LOM appoint Chiara Cantilena as Head of Interiors, strengthening its strategic approach to design excellence across both architecture and design

 LOM appoint Chiara Cantilena as Head of Interiors, strengthening its strategic approach to design excellence across both architecture and design 

LOM architecture and design has announced the appointment of Chiara Cantilena as Head of Interiors, demonstrating the studio’s continued commitment to delivering exceptional interior design. The new leadership role affirms the practice’s focus on design excellence across architecture and interiors. 

Although interior design has long been a fundamental part of LOM’s practice, the creation of this position highlights a focus on enhancing the studio’s interiors specialism in a market where distinct personality and individuality in spaces is more valued than ever. 

As Head of Interiors, Chiara will lead the development of LOM’s interior design culture and capability, ensuring that the practice continues to improve, evolve and rival the best in class. LOM is a people focused studio, with the team central to its success. Recognising the strength of its team, a key part of Chiara’s role will be nurturing this in-house talent, while building on the studio’s existing design community. While interior design brings a personalised tone of voice to projects, LOM is committed to ensuring it works in harmony with the architecture of the build. 

Chiara, passionate about sustainability and wellbeing, ensures that inclusive, environmentally responsible design remains at the forefront of LOM’s approach. She brings specialist expertise in whole-life-carbon interiors and modular, reusable design strategies. Through her research into wellbeing and inclusivity, Chiara, together with the wider LOM team, helps embed environmental and social responsibility into every project. 

"The aim of this strategic appointment is to communicate outwardly that we are exceptional interior designers, and to continue developing our in-house expertise so that interior design remains central to LOM’s creative culture. Chiara’s leadership will be instrumental in driving this forward.” comments Director Simon Bird  

LOM’s cross-sector experience - spanning workplace, education, hospitality, and residential projects continues to blur traditional boundaries between sectors. This approach can be seen in projects such as RocketSpace, X+Why at Unity Place, and The Living Rooms for NatWest, as well as a major London HQ fit-out currently under construction. With strategic thinking underpinning every project, LOM combines architectural insight with creative interior detailing to design unique spaces that not only function effortlessly but also tell a rich and distinctive story.  

“Our design approach is about telling the story of the client and the space rather than following a house style,” Chiara explains. “We believe in collaboration, creativity, and design that enriches people’s experiences, that’s what I believe makes interiors at LOM so special.”