OUR STUDIO
A boutique studio offering a fully integrated approach to designing your home
Innate Studio was founded on the idea that architecture, interiors, and landscape can and should be designed together. When every element of a home is considered, from layouts to furnishings to plantings, the result is timeless, cohesive, and personal.
Guided by each client’s vision, the character of the home, and the specifics of the site, our work balances beauty, comfort, and function.
These ideas are reflected in our three guiding principles, a framework that shapes how we design, collaborate, and care for every project we take on.
HOLISTIC DESIGN
Our expertise spans architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture, three disciplines that usually require separate firms. Bringing them together under one roof streamlines and simplifies the design process: one designer, one point of contact, and one cohesive vision for
your home.
LONGEVITY
We design homes that are built to last in their construction, material quality, and aesthetics. By responding to each client and each site rather than passing trends, we create work that ages gracefully and holds its meaning long after the project is complete.
COLLABORATION
Great design begins with careful listening. We invest time understanding how our clients live, what they love, and what they hope their home will become, and then carry that knowledge into every decision we make. The result is a home that feels entirely, unmistakably theirs.
Our Team
Lisa Schwert Pohlschroeder
AIA, ASID
Partner
Lisa Schwert Pohlschroeder is an Architect and Partner at Innate Studio. With more than fifteen years of experience spanning architecture, interiors, and real estate, she brings both creative vision and strategic insight to every project.
Before founding Innate Studio, Lisa held senior roles at SHoP Architects and served as Head of Design at Douglas Elliman, guiding the design direction for luxury residential properties across a $28-billion portfolio.
Lisa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Emory University and a Master of Architecture with honors from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a licensed architect in Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania, and holds NCARB and ASID certifications. She lives in Wilton, Connecticut with her husband, two young sons, and a small menagerie of animals.
Megan Born
RLA, ASLA
Partner
Megan Born is a Landscape Architect and Partner at Innate Studio. With more than fifteen years of experience in landscape architecture, interiors, and architecture, she brings creative vision and technical expertise to every project.
Before joining the firm, she was an Associate Partner at Field Operations, where she managed award-winning civic, cultural, and residential projects across the country, including the High Line and Seattle’s Central Waterfront.
Megan holds Master’s degrees with honors in Landscape Architecture and Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University. She is a licensed landscape architect in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New York, and lives in Center City Philadelphia with her husband and two young children.
Work With Us
We work with a select number of clients each year and give each project our full attention. We would love to hear about yours.