Some stories unfold quietly, shaped as much by environment as by intention. I grew up on the snowy outskirts of Edmonton, Alberta, in a countryside suburb where creativity was my compass. Art, music, and dance weren’t just hobbies—they were languages through which I learned to process the world.

By high school, I had accelerated through core academics to immerse myself in advanced fine arts. Encouraged by mentors who saw something in me, I left home at seventeen and moved to Vancouver to begin my formal education in the arts at UBC. There, I studied sculpture and contemporary visual practice before transitioning into spatial design through the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.

That early cross-pollination between art and structure shaped how I now work. I completed my Master of Architecture at Harvard, layering technical fluency atop a foundation of visual intuition. Alongside, I pursued studies at MIT Sloan in marketing, behavioural economics, and brand strategy—fields that deepened my understanding of perception, value, and emotional resonance. I later earned my MBA degree while living and working in New York.

Design, for me, is not a surface-level pursuit. It is a means of intention-setting, a way to articulate belief through beauty. Atelier Oluwatosin was born in 2020 out of this ethos: to craft spaces, brands, and experiences that hold both aesthetic clarity and strategic depth. Since then, we’ve grown into a multidisciplinary studio working across luxury branding, architecture, and experience design.

My approach is bespoke and concept-driven. I draw on psychology, art history, and a commitment to social equity to build narratives that linger and environments that lead. I believe elegance is not ornamental—it is intentional. Through my work, I help individuals and institutions refine what they stand for and express it in every detail.

You can follow along or reach out on Instagram at @tosinodugbemi. I'm so glad you're here.

XO, T.