PROFILE

At the helm of Alfonsina Romero Design is Alfonsina Romero-Waters herself, involved in every project as a creative conceptualist, interior designer and founder. Since 2017 at ARD, Alfonsina has led residential and hospitality projects defined by strong concepts, emotional clarity, and a deep sensitivity to how spaces are experienced. With 13 years of practice and a background in fashion and events public relations, her work reflects a thoughtful balance of strategy, storytelling, style, and spatial intuition. Alfonsina studied Communications at Brooklyn College, with minors in Marketing and Psychology, prior to completing an Interior Design degree at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology). Time served at an internship for a NY FF&E procurement firm for The Dream Hotel (NYC) and W Miami opened the door to roles at leading New York design firms, contributing to both boutique and branded hospitality projects. Her perspective is shaped by global travel —from South Africa to Sweden, Spain to a summer abroad in China, and long-standing partnerships with artisans and vendors across continents. On the ARD design boards you'll find aesthetic that blends minimalism with richness—clean lines and paired with unexpected curves, textures, expressive marbles, and layered materials. Influenced by the clarity of Australian design and the quiet refinement of European craft, her work carries an instinctive sense of balance and visual rhythm.  At the heart of her process is the belief that a strong concept is everything—the unseen thread that turns space into story, and design into experience.