Founded by Russ Naylor and Heddie Chu, NC2 Studio is a San Francisco collaborative design firm with a philanthropic edge. Naylor and Chu created the World Housing Relief Program to foster philanthropic designs such as NEST House and Q-House to provide dignified housing at an affordable cost as well as Bok Modern, a non-welded, 100% recyclable, locally sourced, strong and durable railing at an affordable price.

Russ Naylor
CEO, Director of Design for Architecture, NC2 Studio

As a licensed architect and contractor, Russ Naylor brings a realistic understanding of the overall development process. He leads NC2 Studio with his design talent and expertise in designing and managing large scale and mixed-use commercial, retail and multi-residential projects. In practice for 20 years, Russ was previously with Skidmore
Owings & Merrill, Ai, Prats/Coffee, and now NC2 Studio, where he continues to design award-winning developments and consistently brings in projects within budget and schedule expectations.
Russ has set design strategies for major clients including: 

• Essex Property Trust
• Freddie Mac
• Lincoln Properties
• Millennium Partners
• B&B Commercial
• Catellus Development Corporation
• Legacy Partners
• Intracorp
• Salesforce.com.  

Heddie Chu
Partner, Director of Design for Communication Design, NC2 Studio

Heddie has 20 years of experience working with national and international design firms and design institutions. She leads the Interior Design, Graphic Design, Signage Design and Branding studios of NC2 Studio.

Heddie began her career in New York City as a designer and an art director for several prominent companies including Georgio Armani, Martha Stewart LIVING Magazine, and J. Walter Thompson Advertising. Internationally, Heddie found sponsors and investors to establish affiliate schools for the Parsons School of Design New York in South Korea and in Malaysia. She leads the marketing side of the program.

Heddie’s passion for Communication Design and her experience in the design business supports her leadership in providing clients with creative and realistic solutions. Her partnership with Russ Naylor allows the client to experience a ‘one-stop shop’, where all design solutions are provided- from architecture to branding a property - at NC2 Studio.