ABOUT
LORO is a full-service, multifaceted architecture and interior design firm
that specializes in bespoke spaces for
the modern family.
LORO has earned praise from notable publications including California Home + Design, Dwell, Modern Sanctuary and more. Our design team believes a thoughtfully designed home enhances the lives of its inhabitants. Our projects are created with longevity in mind, evoking a timelessness and elevated simplicity which reflects California’s natural beauty and lifestyle.
Our process is rooted in collaboration from conception to completion. Carefully we consider the unique preferences and needs of our mindful clients. Through close-knit partnerships, we are able to efficiently build customized interiors which balance functionality and art.
Each project is inspired by the environment where each home sits, allowing the structure to effortlessly blend with its surroundings. We place an emphasis on clean modern lines, natural light and materials, cohesive indoor to outdoor living space, openness and comfort. We are innovators, creating smart solutions that are both pioneering and practical.
LORO was founded in 2012 by Lauren Goldman.
CAPABILITIES AND SERVICES
Specializing in new home design, remodels and full-service interior design,
Loro tailors projects to each client’s needs. We have deep seated experience leading vendor liaising, plan/timeline development and construction administration.
We offer property master planning, 3D modeling design, and zoning + jurisdiction guidance. There is no template to what we do. We craft bespoke roadmaps
for our clients based on their goals.
Our design team believes
a thoughtfully designed home enhances
the lives of its inhabitants.
Lauren Goldman AIA, Founder, Architecture + Design
As Founder of LORO Architecture + Interiors, Lauren Goldman AIA, has built her practice around designing intentional spaces that fuse function with beauty. A native Californian who was raised in Palo Alto and now lives in Mill Valley, Lauren offers a unique design perspective that reflects the relaxed, effortless elegance of Northern California. Lauren is based in the Bay Area and leads projects that span from the Peninsula to San Francisco, throughout Marin and the Wine Country. The firm’s name, LORO, is a combination of Lauren’s surname and the Italian word for gold - a precious metal synonymous with prosperity.
Lauren developed an early interest in architecture and design during childhood. This passion led her to study art, architecture and design at the University of Michigan, Harvard and UC Berkeley. She began her career in New York City before returning to the Bay Area and joined Fergus Garber Architects to focus her love for residential design. This notion fueled Lauren’s desire to form LORO in 2012. Lauren continues to be inspired by designing homes which seamlessly complement the busy lifestyle of the modern family.
Lauren’s work has earned praise from notable publications including CA Home + Design, Dwell and Modern Sanctuary. Lauren spends her free time with her husband and three children and also enjoys yoga, running, swimming and skiing.
Megan Jones, AIA, head of architecture
Megan Jones has collaborated with Lauren since 2010, joining Loro full time in 2014. She has a high attention to detail throughout the design and construction process, understanding clients' unique desires that characterize custom residential design. She has practiced at architecture firms in Palo Alto and San Francisco, focusing on high-end single family residential and mixed-use housing. Megan's interest in construction and design was nourished from an early age with her childhood experience helping build her family home. Having been raised in Northwest Wyoming, she loves the mountains and enjoys exploring the outdoors with her husband, two young boys, and their dogs. She is a licensed architect in California and Colorado. She earned her Bachelor of Architecture at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.
Megan Burton, senior design associate
Megan Burton has been an architecture professional since 2011, focusing on boutique hospitality/residential design prior to dedicating her time to high-end single family residential design with LORO in 2018. Megan has a strong understanding of how people interact with their built environment, as well as hands-on experience completing her own renovation in Lake Tahoe. She enjoys hiking, skiing, DIY projects, travel and quality time with her husband, young daughter and their dogs. She earned her Bachelor of Architecture and Minor in Business from the University of Arizona, in addition to completing an architectural design program in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Nicole Johnson, Director of Interior Design
Nicole Johnson, Director of Interior Design, started her interior design career in Santa Monica Canyon while apprenticing for renowned interior designer, Jeffrey Alan Marks (JAM). It was there that she discovered her natural born gift for design and her love of bringing nature, high end design, simplicity and elegance, and California modern into her work. While living in LA, she worked with coveted design retailer, Orange Furniture. Through this endeavor, she became an expert in vintage furniture from the 1940-70’s, and continues to cultivate close relationships with important vendors and trades across the globe.
A lover of mixing elements and highlighting the architectural components of a space, she immediately fit in at LORO and quickly worked her way up to Director of Interior Design. A firm believer that your personality must come out in the way you live and design your home, Nicole values the collaboration between the client, architect and designer.
Inspired by her childhood worldly travels and time spent in Malibu, Nicole’s ultimate inspiration is nature, the ocean and the forces behind it. Nicole lives in Mill Valley with her two sons Mac and Nico + her dog daughter Hazel.
BRITA SPANO VILLANUEVA, AIA, senior design architect
Brita is a Northern California native, a Cal Poly SLO graduate and has been living in San Francisco for almost a decade. She started her architecture career with a focus on hospitality, ranging from international resorts to boutique California Wine Country destinations. More recently, she narrowed her focus to custom residential and we are thrilled to have her join the talented LORO team.