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Rooted Yoga Studio

Program
Yoga / Community Space
Location
Raleigh, NC, USA
Design Studio
Sundholm Studio
Role
Junior Architectural Interior Designer
Completed
2026

Rooted Yoga Studio in Raleigh, North Carolina is designed to offer more than a place to practice yoga: it is also an interior environment for relaxation, conversation, and community. A warm, restrained palette combines natural wood finishes, soft, warm-toned walls, large plants, and simple lighting fixtures to create a calm, comfortable atmosphere.

At the entrance and in the lounge, stepped seating and tables and chairs of varied scales provide places to linger, connect, and rest before and after practice. The yoga studio adopts a quieter material language. Wood elements, soft lighting, and layered acoustic ceiling panels shape the room's sound environment and perceived scale, allowing the open space to feel warm, focused, and enveloping.

Consistent colors and materials connect the different functional areas, creating an experience that is comfortable, natural, and grounded in a sense of community.

Rooted Yoga Studio design rendering of the practice room with timber finishes, mirrors, and layered acoustic ceiling panels
Rooted Yoga Studio design rendering of the curved timber reception desk, entrance, and warm lobby finishes