Cate Chiuchiarelli is the founder and principal designer of DesignMCC, an interior design studio creating refined, highly personal spaces shaped by clarity, function, and feeling.
With over a decade of experience across New York and Rome, Cate brings an international perspective rooted in architecture, interior design, and real estate. She is a licensed architect in Rome and a licensed real estate agent in New York, a dual background that gives her a uniquely strategic understanding of how spaces function, feel, and create long-term value.
Cate holds a Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design and a Bachelor of Architecture from Sapienza University of Rome. Fluent in English, Italian, and Spanish, she brings a thoughtful, globally informed approach to every project, balancing design intuition with precision, warmth, and livability.
She also integrates advanced visualization and AI-assisted workflows to help clients understand design direction more clearly and make decisions with greater confidence.