through light, order, and ritual.
This site is a place to document ideas in progress: what I’m learning, testing, and observing as an architect, a designer, and a person living between disciplines.
What I’m Exploring
The House
Notes from renovating and living in a home in Costa Rica — from design decisions and constraints to rituals, climate, materials, and everyday life.
Spatial Crush
A curated exploration of spaces I’m drawn to — from retail to interiors — and the patterns, systems, and emotions behind them.
Tools & Lists
Simple, practical tools I create to clarify how retail thinking can inform home organization and spatial decisions.
Shared as experiments, not prescriptions.
Writing
Articles and reflections on retail, customer experience, and human behavior — originally written for LinkedIn and other platforms, collected here for continuity and context.
Unsolicited Feedback
Reviews from the Home
These are not testimonials — just things said out loud by the people (and animals) who live here.
“I don’t know who designed this, but I can see the street, the kitchen, and the couch without moving. 10/10.”
— Bruno the dog
“Sun hits the floor here at 3:42 pm. This is my spot now.”
— Perla the dog
Jane Doe
Founder/CEO, XYZ Inc.
“This is the first project where I couldn’t blame the client.”
— Me
“Designed it. Live in it. Still adjusting.”
— Ongoing user testing
Jane Doe
Founder/CEO, XYZ Inc.
