Good design is the foundation for everyday spaces.

SCHIA Studio is an architecture and interior design practice in Jersey City, led by Serena Ching. Serena holds an M.Arch I from Yale and founded the studio on a simple conviction: good design shouldn't be a luxury — it should be the baseline for everyday life.

That conviction shows up in practical ways. Retail spaces planned around how customers move — and how many weeks until you open. Family homes that solve the real puzzle: storage, light, a layout that grows with you. Materials chosen for durability and environmental responsibility, because a sustainable building is also a cheaper one to run.

Serena has designed everything from a bus bench to storefronts to whole-home renovations, and the approach is the same at every scale: listen first, be straight about cost and timelines, and sweat the details that make a space work. A well-designed space isn't a badge of taste — it brings dignity to the people who use it every day.

If you're about to sign a lease, buy a home, or finally fix the layout that's been bothering you for years — start with a conversation.

Book a consult