It all begins with an idea.
Studio Overview
Maria Papantoniou Design is a Sydney-based interior design studio with over a decade of experience shaping spaces that are intentional, layered, and enduring. Founded and led by Maria Papantoniou, the studio works across residential, commercial, editorial, and brand projects — bringing a rare combination of architectural rigour and curatorial instinct to every engagement.
The studio's signature lies in its restraint. Every project begins with the bones of the building — structure always leads. From there, a considered selection of European architectural materials, mid-century references, and sculptural furniture builds a world that feels lived-in rather than styled, personal rather than prescribed.
Maria Papantoniou is a Sydney based interior designer & creative director working across residential interiors, showroom styling, editorial projects and brand campaigns.
Design Philosophy
Timeless over trend. Curation over decoration.
Maria doesn't fill spaces — she edits them. Every piece earns its place. Her interiors are guided by French restraint, Italian boldness, and Danish refinement, grounded in the particular quality of coastal Australian light. The result is a layered aesthetic that resists trend and invites time.
Material-driven by nature, the studio places exceptional importance on preserving architectural integrity. Texture, weight, and proportion are chosen with the precision of an editor — because the best interiors are never assembled. They are composed.
About Maria
Maria Papantoniou has spent over ten years at the intersection of architecture, interiors, and image-making. Her work spans private residences, commercial spaces, and some of Australia's most respected design publications. She brings to every project a trained eye, a collector's sensibility, and a deep belief that the most powerful interiors are those that know what to leave out.
Influenced by the great European design traditions — the rigour of Scandinavian functionalism, the warmth of Italian material culture, the elegance of French proportion — her practice is ultimately Australian: open, unaffected, and shaped by light.