Suzanne Stefan, Principal, brings over two decades of global architectural and design practice to Diaa, which she founded in 2016. Her project experience ranges from luxury hospitality—including Amangiri and One & Only Mandarina—to private residences and boutique commercial spaces across the US, Mexico, Spain, and Switzerland.

Raised across the US, India, and Belgium, Suzanne’s multicultural background and extended studies at Switzerland’s Accademia d’Architettura di Mendrisio guide her pursuit of architecture that communicates stories of human investment and conveys the passage of time. Suzanne has a deep reverence for the natural landscape, which informs her belief that timelessness is felt when an atmosphere is attuned to its place.