Associations
Meet the Founder
After 15 years building and leading a digital branding firm, and successfully exiting that business, Studio Forma founder Stephanie Uprichard brought a rare advantage into commercial interior design: deep expertise in how brands are built, differentiated, and experienced by real people.
Stephanie saw a consistent gap in the market. Many workplaces looked polished, but they failed to translate what makes a company unique: its culture, values, workflow, and the way it wants clients and employees to feel. That insight became the foundation of Studio Forma.
Today, Stephanie leads projects where brand strategy and built space work as one. The result is a workplace that is not only functional and beautiful, but intentionally designed to make your culture tangible from the moment someone walks in.
Our Philosophy
Every project starts with the “why” behind the change. Some clients need more workspaces. Many clients want something deeper: a workplace that supports a healthier culture, better collaboration, stronger retention, and a more intentional way of working.
Our mission is to create experiential spaces where people feel your brand first. We aim to infuse your brand in as many ways as possible, and as subtly as possible, so the space teaches people who you are simply by being in it.
Before we draw layouts, we work to understand:
- • Your business goals and growth plans
- • Workflow and adjacencies
- • Team dynamics and day to day pain points
- • Brand values and how they should be experienced
- • What employees and visitors should feel from the moment they enter
Our Focus
Our award winning team brings experience, creativity, and technical expertise to every project. We stay current on trends and technologies so we can deliver solutions that are contemporary, sustainable, and adaptable to future needs.
Our process is collaborative and client inclusive, so the final design reflects your brand’s identity and values, while also supporting a productive and inspiring work environment.
Who We Are Built For
We do our best work with teams that have grown organically over time.
If your office has slowly become a patchwork of quick fixes like storage turned into desks, departments squeezed into corners, and a layout that no longer makes sense, you are not alone. These spaces create daily friction that impacts productivity and morale.
We love helping clients:
- • Rethink functions and flow
- • Create better collaboration and focus
- • Solve real business problems through space planning and furniture
- • Build a workplace where employees feel proud and supported
One of the most rewarding outcomes is seeing staff happiness improve because the environment finally supports them.
Plan, Design, Build, Furnish
Most firms stop at design. We do not, because we have seen how easily design intent gets lost once construction and furniture procurement begin.
Studio Forma integrates Plan, Design, Build, and Furnish so your space is delivered as intended, with fewer compromises and fewer surprises.
By being involved through the entire process:
- • There is less room for substitutions that change the outcome
- • Details are protected all the way through to installation
- • The entire team stays aligned, including client, trades, and furniture partners
- • The experience is seamless from initial plans to furniture installation
We pay attention to the details that matter, right down to the hardware on a storage unit.
The Work Clients Do Not See
A successful commercial project starts with what most people do not think about first.
We begin layouts by ensuring the space is safe, Ontario Building Code compliant, and accessible. Even when a permit is not required, we design with these standards as the baseline, because people should be able to move through the space safely and comfortably.
This early technical rigor forces better creative solutions from the start and is often what separates a good outcome from a great one.
What We Will Not Compromise On
- • Safety
- • Ontario Building Code compliance
- • Accessibility
Budget and timelines matter, but those standards are non negotiable.
ROI of Workplace Design
Your workplace impacts how people feel and how they work, every single day. When a space is designed around real workflow, comfort, and culture.
Design is not just a visual upgrade. It is a business decision that supports your most valuable asset, your people.
The ROI shows up quickly through:
- • Better productivity and less friction
- • More collaboration and healthier team dynamics
- • Reduced stress
- • Fewer sick days
- • Stronger retention and reduced turnover
- • A workplace employees want to come to, not avoid
Studio Culture
Studio Forma has five core values that shape how we work and how clients experience the process.
We design for people
We design for real humans, real workdays, and real outcomes.
Integrity always
We protect the process and do what is right, even when it is difficult.
We never stop asking questions
Curiosity helps us understand deeper needs and deliver better solutions.
Approachable and collaborative
We create space for open conversation, honest feedback, and confident decision making.
We push creativity with purpose
We push creatively, but every idea must support the goal of the project.
This culture creates a collaborative, safe space to work and visit. We are proud of the team we have built and the solutions we deliver.
Work With Us
Community and Local Roots
Supporting our community is a core part of who we are.
Each year we run a large toy drive with support from our clients, friends, and family, in partnership with York Region Police. We donate food throughout the year, support Girls Inc., and support Easter Seals events and the community around them.
We are proud to be based outside downtown Toronto, and we want to build a great firm where talented designers can grow while living outside the city. Also, clients get free parking when they visit.
Awards and Recognition
What Success Looks Like
Design excellence
We created the most brand focused design we could.
Professional execution
Our team executed the project with professionalism at every stage.
Client confidence
The client felt informed and comfortable, regardless of which team member they were working with.
Studio sustainability
We delivered the project with confidence and with as little friction as possible.