“When I saw Dhil and Anna’s work I had to get them on board to help me with my renovation design, the consultation process was so great, they really bounce off each other as a team, and the design intent flows fluently between them.”
Catherine | Surrey
Dhilnawaaz was born in South Africa, into a lineage of makers and visionaries. Fashion, decor, and craftsmanship were the language of her upbringing — she grew up watching her family create beautiful garments and transform living spaces, absorbing a love for design long before she had the words for it.
Before entering the world of interior design, Dhilnawaaz built an international career leading events, branding, and marketing for Fortune 500 companies across the globe. That foundation gave her something rare in the design world — the ability to hold creative vision and strategic thinking in the same hand.
Her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience, Physiology, and Genetics gave her something rarer still. An understanding of the human body and mind that most designers never access. It is this scientific lens that shapes her calling — wellness-driven spaces that don't just look beautiful, but actively support the people living within them. For Dhilnawaaz, neuroaesthetics isn't a trend. It's the foundation.
What draws her to interior design is the alchemy of it — the movement within a space, the intelligence required to enhance how a room reflects the person living in it, and the seamless fluidity that emerges when every element has both a place and a purpose. She is equally at home in the artistic and the technical, finding the dance between aesthetics and practicality not a compromise, but a creative force in itself.
Today, her approach is rooted in clarity, collaboration, and deep listening. She works closely with clients, tradespeople, and suppliers to translate shared visions into spaces that are timeless, considered, and unmistakably personal — not just beautiful, but a lasting investment.
Annahita Samiri grew up between two worlds — Danish precision and Iranian richness — and has been fluent in the language of design for as long as she can remember.
Her passion was sparked by her grandmother, a stylish and restless transformer of spaces, who showed her early that a home is never truly finished — only evolving.
Coming of age in Iran immersed her in a culture where art, pattern, and craftsmanship are woven into everyday life. She absorbed it all — the geometry, the colour, the layering — and carried it forward into a formal design education that sharpened her instincts for space, texture, and proportion.
As Design Director at Atelier Savoir Faire, Annahita brings a perspective that is genuinely singular. Her Danish heritage informs her commitment to restraint, functionality, and the quiet confidence of minimalism. Her Iranian roots bring warmth, depth, and a fearless relationship with colour and ornament. The result is interiors that feel neither spare nor excessive — but precisely, beautifully balanced.
At the core of her practice is a simple belief: every space has a story to tell, and design is the telling of it. She finds her greatest fulfilment not in the finished room, but in the moment a client steps inside and feels — truly feels — that it is theirs. That a well-designed interior can shift mood, support wellbeing, and change the way people experience their daily lives is not just a philosophy for Annahita. It is the reason she does what she does.
"Dhil and Anna were the two we had the opportunity to work closely with on our project. They have impeccable taste and are highly reliable and patient. It was an absolute pleasure to work with them. The concepts and ideas they presented at the very beginning were beyond our wildest dream, and the best part is, the final work even looked much better than the conceptualised design and 3D render."
Emmanuel | Stevenage