Leadership Team
Vee Kessner
Director
With 30 years of experience in interior design, Vee brings a wealth of experience in hospitality, retail and workplace design. This experience means that she has a unique understanding of the quality and attention to detail that complex projects demand. Working collaboratively with architects, clients, operators and consultants to establish and develop concepts that support and encourage unique guest experiences while ensuring a return on investment for owners has been central to her approach for many years.
David Sweatman
Director
David has been with Space Studio for more than 16 years and has been designing with leading architecture & design firms in both NZ and Australia for over 20 years. His experience includes all stages of interior design delivery for major hotels, hospitality, residential and commercial design projects. With an equal passion for both a creative and technical approach, he brings a very collaborative process when working with clients, contractors, artisans and the studio team.
Monique Enoka-Davidson
Director
Monique joined the studio in 2017. She has over 15 years’ experience working with leading design and architecture firms throughout New Zealand and the Pacific. This experience has included all stages of design delivery with a focus towards resorts, hotels, and high-end residential design. Having brought an impressive portfolio of projects to completion, Monique brings an extensive range of skills and experience to the design and procurement teams.
Christine Talbot
Associate Procurement
Christine has been involved in the delivery of fit-out for 30 years throughout the Pacific. Her passion is furniture and as such has an extensive knowledge of the required specifications and parameters for hotel furnishing, fittings and equipment to both meet brand standards but also manage the expectations of programme and budget. Her long standing experience in this area brings an extensive and well tested supply chain to projects with suppliers being chosen for their quality, reliability and cost effectiveness.
Joel de Jesus
Technical Lead BIM Manager
Joel leads the technical team at Space Studio and brings both design and technical knowledge to the delivery of large scale projects. With 15 years experience in architectural design and delivery of projects, he is an integral part of the team. Joel is the BIM leader for Space projects to ensure that the interiors are well coordinated with the overall documentation.
Anoushka Dekker
Senior Designer
Anoushka’s passion for design and her knowledge of large scale structure documentation has ensured that the many projects Anoushka has delivered for Space Studio have been successful. Her passion for design, eye for detail, and artistic flair brings a fresh and new approach to concept design and documentation.
Anoushka’s areas of expertise includes hotel and retail projects. She is an excellent communicator and her client and consultant
liaison is an asset to any project team.
Samantha Rogers
Procurement
Samantha has worked on a
range of commercial projects and
with a background in quantity
surveying, is well versed in the development of extensive budgets for FF&E, OSE and construction materials.
Samantha’s strengths include
efficient budget development
working with the Studio’s current,
relevant FFE and OSE budgeting
database. Her project management
skills are exceptional with regard to
the delivery and management of
FF&E and OSE to meet large-scale
project timeframes.
Tess Bowden
Marketing & Communications
Tess leads Space Studio’s marketing and communications, ensuring our projects, people, and processes are represented with clarity and creativity. She manages everything from brand storytelling and digital content to client communications and award submissions, bringing a thoughtful and detail-driven approach to how we present ourselves.
If you have any media, marketing, or communications queries, Tess is your point of contact.