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Michelle Grautoff

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Hi, I’m Michelle Grautoff, a multidisciplinary interior designer with international experience in retail, hospitality, and residential environments.

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Hi, I’m Michelle Grautoff, a multidisciplinary interior designer with international experience in retail, hospitality, and residential environments. I thrive at the intersection of concept development, material selection, and hands-on project execution, turning client briefs into spaces that are beautiful, functional, and meaningful.

I’m passionate about co-creating spaces with cultural impact, blending storytelling, craft, and collaboration across teams and cultures to deliver thoughtful design outcomes that connect people to their purpose.

  • 6 years' experience
  • Joined February 2026

Industry experience

  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Retail
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Education

Work experience· 18 roles

Interior Designer · Caduff Architekten AGJan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

Lead concept development and execution for hospitality and high-end residential projects; oversee site supervision and coordination with contractors; standardized design processes for budgeting, material selection, and client presentations; manage executive drawings, budgeting, and cost control throughout project lifecycles; initiated and developed a custom home furniture collection, including vendor sourcing, prototyping, and quality control.

Interior designer - Creative Director · Cafe San AlbertoJan 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

Led moodboard-driven design concepts for multiple retail coffee stores; developed visual guidelines and toolkits for contractors and future rollouts; refined execution drawings to align with concept; oversaw material selection and mapped design implementation across locations.

Interior Designer / Creative Director · Cafe San AlbertoJan 2022 – Dec 2023 · 2 yrs

Led design concept moodboard creation for multiple retail coffee stores; developed visual guidelines and design toolkits for contractors and future rollouts; refined execution drawings to align with concept; oversaw material selection and monitored design implementation across locations.

Interior Designer & Creative Director · Cafe San AlbertoJan 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo
Interior Designer · Tommaso ArchitetturaJan 2021 – Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Interior Design Intern · Garibaldi ArchitectsJan 2020 – Jan 2020 · 1 mo
Project Manager and Interior Designer · Aria PSWJan 2019 – Jan 2019 · 1 mo
Scenography and Custom Design - Creative Director · Laura VillegasJan 2019 – Jan 2019 · 1 mo

Education· 8

MA Interior and Living Design · Domus Academy2030 – 2026
Undergraduate program in Design · Universidad de los Andes2030 – 2026
MA Interior and Living Design · Domus Academy2030 – 2026
Undergraduate Program in Design · University of the Andes2030 – 2026

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