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025: From Concept to Creation: How Tecture Brings Custom Design to Life with Brittany Cartwright
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- Mar 5, 2026
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Summary
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 outcomes Key Takeaway One of Texture’s biggest strengths is their ability…