# Design, Bitches

> Design, Bitches is a women-owned Los Angeles architecture and interior design studio founded by Catherine Johnson and RA Rudolph in 2010. Its work ranges from homes and a pre-approved accessory dwelling unit to restaurants, retail, veterinary clinics, education spaces, and cultural venues. The common thread is social utility: combining architecture, interiors, brand integration, and a network of local makers to turn compact or complicated sites into places people choose to use.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Founders:** Catherine Johnson (Founding Partner and Principal Architect), RA Rudolph (Founding Partner and Principal Architect)
- **Products:** Architecture and interior design, Concept design and creative direction, Adaptive reuse, Midnight Room ADU16, Multi-location design systems
- **Notable:** Named Best Small Firm in the West in The Architect’s Newspaper Best of Practice Awards for 2024., Finalist for Best XSmall Firm in the 2024 Architizer A+ Awards., Included in AN Interior’s Top 50 Architects and Designers from 2019 through 2024.

## Products & services

- **Architecture and interior design** — Integrated design for residential, hospitality, retail, health and wellness, education, arts, and cultural spaces.
- **Concept design and creative direction** — Early-stage spatial concepts, visual direction, and brand integration that connect a client’s mission to the visitor experience.
- **Adaptive reuse** — Conversion of existing buildings into contemporary restaurants, retail stores, workspaces, and community destinations.
- **Midnight Room ADU16** — A flexible one-bedroom guest house and studio accepted into the City of Los Angeles Standard Plan Program.
- **Multi-location design systems** — Site-specific architectural rollouts for growing operators including Verve Coffee Roasters and Modern Animal.

## Achievements

- Named Best Small Firm in the West in The Architect’s Newspaper Best of Practice Awards for 2024.
- Finalist for Best XSmall Firm in the 2024 Architizer A+ Awards.
- Included in AN Interior’s Top 50 Architects and Designers from 2019 through 2024.
- Included in the Wallpaper* USA 400 list.
- Featured in RIBA’s 100 Women: Architects in Practice.
- Atwater House received a 2024 AIA Los Angeles Residential Architecture Merit Award.
- B+B House received a 2022 AIA Los Angeles Residential Design Merit Award.
- Midnight Room received a 2021 AIA Los Angeles award for additions and accessory dwelling units.
- Verve Coffee Arts District and Alma’s Cider & Beer received 2021 AIA Los Angeles Restaurant Design Awards.
- Received AIA Los Angeles’s Emerging Practice Award in 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Archinect published a Los Angeles city guide with the founding partners and noted the firm’s Jane Jones project in Echo Park.
- **2024-12** — The Architect’s Newspaper named Design, Bitches Best Small Firm in the West in its 2024 Best of Practice program.
- **2024-06** — Atwater House received a Merit Award in the AIA Los Angeles Residential Design Awards.
- **2024-05** — The founders were announced as judges for the 2024 Dezeen Awards.

## Links

- Website: https://www.designbitches.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/designbitches
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/design_bitches/

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Last updated: 2026-09-24