UY

Umakant Yadav

Senior Interior & Spatial Experience Designer
uky171991@gmail.com
9453619260
San Francisco, CA
linkedin.com/in/madeleinecroft-design

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

High-end interior and residential architect with 9+ years creating tranquil, texture-rich residential retreats and boutique hospitality environments across North America and Europe. Featured in Architectural Digest and Elle Decor.

WORK HISTORY

Founder & Principal Designer

2020 – Present
Studio Croft Interior Architecture
  • Lead bespoke interior architecture for private estates and luxury hospitality projects valued up to $25M.
  • Source artisanal European limestone, reclaimed French oak, bespoke plaster finishes, and curated antiquities.
  • Manage custom furniture fabrications, lighting design specifications, and construction administration.

Senior Project Designer

2015 – 2020
Kelly Wearstler Studio
  • Designed flagship luxury boutique hotel suites, public lobbies, and Michelin-starred restaurants.
  • Coordinated millwork details, material palettes, and 3D architectural rendering.

SKILLS & PROFICIENCIES

Luxury Interior Architecture Bespoke Furniture Curation Material & Finish Specification AutoCAD & SketchUp Lighting Design Construction Administration

EDUCATION

Master of Interior Architecture (M.IA)
Pratt Institute, New York
2015
B.A. in Visual Arts & Spatial Studies
University of California, Los Angeles
2012