OUR STORY
Women-led and owned, Blue Lantern Studios is a collaborative environment with service as our defining principle. We deliver beautiful, thoughtful, deeply personal projects that delight our clients and their customers. Our team has a combined 40 years’ experience creating extraordinary spaces.
We understand the specific technical, budgetary, and architectural challenges that hospitality spaces present.
We welcome these challenges as design opportunities
MEET THE TEAM
KAT BLUE
INTERIOR DESIGNER AND FOUNDER
NCIDQ, ASID
Kat Blue founded Blue Lantern Studios in 2017 after serving as Director of Interior Design at the Johnson Studio for over a decade. Kat has more than 20 years' experience designing restaurants, where she supervises all phases of a project, from conceptual design to construction. She has led award-winning projects in the Southeast, New York, California, and the Caribbean. Raised overseas and educated in Europe and the United States, Kat is an avid foodie, traveler, and is an experienced film production designer. She loves partnering with clients to create beautiful, conceptually rich, and atmospheric interiors
SUSAN WEILER
ARCHITECTURAL INTERIOR DESIGNER
NCIDQ
Susan Weiler received her master’s degree in architecture from The Georgia Institute of Technology, and has more than 15 years experience in hospitality design, with a focus on restaurant interiors. Examples of Susan’s vision can be seen in projects such as Atlas, The St. Regis, Atlanta; Aix and Tin Tin, Atlanta; New Realm Brewing on the Atlanta Beltline; and 360, Ballpark Hilton, St. Louis, MO. Susan approaches architectural interior design artistically, readily translating fluid, big-picture concepts into the concrete, immersive details that define a project.
ABBEY FORD
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Abbey Ford received her bachelor’s degree in Interior Design from Auburn University. While in college, she served as a design assistant for high-end residential clients and completed an internship with Blue Lantern Studios. Abbey’s academic projects focused on hospitality, residential, commercial, healthcare, and retail, and she collaborated with Auburn University Dining to design the new Central Dining Hall on campus. Abbey was one of four students to host the 2019 IDEC Regional Conference in Auburn and held the role of Lead Docent and Art Director. She is proficient in multiple software design programs, is passionate about color theory, and is working towards LEED Green Associate certification. Abbey aims for a functional, beautiful, and sustainable approach to every aspect of a project.
RISHITA OJHA
SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER
Rishita joined Blue Lantern Studios as a Senior Interior Designer after completing her Master's in Design for Sustainability from SCAD. Working for 10 + years, Rishita has gathered valuable work experience in the Interior Design Industry. Having worked with multiple leading Design Studios, Rishita has experience designing across residential, commercial and hospitality spaces and has successfully managed projects from inception to completion. Her knowledge, expertise and penchant for designing for durability and longevity have evolved her as a designer. She strives to create meaningful design spaces that tell a story, fuel creativity, and provide value through a human-centric & sustainable approach.
