Margaux Schindler

Margaux Schindler is an Assistant Professor and Chair of the Interior Design Program at the California College of the Arts (CCA), where she plays a key leadership role in shaping design education. She is also a practicing designer and Founding Partner of SIZL Studio, an interdisciplinary design practice active in architecture, landscape, interior design, and objects.

Educational Background:

• Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, Florida International University
• Visiting Diploma Student, Architectural Association, London
• Master of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania

Her research and professional work focus on innovative spatial explorations and dynamic strategies for living environments. With a strong interdisciplinary approach, her interests span interior design, architectural design, landscape, and object-making, emphasizing complex, multifaceted projects across scales. Her practice-based scholarship bridges academic inquiry with real-world design challenges.

Margaux brings over 20 years of professional experience from leading design firms including IwamotoScott Architecture, Kohn Pedersen Fox, Jaklitsch/Gardner Architects, and others in cities such as San Francisco, New York, Philadelphia, and Miami. This extensive industry background deeply informs her pedagogy and curriculum leadership.

She is actively engaged in teaching and program development at CCA and shows no indication of part-time status, retirement, or emeritus standing.