025: From Concept to Creation: How Tecture Brings Custom Design to Life with Brittany Cartwright

What happens when interior design and fabrication live under the same roof?In this episode of the Interior Design San Diego Podcast, host Rachel Larraine Crawford sits down with Brittany Cartwright, Design Studio Director at Texture, a Barrio Logan–based design and fabrication studio known for bringing bold, custom ideas to life.Texture has been shaping some of San Diego’s most memorable hospitality spaces—from beloved restaurants like Nolita Hall to cutting-edge installations for biotech campuses. What sets them apart is their unique ability to design, engineer, and fabricate complex elements all in-house, giving designers and clients a seamless path from concept to installation.Brittany shares how Texture started with three architecture students working out of a garage and evolved into a multidisciplinary studio collaborating across hospitality, multifamily, commercial, and experiential design. She also explains how their recent rebrand into Texture Studio and Texture Architectural Fabrication (AF) reflects the company’s growing specialties.Whether you're a designer with a big idea, a student exploring career paths, or a creative curious about fabrication, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at how collaboration turns imagination into reality.What You’ll Learn in This Episode• How Texture combines interior design and fabrication to streamline projects• Why involving fabricators early in the design process can save time and budget• The design process Texture uses—from programming and concept through installation• What designers should understand about lead times, sequencing, and fabrication realities• How collaboration across disciplines leads to stronger, more creative design outcomesKey TakeawayOne of Texture’s biggest strengths is their ability to bridge the gap between design vision and physical construction. By collaborating closely with fabricators, estimators, and engineers from the beginning, designers can push creativity further while staying grounded in what’s possible.Community Spotlight: Texture Open House & SDAF EventBrittany also shares details about Texture’s upcoming open house in Barrio Logan as part of the San Diego Architectural Foundation Open House.RSVP HereThe event will feature:• A behind-the-scenes look at Texture’s fabrication shop• Local artists, makers, and designers exhibiting work• A panel discussion with architects, designers, and builders (including Rachel!)• A community graffiti mural project• A Oh San Diego Wrap Party featuring espresso martinis, music, and local vendorsWrap Party Tickets HereIt’s a unique opportunity for the San Diego design community to connect, collaborate, and celebrate creativity together.Guest BioBrittany Cartwright is the Design Studio Director at Texture Studio, where she leads the interiors team on hospitality, retail, and multifamily projects. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Brittany joined Texture over a decade ago and has helped grow the studio from a small five-person team into one of San Diego’s most dynamic design and fabrication studios.Her work focuses on creating immersive spaces while collaborating closely with fabrication experts to bring complex custom ideas to life.Stay Connected:Follow Tecture here: instagram.com/tecture & instagram.com/tecturestudioTecture WebsiteSign Up for Our NewsletterASID San Diego WebsiteLinkedInFollow us on InstagramAsk your question, share a topic of interest or be our guest here.Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss upcoming episodesShare this podcast with a fellow designer in your communityQuestions, sponsorship or feed back: [e-mail]