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Irina received her Master of Architecture degree from the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy in Sofia, Bulgaria, where she was born and raised. After gaining her license and years of experience on multifamily residential, commercial and hospitality projects, Irina relocated to the United States and joined the exceptional team at Studio SHIFT in Los Angeles where horizons and scale expanded through work on ambitious international competitions. A deeply-rooted passion for knowledge, learning and desire to engagement in the critical discourse of contemporary architecture led her to New York where she earned a Master of Advanced Architectural Design degree from Columbia University. Opportunity to work with the typology that most intrigues her - the home - brought her back to Los Angeles. After working at the award-winning firm Warren Office for Research and Design where she was a design and project lead on multiple high-end commercial and residential projects, Irina earned her California license and founded Sfumato Architects in 2018.

Irina’s work in architecture and design is intrinsically linked with her practice as an artist. Often ideas about light, contrast, composition, surface, materiality, color are expressed and investigated on the canvass first following interpretation in the language of architecture.

The resulting balance of old world sensibilities; new york academic schooling and los angeles life and practice in combination with her commitment to an art making practice Irina’s training and experience both in Europe and US along with her commitment to an art practice bring a unique perception of the built environment, sense of place and culture. She responds to.