Stephanie Dornbusch de Halfen is a Miami-based architect and founding principal of SDH_Studio Architecture + Design, an architecture and interior design firm founded in 2012. Halfen's firm is known for its focus on Tropical Modernism primarily in Miami, Florida and the Caribbean.[1][2]

Stephanie Dornbusch de Halfen
NationalityVenezuelan
EducationUniversidad Simon Bolivar, Parsons School of Design
OccupationArchitect
PracticeSDH Studio Architecture + Design
Projects95 West Residence, Bal Cross Residence, Belle Meade, and Tamarind Residence
Websitehttps://sdhstudio.com/

Career

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Halfen designed a residential project in El Avila National Park in Venezuela, while studying. Later, she became an Associate Professor at her alma mater – the Universidad Simon Bolivar.[3][4]

Halfen relocated to Miami in 2009 and founded SDH Studio Architecture + Design in 2012.[5] It has been named Gold List Honoree in 2023 in Architecture, Interior Design.[6][7]

Personal Life & Education

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Halfen was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. She graduated Summa Cum Laude in architecture from the Universidad Simon Bolivar and graduated from the Parsons School of Design in New York with an Interior Design degree.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Dinkova, Lidia (2023-06-04). "Architects weigh in on South Florida's best, worst buildings". The Real Deal. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ Bassett, Abigail (2023-11-16). "The house that climate change built". The Verge. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Upon Reflection – Venice magazine". 2014-01-01. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ Stories, Local (2017-10-19). "Meet Stephanie Halfen of SDH Studio Architecture and Design in Aventura". voyagemia.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Shock-Gard founder breaks a local Miami sales record for a dazzling waterfront home". Yahoo Finance. 2024-05-15.
  6. ^ "Gold List". Luxe Interiors + Design. 2019-09-24. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ^ "South American Chic". Ocean Home magazine. 2019-11-21.
  8. ^ Mericle, Alex (2018-02-07). "The Best Architects in Miami". Miami Architects.
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