About

We are a full service studio lead by interior architect Rachel Smith-Robb, working from space planning, design for pre construction (before building consent), project management, through to finishes and furniture fitout. Working with the studio from start to finish, creates beautiful considered interiors.  

We understand how to talk to all parties involved,  maintain relationships with contractors, and work onsite answering queries. We have artisans on call to create custom furniture and fittings.

Whether it’s a new build, a renovation or initial advice we can meet your needs.

Testimonials

  • We highly recommend Robb Design Studio for any interior design and renovation projects. Robb Design Studio was instrumental in fine-tuning our architectural plans and thoughtfully considering how we live in our space to ensure that every detail met our needs. Together we navigated the selection of finishes with great expertise, helping us make decisions that perfectly balanced functionality and aesthetic appeal.

    Every day, we recognize the positive impact of the changes they recommended, and we are incredibly thankful for their foresight. Their ability to anticipate our lifestyle needs and translate them into a beautiful, practical design has made all the difference in our home.

    We were so impressed with their work that we chose to use Robb Design Studio again for a major renovation, and once again, they exceeded our expectations.

    Emily Marurai

  • I have had the pleasure of working with Rachel on a variety of projects, including personal and business, over many years.

    Rachel is an outstanding designer.  When I think of her completed projects words that spring to mind are creativity, elegance, and graciousness.

    She prepares detailed dimensioned drawings to ensure the design will work, and that tradesmen are clear on important location details.

    She successfully works to a budget, be it conservative or generous.

    I simply can't recommend her highly enough.

    Geoff Philson

  • Rachel at Robb Design Studio was the perfect person to help me turn my dream for "Demolition Deli" into reality. I had many ideas and was struggling to decide on direction. Rachel was very thorough and patiently transformed these ideas into a clear concept design that was original, welcoming  and functional. 

    The fitout of a commercial cafe space from scratch is a very stressful process, with multiple decisions to be made - I really appreciated the supportive, professional and confident manner in which Rachel communicated.

    Most importantly, I loved the space and so did my customers!

    Kate James

  • "Rachel has a beautiful intuition, for spaces, for colour and light, and for people.  She listens with care, and heard what we hoped for in our home.   We were so grateful for her guidance, both aesthetic and practical in choosing paint and lighting schemes for the interior of our 1960s Wellington house- it had never been redecorated, so we needed a designer who could imagine a complete change in the textures of the space.   Rachel also has a talent for working with children.  She patiently worked with our 13, 11 and 7 year olds to choose colours and light fittings for their bedrooms that delighted them, while also staying in keeping with the rest of the house.  We feel very lucky to have had Rachel on our side as we renovated."

    Kate Duignan

  • Rusa Construction was involved in a project with Rachel Smith-Robb in 2023/2024.

    Working with Rachel made the project a lot better for the client and us. There are lots of decisions to be made and items to be specified and Rachel made sure the information was received in a timely fashion meaning a more efficient job for everyone.

    Kent Sulzberger

  • Rachel has helped me with the interiors of two of our homes.

    I feel very comfortable with Rachel as she listens carefully and in my case I have quite a few ideas which she gently guides me on and gives me the opportunity to have plenty of input.

    Rachel is particularly clever with colour and fabrics, she is able to source pieces of furniture, rugs, mirrors and give you several options.

    Her experience in design including her involvement in tutoring design gives her a wide area of expertise.

    Rachel is also flexible allowing her clients to have input and can work within a range of budgets.

    I look forward to working with Rachel again.

    Janet Philson

Our studio works closely with the Nanette Cameron School of Interior Design. and is experienced in helping young designer reach their best.

If you would like a design development booking to help you on your way we are here to help