About — Studio Morandi

Team

Stefania Morandi, RID, M. Arch.Owner, Chief Creative Officer

Stefania is a Registered Interior Designer with over 15 years of experience across high-end residential, hospitality, commercial, and multifamily design.

Originally from Italy, she moved to Dallas at twenty-three after graduating from the Polytechnic School of Architecture and Design in Milan. She later obtained her Master’s in Architecture at the University of Texas at Arlington. Her diverse background spans all market sectors, bringing a holistic approach to design that blends aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability.

Before launching Studio Morandi, she was the Lead Interior Designer at CDD, where she worked on private residences, luxury multifamily developments, and hospitality projects, including The Knox Auberge Residences and Auberge Resort Collection, Primland in Virginia. In 2017, she was a panelist for the Dallas Architecture Forum, further solidifying her presence in the design and architecture community.

Beyond design, she has a deep passion for the arts, classical music, literature, and social justice.

Certifications

Registered Interior Designer in the State of TexasRegistration No. 12591
NCIDQRegistration No. 34926
Currently pursuing Architectural Licensure - NCARB
Record No. 865753

Attalla Joudeh, MBA, M. Arch.Vice President

Attalla brings a rare blend of architectural expertise and entrepreneurial instinct to our studio. With dual master's degrees in Architecture and Business from the University of Texas, his work bridges the creative and the commercial, ensuring every project is beautifully designed and smartly executed.

Before joining the studio, Attalla coordinated design and permitting for dozens of residential and commercial buildings, managed multimillion-dollar construction and renovation projects, and founded a successful restaurant brand that now spans multiple locations. His deep understanding of real estate, construction, and operations makes him an invaluable asset to our clients, particularly those pursuing investment-driven or mixed-use design opportunities.

Whether he's refining construction documents or helping shape the business vision behind a space, Attalla approaches each project with rigor, clarity, and a commitment to delivering results.

Tori Kennedy

Senior Designer

Tori is a designer with over 9 years of experience in hospitality, residential, multifamily design, and art curation. She studied Interior Design and Anthropology at the University of North Texas, grounding her creative process in both human connection and cultural context.
Her work is rooted in empathy and driven by curiosity. An avid reader and collector of knowledge, she draws inspiration from the subtle rhythms of daily life — how we live, feel, and move through space. She designs with intention over trend, always asking: how should this space feel? What story does it tell? How can memory, mood, and history, both personal and collective, shape the experience?
Outside the studio, Tori is also a pilot. Flying sharpens her sense of scale and perspective, viewing the world in layers of patterns, paths, and possibilities. That lens, the vastness and the clarity, finds its way into her work. She designs with care and conviction, guided by a love for beauty that is grounded, soulful, and deeply human.

Certifications

Currently Pursing NCIDQ – estimated October 2025

Abigail Lopez

Junior Designer

Abigail holds a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design and a Master’s degree in Architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is driven by a commitment to thoughtful design that enhances daily life and resonates with the people who experience it.
Inspired by her love of art, photography, and community, Abigail brings a creative and intentional approach to every project. Her active involvement in her church reflects her dedication to connection and purpose. Abigail is excited to contribute to a diverse range of projects, approaching each with curiosity, care, and a focus on meaningful, enduring design.

Wanda W Dye

Curator/Artist/Designer

Wanda presently works as a curator and designer at Studio Morandi and is an independent artist, curator and collector. Before joining Studio Morandi she was a national AIA and ACSA award winning educator working in academia, art and architecture for over 30 years and was the founding curator of RE gallery + studio in Dallas, Texas. Her academic appointments include teaching architecture at Columbia/Barnard, Florida Atlantic University, Georgia Tech, James Madison University, Mississippi State University and University of Texas Arlington. Before and after academia she has worked at award winning architectural offices Skidmore, Owings & Merill [SOM],Smith-Miller + Hawkinson in New York City and at Glavovic Studio in Fort Lauderdale. She did post graduate work in Emergent Technologies and Design at the Architectural Association in London and received her Master of Architecture in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University, where she received a Graduate Teaching Fellowship and the Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Memorial Prize. She received her Bachelor of Architecture from Auburn University where she received the Alabama Power Design Award and Travel Fellowship.

Kaina Voss

Summer 2025 Intern

Abilene Christian University
Bachelor's degree in Interior Design
Associate's degree in Architecture.

Eldoris Cai

Summer 2025 Intern

Rhode Island School of Design
Interior Architecture 2024-present
MDes program in Exhibition and Narrative Environments