JENA WILSON DESIGNS
Jena Wilson Designs is a boutique interior design studio guided by curiosity and a hospitality‑driven point of view. The studio’s portfolio spans hospitality, multi‑family, retail, residential, and vacation properties, with each project approached as a bespoke exploration of atmosphere, materiality, and narrative.
Drawing from a background in luxury hotels and lifestyle environments, the studio creates spaces that feel elevated yet effortless, designed to support both everyday living and meaningful moments. At its core, the practice believes great design is experiential, shaping not just how a space looks, but how it moves, welcomes, and endures.
Worldly. Bold.
Never ordinary.
Jena Wilson is a Chicago-based interior designer whose work is informed by over 14 years of experience crafting environments rooted in hospitality, culture, and lifestyle. A graduate of Florida State University, Jena has built her career across acclaimed design firms in Chicago and Dubai, contributing to luxury hotels, residential developments, and destination-driven projects for internationally recognized brands.
Four years living and working in Dubai deeply shaped her design sensibility, cultivating an appreciation for global influence, craftsmanship, and the nuanced relationship between place and experience. Today, Jena’s work reflects a refined yet curious approach that is layered, intentional, and attuned to how spaces are lived in, remembered, and felt.
Experience Highlights:
Senior Project Manager, The Gettys Group
Design & Construction Manager, Sage Hospitality Group
Senior Project Designer, PYR/Pierre Yves Rochon
Design Director, HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates Dubai
Notable Projects:
Zaha Hadid Opus hotel, Dubai, U.A.E.
Four Seasons, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Professional Accreditations:
NCIDQ Certified
LEED Accredited
Boards and Volunteer Work:
Vice President of Development; NEWH Chicago 2026
Membership Director; NEWH Chicago 2024, 2025
Professional Organizations:
Member of NEWH
Member of Landmarks Illinois preservation
Member of the Art Institute