10/27/2026
IN THE STUDIO SEAT WITH FIA CLEMENTI
Meet Fia! She joined NMA in August 2022 with a Bachelor of Architecture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Born and raised in Santa Barbara, Fia knew she wanted to be an architect from a young age. Growing up in a creative family with four older siblings, she developed an early love for art and the natural world. At Cal Poly, that foundation let her spend less time learning tools and more time engaging with design, exploring what matters most to her as a designer. With a passion for natural contexts and for people, she's right at home doing that work with NMA, back in Santa Barbara where it all began.
Out of the studio seat, you'll find her kayaking near Morro Rock, sketching charcoal figure drawings, making block prints, catching live music, or enjoying a backyard fire on a sunny afternoon.