Michaela Carpenter is a multidisciplinary creative director, curator, and experience designer weaving worlds that connect beauty, memory, and meaning.
Hudson Valley, NY / Aspen, Colorado
Dreamweaver: Experience Design, Hospitality, Retail
A living brand ecosystem blending design, storytelling, and hospitality. Curated sensory experiences across events, retail, and brand activations that shaped MOLLIE into Aspen’s cultural and social heartbeat.
✻ Michelin Key 2024, 2025
Aspen, CO
Residential + Commercial
Focused on transformation through intention. Small-scale renovations and conversions that reimagine existing spaces, elevating form, function, and long-term value through refined, strategic design.
・ River House / Aspen, CO
・ Miner’s Trail/ Aspen, CO
・ Historical Taos Inn / Taos, NM
・ Wooden Deer Hill / Carbondale, CO
・ Lift1 / Aspen, CO
・ Maker and Place / Aspen, CO
・ Here House / Aspen, CO
・ Local Coffee House / Aspen, CO
Co-founder, Operator
Concepted and launched a world-class social club grounded in connection and creative exchange. Built from the belief that space, when designed with intention, can cultivate community and belonging.
・ 300 Private Members
・ 200 annual events
・ 50+ global club partners
Local Coffee House
Co-founder, Operator
Adjacent to Here House - a craft forward coffee shop serving breakfast and lunch beloved by locals and visitors alike. Named Aspen‘s Best Coffee Shop for 6 consecutive years.
Aspen, CO