interiors  |  architecture  |  planning  ·  orange county + boulder

Design for spaces that can't close.

Campuses, workplaces, and industrial facilities — programmed, designed, and delivered while your operation keeps running.

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15+
Built projects
30+ yrs
Combined experience
2 states
CA · CO
6 phases
Program → construction

the work

Work that keeps working.

Sector-organized, spec-tagged, and photographed as built — because the next client vets you on the last project.

Higher Ed · West Coast UniversityOrange CountySimulation Center ExpansionRead the case study → Retail · MoonGoat CoffeeCosta MesaRoasting & Tasting House Higher Ed · ACC1,500 SF · LARadiography Lab Workplace · Essex18,000 SFOffice Tenant Improvement Industrial · Omniduct58,000+ SFManufacturing & Distribution Workplace · ConfidentialProposedInnovation Lab / Creative Office Higher Ed · WCU Miami46,000 SFCampus Tenant Improvements Workplace · Confidentialw/ Studio OtherPrivate Gallery & Warehouse Workplace · Chartwell4,000 SFReal Estate HQ Higher Ed · ACCOccupied campusLobby Renovation

services

Programming through construction support.

Full service, hands-on at every phase — regardless of project size or location.

01

Programming

Dialogue first. A well-thought-through program is the critical first step — we listen before we draw.

02

Planning

Space plans that hold up against how your people, students, or product actually move.

03

Early-phase strategy

Feasibility, phasing, and budget alignment before decisions get expensive.

04

Design development

From concept to buildable detail — finishes, furniture, lighting, and the technical spine behind them.

05

Construction documents

Precise, constructible drawing sets — the technical rigor that keeps bids honest and schedules real.

06

Construction support

We stay through the build — submittals, RFIs, and site walks until the space works as drawn.

collectiv sessionsOur signature working format: real-time collaborative planning, with you in the room — plan and modify your spaces live, saving weeks of back-and-forth.

the studio

A collectiv, on purpose.

The Design Collectiv is an Orange County based multi-disciplinary design firm focused on commercial architecture and interiors, founded in 2017 — a collectiv of architects, designers, project managers and consultants working toward one common goal.

We come from award-winning commercial firms, and the thing we kept: listening is the key to every successful project. We are hands-on with every project, regardless of size or location — your success is our success.

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Nathan Nutting

Founder · Principal

17 years of architectural experience across residential and commercial work in California and Colorado. Leads technical design and operations; directs Industrial & Retail — ground-up through tenant improvement.

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Irandi Nutting

CEO · Design Principal

A decade at award-winning Orange County firms with national accounts. Directs Corporate Office & Higher Ed from programming through installation, and leads business development.

Have a space that needs to work harder — without shutting down?

Tell us about the project. New business goes straight to Irandi — no intake queue, no account manager.

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California 3349 Michelson Drive, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92612 Colorado 1919 14th Street, Suite 700
Boulder, CO 80302 Reach us 949.520.0191
info@thedesigncollectiv.com