DM|DESIGNO

Darya Maeki

CO-FOUNDER | DESIGNER | GLOBETROTTER

Made in Italy. Born in Los Angeles. Raised in Rome. Schooled in Toronto and abroad. I am Iranian. 

A decade of living out of a suitcase, profound friendships, career building, moving cities and culture embracing I decided it was time to pack my things from my beloved Madrid and move back to Toronto.

From the many discoveries, one kept resurfacing – my passion for Interior Design, after all, I was raised by an Architect and Interior Design graduate. Architecture and Design were always topics in our home. 

The way I felt when I was 25 years old about my dream job as a Women's Wear Buyer is exactly if not more, the way I felt when I started working as a Designer. Luck was on my side and I was able to work for most of 2019 on a project of a boutique hotel in Lampedusa, Italy with More Studio that is composed of a team of Architects and Interior Designers. The clients are exceptional who I continue to maintain a relationship with.

Now, it is about Duna and I. With all the diversity, knowledge and experience combined we want to make your dream home into reality, while simultaneously curating the aesthetics, space, and psychological benefit of having a DM Designo Space.

Duna Mashal

CO-FOUNDER | DESIGNER | TECH SAVVY

I am Palestinian born in Ramallah. I believe that your roots are one of the most important parts of you. Building a home is the foundation of those roots. 

When our family started building our home in Ramallah, I was 16 years old and I was the only one of my siblings that put my nose in everything related to the construction. Luckily, that led me to design the whole entrance of our home. That was a big deal for me. It built Confidence. Trust. Experience. At 16.

I started my career in a couple of different downtown Toronto Design Studios including designing for hospitality, residential, as well as office settings. I eventually as well as organically took these experiences into partnering with private clients where I was able to uncover the hidden potential of my clients’ projects and transforming them into refined, thought-out, and timeless spaces they love.

Darya and I have different backgrounds with vast experiences that allow us to bring different skills to the table. We believe our focus on showing people’s personalities and identities in the work we do comes from our strong desire to hold on to our roots. That is why we create unique spaces that speak to you. Your space is a way of showing who you are, no matter where you are.