Our Vision

Suba is a Bay Area Architecture and Interior Design firm focused on connecting and collaborating with you, our Clients. We listen. We communicate. We take the process seriously, and we make it fun.

Suba is a Bay Area Architecture and Interior Design firm focused on connecting and collaborating with you, our Clients. We listen. We communicate. In fact, the back and forth process with you in design is essential for getting it right the first time. Each new project offers a unique set of circumstances and scope of work fueling creation of an original design. We don’t do “cookie cutter” here. No matter what style of home you own or desire, we work closely with you to interpret your vision and set achievable goals. We then team up with Engineers, Contractors and the building trade in guiding your project through the permitting process and final construction. We take every project seriously and we make it fun.

The firm, Suba, was created by Architect and Interior Designer, Suanne Bassett. She has over 30 years of experience in the design field. Her love of light, color, texture and indoor/outdoor living is evident in her designs. Suanne holds a Masters degree in Architecture from the University of California @ Berkeley and undergraduate degrees in French and Sociology. She became a licensed Architect in New York in 1993 and then in California, the next year in 1994. Suanne worked on large public building projects including an IBM training center in New York, the Dallas Museum of Art, a hotel in Singapore, a Mid-town Manhattan high-rise and Prada retail boutiques before starting her own firm in residential design. This remains the focus of her work today. Although trained as a Modernist, Suanne enjoys working with clients on original designs in all styles.

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We hired Suanne Bassett to help us design a complete renovation of our home along with a 700 sf addition. It was important to us that we stay true to the original style and scale of our home, and that the addition integrate seamlessly into the space – but we also wanted to make the entire space feel more modern, with tremendous natural light and good flow. Suanne was amazing in her ability to take our vision and ideas and transform them into actual, workable plans. She didn’t press us to make our house bigger than we wanted to, she cared about our vision for the space rather than just what was trendy or traditional, and her design input helped make the house feel uniquely ours while also giving it a terrific and appealing flow. Suanne was great to work with – she listened, cared about what was important to us, but also wasn’t afraid to suggest things or encourage us in a different direction when she thought we were making a choice that wouldn’t work as well. We are so thrilled with the way the space has taken shape – it is even better than we had imagined, and the design, while quiet and not ostentatious, is what makes the whole space work so well. We definitely give Suanne our highest recommendation.

— Hannah, ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑

I worked with Suanne for 2 years planning and implementing a major home remodel. She was involved in the initial design, architectural plans, permitting, on site building, and interior design. The best testament to her skill as an architect is the finished product: a home we love that was specifically designed for the way we live. She has great vision, a beautiful clean esthetic, and the ability to incorporate custom ideas and various styles. She is collaborative, timely, responsive, and very invested the quality of the project. And to top it off, she’s a super nice and interesting person!

— Diane, ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑