Our Story
Designing spaces with intention.
Sentinium Design is an interior design studio rooted in intention, where every space is conceived as a balance between function, emotion, and identity. Led by Yazmin Gutierrez, the studio brings together global experience and a refined sensitivity to context, crafting environments that feel both timeless and deeply personal. Each project is approached as an opportunity to translate vision into atmosphere. Spaces that are not only seen, but felt.
Founder & Principal Designer.
Photography by Lupe Bustos
Our Story
Meet the Founder & Principal Designer
A native of Los Angeles, Yazmin Gutierrez is an accomplished interior designer with a decade of hands-on industry experience across hospitality and commercial spaces. Her professional journey includes contributions to globally recognized firms such as Soho House, DesignAgency, and Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA), where she worked on high-profile projects that honed her expertise in creating elevated, layered spaces.
Yazmin holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from San Diego State University and began cultivating her design sensibility early in life. Her education and work have taken her around the globe, from immersive design studies in India to impactful volunteer work in Bali, Indonesia, where she advanced Environmental Education initiatives
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Design Aproach
Our Design Philosophy
Sentinium design’s approach centers on creating spaces that feel intentional, expressive, and grounded in meaning. Drawing inspiration from the identity and rhythm of each location, crafting environments that speak to their context while embracing a sense of newness, comfort, and character. We bring this vision to life across a growing portfolio that includes hotels, restaurants, member clubs, residences, and creative spaces
At the heart of Sentinium Design are four guiding principles expressed in Latin terms:
“Cogitare, Sentire, Naturae, Somnium”
Translating to Think, Feel, Nature, and Dream. We Believe that exceptional design should be thought-provoking, evoke emotions, honor nature, and inspire dreams. This philosophy shapes Sentinium Design's core values of creating spaces that embody these principles and exceed expectations.
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Our Mission
To create distinctive spaces with clarity, originality, and a strong sense of place.
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Our Vision
To shape a body of work that is recognized for its originality, depth, and lasting impact.
Disclosure: Sentinium Design does not own or purport to own the aforementioned projects and/or their respective copyrights.
Professional Experience
Before founding Sentinium Design, Yazmin Gutierrez gained invaluable experience collaborating with world-renowned design firms, contributing to major projects globally and building expertise in the dynamic, high-stakes world of interior design.
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A hotel, beach club, Cecconis restaurant, sunset bar, cabaret bar, pool, gym and wellness facilities located in Cabo Del Sol, B.C.S., Mexico.
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A hotel, and members club in Palms Springs, CA.
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A restaurant located at Soho House Warehouse in Los Angeles, CA.
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Event space with bar, lounge and dining room located at Soho House Weho in Los Angeles, CA.
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A Steakhouse located at the Resorts World in Las Vegas, NV
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A members club and private workspace for creatives located in Venice, CA
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A restaurant located in Hollywood, CA
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A hotel and condo building located in Palm Springs, CA
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A design study for a hotel in Miami, FL
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A hotel located in Boston, MA
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Multi-unit residential located in Los Angeles, CA
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A senior/assisted living community located in Los Angeles, CA
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A design study for a hotel in Scottsdale, AZ
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