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Marilynn Lerum

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Founder and Principal Designer at Studio Linh
📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

Marilynn Lerum is the Founder and Principal Designer of Studio Linh, bringing fifteen years of experience from her architecture studies at Yale to high-profile projects. Her work spans from Louis Vuittons Rodeo Drive flagship to renowned restaurants and boutique hotels, focusing on an operations-first approach that blends strategy with style.

From a young age, Marilynn has been passionate about design, sketching floor plans and creating mood boards as a child. This passion evolved into a career focused on creating beautiful, functional, and deeply personal spaces. She trusts her intuition to select projects that align with her values and energize her creativity.

Her Vietnamese given name, Linh, means “soul, ” which is the core principle she strives to bring into every project.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Founder and Principal Designer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Hospitality-Driven Design
Believes that creating inviting, memorable experiences, like those in a hotel lobby, is the new standard for all commercial spaces, including workplaces and retail.
Operations-First Mindset
Focuses on the functional choreography of a space, ensuring that operational efficiency and service flows are as refined as the aesthetics.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Founder and Principal Designer
Studio Linh
8-2022 - 4-2024
Senior Design Manager
Palisociety
10-2021 - 10-2022
Creative Director
Palisades Hospitality Group
9-2019 - 8-2020
Project Manager
Gardiner & Theobald Inc.
8-2018 - 9-2019
Design Director
Grossman Company Properties
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Education
2005 - 2009
Bachelors
Yale University
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