Kate Majoy
Designer
Custom Interior and Studio Works
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MBTA Capstone
Studio Art and Multi-Media
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About
I’ve spent the last four years as a designer and project manager specializing in custom interior spaces, ranging from residential walk-in closets, media centers, and bars to commercial offices and staff break rooms. I’ve consistently been drawn to the intersection between the design of the built environment and its effects on the way we behave, experience and feel about the spaces we inhabit. This led me to a double major in Architectural Studies and Biopsychology at Tufts University (graduated 2021), where I also played varsity lacrosse, instilling a deep sense of appreciation for the success that can be achieved through teamwork and dedication.
In addition to my passion for curating a thoughtful experience through design, the dual nature of my work as a project manager has given me valuable experience in end-to-end project delivery from concept through execution. This involves handling everything from initial client consultation on-site through CAD design, contracts, vendor coordination, engineering review, to post-install assessment. Outside of client work, I draw, photograph, and make music; different lenses on the same questions of mood, rhythm, and atmosphere.
I have lived in Brooklyn, between Bushwick and East Williamsburg, since graduating from college. The creative and nightlife scenes here have an undeniable energy, unlike anywhere else, drawing people seeking physical connection to their individuality, spaces that serve as a link between the feeling of otherness and a desire for connection. I am constantly inspired and curious about the opportunities to contribute to its architectural landscape.
Clocktower Project
Residential- Dressing Room- Walk-In Closet
December 2025
Financial District, Manhattan
To achieve this, we worked in restrained, tactile finishes- Taupe and shagreen pebble leather- illuminated with warm puck and strip lighting that drew inspiration from the client's beloved crystal chandelier to evoke a similar sense of intelligent glamour. A wrap-around metal rail curving the perimeter of the main structure employs an oak library ladder to solidify the statement.
Residential- In-Law Suite- Custom Murphy Bed and Casework
June 2025
Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
The solution is a full-wall built-in anchored by a queen Murphy bed with an integrated oak desk that folds out when the bed is closed. Surrounding casework is both enclosed to allow for storage and open for visual relief as well as functional display, while integrated lighting provides both.
As the focal point of the room in both scale and presence, high impact material choices — Midnight black casework, warm oak accents, brass hardware, reeded glass — carry visual weight while the structural lines stay clean and restrained. The result is a structure that informs the mood of the room without dominating it, and provides everything the space needed on a functional level without reading as clinical.
Residential- Dressing Room- Walk-In Closet
August 2025
Upper East Side, Manhattan
To do so, Oak wood cut to a double thick partition and shelf size added the necessary weight to ground the neutral palette in urbanity, while winter leather wrapped handles and hang poles add softness to the warm gold hardware. A Lutron system integrated with the home's smart controls allows independent management of each lighting component, adding aesthetic and functional definition. The result was a space that felt editorial- toned with the warmth and richness of its interior counterparts along the Park.
Commercial- Law Office- Custom Desk and Casework
May 2026
Financial District, Manhattan
For a lawyer using his corner office as both a personal workspace and a collaborative meeting place for clients and colleagues, that intention was to cultivate an atmosphere of confidence above all else. This starts with how he presents himself in the room, and extends to what the space offers those seated across from him- which was the job of the room's centerpiece to support. The proposed palette for the accent wall our built-in would be up against, geometric navy linework on a slightly off-white background, was balanced with the softness of a subtle canvas-textured grey, allowing for the double-sided desk to react with a statement of confidence. Dark truffle wood with a waterfall edge, bold enough to reinforce the intent without overcompensating for it.
Residential- Media Center- Wardrobe
October 2023
Upper East Side, Manhattan
Reimagining the built-out wall started with opening up the enclosure: incorporating a dedicated TV space, a desk with file drawers, and lightening the main material to a warm Oak. The finer details- a continuous line of black high-gloss accessory drawers, a finish choice which was echoed diagonally in the cabinet faces above the TV, a custom millwork console below, smoked glass above the desk with underside puck lights- honor the specificity of a custom piece without overstatement.
Academic- Conceptual Proposal- Bio-Sustainable Redesign
May 2021
Tufts University
Drawing inspiration from the public works projects of Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban, which offer a glimpse into the interplay between aesthetic forms and the human psyche, I wanted to supplement the inherently large-scale thought process of brutalism, which approaches the built environment with socialist ideals, with a focus on the individual human experience in the space. Ban's particular objective of incorporating nature into public structures, designing spaces that allow natural light and vegetation to come into play, elements that people are wired to feel good around, was a driving force.
Academic- Conceptual Proposal- Cross Section
May 2021
Tufts University