Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, but with an international upbringing across many continents, Ina Rinderknecht’s love of design began at a young age. She learned traditional Indonesian arts and crafts during a school exchange in Yogyakarta. She then graduated from the Istituto Europeo di Design and obtained a master’s degree in Arts in Design from Domus Academy Milan.

Ina started her professional career in Milan before moving to Hawaii to create renowned hospitality spaces with Peter Vincent & Associates. While working as the lead interior designer on the Park Shore Waikiki Hotel, owned by the Blackstone Group, she was subsequently asked to join this private equity firm as a design consultant for their luxury hotel brand, LXR Luxury Resorts.

Ina founded her design agency, Ina Rinderknecht, in San Francisco before returning to her homeland, Zurich, where she finally established the firm.