where ideas become environments.

WHAT WE DO

Residential Design

The Holy Grail of meaningful design- spaces to dwell that are custom-fit, comfortable, timeless, and connect us to our home on earth. Welcome to our residential design studio — our designers are ready to work with you on a bespoke space that reflects your highest aspirations. It’s an honor to design crafted moments that provide space for our lives.

Comprehensive Design and Drafting Services, available to all.

Experiential and play spaces

Branded environments, pop-ups, retail shops, zany one-off creations, stages, festivals, you name it, we’re down with all that. Our team is well versed in creating a unique spatial design that captivates audiences and tells stories.

creative production and arts programs

From precision drafting to complex 3D modeling, pitch decks and competition documents, we have worked on large and small scale installation work throughout the country. Check out some of our work and send us your craziest concepts, we’ll help you develop and realize them.

FROM IDEA TO ENVIRONMENT

Digital Craft

Ideas are only powerful if they can move forward.

We bring a deep digital toolkit to every project—3D modeling, visualization, fabrication thinking, and precise drawing sets that carry concepts from early sketches through real construction.

Our workflow lets ideas evolve fast without losing technical clarity.

Creative problem solving

We love hard spatial problems.

Our team thrives on the moment when a vague idea turns into a compelling place. We sketch, model, and iterate quickly—testing bold concepts while staying grounded in what can actually be built.

We’re enthusiastic about possibilities and realistic about outcomes. The result is work that feels imaginative, but never naïve.

true project partnership

We don’t disappear into the studio.

Many of our projects unfold through live design sessions where we explore ideas together with clients in real time—sketching, modeling, and solving problems side-by-side.

It’s collaborative, energetic, and surprisingly fun.

We may be scrappy, but that means we stay hands-on through every stage—standing with you from first spark to finished space.

Nothing about our process is run-of-the-mill.

Buildable design solutions is what we do.

Collaboration is how we do it.

Let's make it happen

Your VISION in Good Hands

“Brian and the BRAVE team were incredible partners in our remodeling project. They helped us refine our vision, adapt designs as the project evolved, and thoughtfully balanced our priorities with the constraints. The final results, from the house to the pool house, perfectly reflect the aesthetic we dreamed of—thank you!”
— Homeowner

Our Team.

Founded and steered by Brian Scharf, Brave Design is made of a tight and nimble team of creative spatial designers. We have extensive experience in problem-solving and developing innovative projects. We pride ourselves in providing an ideal client experience throughout the lifecycle of their projects. We work transparently, collaboratively, efficiently and with your bottom line in mind. 

Brian Scharf
Principal / CEO

Mari Scharf
Managing Partner / HR Dept.

Jacque Van Auken
Financial Advisor

Borislav Trifunovski
Sr. Designer

Grant Diffendaffer
Environment Artist

Bryce Lowell
Architectural Designer

recent projects

  • Tea Ritual Space

  • Memorial Fountain

  • Remembrance Lantern

  • Droplets

  • MLK Jr Memorial

  • Morningstar Carvings

  • West County Poolhouse

  • Homemade Stage

    Homemade Stage

  • PNW Cedar Deck

  • SoCo Shop Concept

  • Future of Food

  • Rainbow Remodel

  • Solar Masterplan

  • Inukshuk House