PROjECT. is a chicago-based interior design firm devoted to the idea that space should tell stories. infused with the unexpected, we have been creating bodacious, thoughtful, unapologetically distinct residential + commercial environments for nearly two decades.
our dope collective works seamlessly with homeowners, real estate developers, architects and artists—all the makers + shakers—to deliver environments that are a soulful mix of personal and authentic. recognized by editorial outlets on local and international levels [grateful], our extended design fam is most proud of its rep for giving back. a devotion to philanthropic moves near and far is tightly woven into the fabric of PROjECT.’s culture. the ethos is simple: MAKE DESIGN MATTER.
AIMEE WERTEPNY
founder + creative director
matchmaker to gutsy and glamorous, a chic co-conspirator with smoldering curiosity + an earth-driven heartbeat, PROjECT.’s og founder, aimee wertepny, established our soulful studio in the early aughts—all indie rock, now-or-never sweat + stamina cause the straight-and-narrow just wasn’t her jam.
a chicago girl who won’t be caught wasting time on a dress rehearsal, it was aimee who manifested PROjECT.: an organic, silky smooth mashup; a curated, layered, collective trip. luxury cut with a little grit for a global take, surfaces that purr… her seductive rip-shred aesthetic atones for the laconic sins of basic and invites an intriguing totem.
she’s a huntress for all things authentic—high drama + the unexpected. on her watch, transitions get sexy curves, artisans get top billing, and focal points stop you in your tracks. out here, she is vibin' immaculate… travel and charity carry her spirit [empowered creatives empower creatives after all]. as for that all-for-one ethos of the studio, she’s still the irrepressible ’90s girl who takes the side entrance instead of waiting in line.
LOURDES CINTRON
principal + coo
quinceañera and counting at PROjECT., lourdes cintron has been stuntin’—all steady like with catlike finesse—as the heartbeat of this bodacious operation for some time. she’s our sun, moon and stars; the gravity that keeps the PROjECT. collective orbiting all the beautiful things—and a real smooth operator [IYKYK].
an MVP in stilettos, lourdes manages all things orchestration, but she’s no listless observer. her superpowers include client relations, gettin’ hands-on, and knowing what we need before we need it like the empath she is, reading between the lines, being the team nurturer + getting amped about spreadsheets.
slaying paperwork dragons like a lionheart, she keeps our studio in check + presides over the details, slicing through the chaos like butta. lourdes is the unrivaled, too-cool heroine of our wild daily trip—and we gladly give in to her gravitational pull.