Elana founded Carta Creatives after more than 15 years leading complex design projects across the globe. A classically trained architect, she has overseen large scale commercial and residential work in Europe, Asia, India, and Africa, collaborating with international brands including Intel, HAVAS Media, Netflix, and Starbucks, along with major airports and cultural projects in the Middle East. Before establishing her own studio, Elana was part of Starbucks Global Concept Design Studio, where she helped scale new design concepts worldwide. Earlier in her career, she contributed to the Botswana Innovation Hub while at SHoP Architects and served on multidisciplinary teams for projects in Abu Dhabi, Bangalore, and Guangzhou. A graduate of Syracuse University’s five-year Architecture program (Cum Laude), Elana brings architectural rigor, creative direction, and a discerning eye for detail to every Carta project, a vision carried forward by a collective dedicated to thoughtful and timeless design.
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