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We're an interdisciplinary team of interior designers, neuroscientists, & technologists redefining the future of luxury living.
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LESLEY RAY, NCIDQ
FOUNDER
Lesley Ray is an award-winning interior designer/violinist/founder whose artistic collaborations have been seen in Architectural Digest Pro, Rolling Stone, USA Today, Sunset Magazine, and more.
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Her design career spans 13+ years designing/managing multimillion-dollar luxury residential and commercial projects for private clients and global technology companies in Silicon Valley. ​These experiences enabled her to collaboratively push creative boundaries while balancing the client's practical requirements for budget, timeline, and security.
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Growing up as a violinist, she spent her formative years performing with Emmy-winning composers and Grammy-winning rockstars.
LORI CRIZEL, M.ARCH, ANFA
NEUROARCHITECTURE ADVISOR
Lorí Crizel is an internationally recognized pioneer in neuroarchitecture who has collaborated with renowned firms Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), and more.
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With a Master’s degree in Environmental Comfort, a specialization in Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and as a PhD candidate in Neuroarchitecture, he merges cutting-edge research with real-world applications to push the boundaries of design.
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He has advised on innovative projects such as the Neuro AI platform and Neuro in Lab initiative and serves as President of ANFA (Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture) Brazil. A frequently published author and professor at POLI.Design (Politecnico di Milano), his thought leadership has shaped the global discourse on neuroarchitecture.
JASON WRIGHT
TECHNOLOGIST
Jason Wright is a renowned smart home expert at Partners and Sense with 20+ years of experience designing custom technology solutions for luxury residences, museums, wineries, boutique hotels, and commercial spaces. He has collaborated with some of the world’s most iconic tech founders and financiers, crafting highly personalized, cutting-edge technology experiences that seamlessly integrate into modern living.
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With expertise in curating and guiding technology selection, Jason has provided design and strategy for 250+ private estates, helping owners and construction teams navigate the complexities of home automation, security, and intelligent building systems. He takes a collaborative approach, working closely with clients to develop tailored, future-proof solutions.
FIRAS SAFIEDDINE
AI NEUROTECHNOLOGIST
Firas Safieddine is a global spatial design leader whose work spans design, architecture, AI, urbanism, new media, and neurotechnology; operating across scales from microcontrollers to entire territories.
He coined the term "Electrical Ecologies" (how electrical forces and fields interact with/influence living organisms and their environments) and aims to design the first 'architectural brain implant'.
As the author of "Spatialization Takes Command" — a bold commentary on the future of urbanism, the internet, and life as we live it — ​Firas's thought leadership has also been featured at prestigous institutions like NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Harvard Graduate School of Design, and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in the Vatican. ​
His design work has recieved 18 international awards and he's a 2x winner of the AI Artathon (the first international hackathon for creating AI art at scale).
DR. RACHEL HERZ
NEUROSCIENTIST, SCENT AND LONGEVITY EXPERT
Dr. Rachel Herz is a neuroscientist and the world’s leading expert on the psychological science of smell, whose research has pioneered the integration of scent into smart environments, including one of the world’s first smart homes.
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With 100+ published research articles, her work has uncovered a direct link between olfaction and longevity, shaping the future of scent-driven wellness and immersive design.
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A professor at Brown University, a two-time TEDx speaker (2019 & 2024) and acclaimed author, Dr. Herz has advised global brands like Coca-Cola, Kellogg, PepsiCo, McCormick Inc., Loreal, and OVR Technology (a VR scent technology company), bringing her expertise to the intersection of neuroscience, well-being, and sensory innovation.