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Hi, I’m Joana Atalaia, an experienced interior designer specializing in retail spaces, showroom planning, and large-scale store projects. I love crafting functional, welcoming spaces that align with brand identity and user needs, often collaborating across teams to move ideas from concept to build. I work across global and remote environments, delivering projects from planning through on-site implementation. My approach combines hands-on coordination, clear communication, and practical design to create efficient, sustainable solutions that elevate the customer experience in diverse settings.…Hi, I’m Joana Atalaia, an experienced interior designer specializing in retail spaces, showroom planning, and large-scale store projects. I love crafting functional, welcoming spaces that align with brand identity and user needs, often collaborating across teams to move ideas from concept to build. I work across global and remote environments, delivering projects from planning through on-site implementation. My approach combines hands-on coordination, clear communication, and practical design to create efficient, sustainable solutions that elevate the customer experience in diverse settings.

Joana Atalaia

Interior Designer, Designer, 3D Designer, +2

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Hi, I’m Joana Atalaia, an experienced interior designer specializing in retail spaces, showroom planning, and large-scale store projects. I love crafting functional, welcoming spaces that align with brand identity and user needs, often collaborating across teams to move ideas from concept to build. I work across global and remote environments, delivering projects from planning through on-site implementation. My approach combines hands-on coordination, clear communication, and practical design to create efficient, sustainable solutions that elevate the customer experience in diverse settings.…Hi, I’m Joana Atalaia, an experienced interior designer specializing in retail spaces, showroom planning, and large-scale store projects. I love crafting functional, welcoming spaces that align with brand identity and user needs, often collaborating across teams to move ideas from concept to build. I work across global and remote environments, delivering projects from planning through on-site implementation. My approach combines hands-on coordination, clear communication, and practical design to create efficient, sustainable solutions that elevate the customer experience in diverse settings.

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Hi, I’m Joana Atalaia, an experienced interior designer specializing in retail spaces, showroom planning, and large-scale store projects. I love crafting functional, welcoming spaces that align with brand identity and user needs, often collaborating across teams to move ideas from concept to build.

I work across global and remote environments, delivering projects from planning through on-site implementation. My approach combines hands-on coordination, clear communication, and practical design to create efficient, sustainable solutions that elevate the customer experience in diverse settings.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Experience Level

Microsoft Office

Intermediate

Language

Portuguese

Fluent

English

Advanced

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Interior Designer at IKEA - Worldwide

January 1, 2022 - Present

Worldwide freelance interior designer for IKEA projects, focusing on commercial planning and build-up across multiple locations (Tetouan, Surabaya, Al Khiran, Liege, Sabahiya) and workspaces, including Service Office & RCMP; responsible for planning, coordination and on-site build-up.

Senior Interior Designer at IKEA Switzerland

February 1, 2017 - July 1, 2021

Led planning and implementation for customer relations areas rebuild; contributed to showroom rebuild in Evry (Paris region) and bathroom rebuild with layout development.

Interior Designer at IKEA Portugal - Alfragide

June 1, 2013 - December 1, 2016

Kitchens department rebuild leading planning and coordination of external and internal resources; planned and implemented SOS Children’s Villages house; supported complete showroom rebuild at IKEA Alfragide.

Kitchens Planner at KOKLATT Kitchens

March 1, 2012 - May 1, 2013

Kitchen rebuild project at House in Rato, Lisbon.