RUSS NAYLOR
Partner
russ@bokmodern.com

Russ Naylor has over 30 years of experience as a licensed architect and contractor.

After graduating with a Masters in Architecture from UCLA, Russ began his career in Los Angeles before moving to San Francisco to work first with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and then Ai+Architecture.

As a talented and driven architect, Russ became a partner at architecture firm NC2 Studio, where he focused on designing large-scale and mixed-use commercial, retail and multi-residential projects. His designs continue to shape the city’s skyline today.

Russ is now a partner at design firm BŌK Modern, where he leads the industry in reimagining architectural metal systems. At BŌK, Russ focuses his skills on design and product development and continues to revolutionize the field.

As an inventor and problem solver, Russ’s design approach is steeped in a realistic understanding of the key components of the development process. This realistic understanding, combined with his creative flair, has allowed him to create groundbreaking products that are both practical and beautiful.

HEDDIE CHU
Partner
heddie@bokmodern.com

Heddie Chu has over 20 years of experience managing and operating design firms and institutions both domestically and internationally.

Heddie began to feed her passion for design at the Parsons School of Design and New York University, where she studied fashion design and communication design in both New York City and Paris.

After her studies, she began her career in New York City where she flourished as a designer. Heddie quickly rose to prominence as art director for a number of high-profile companies, including fashion designer Georgio Armani, the Martha Stewart LIVING magazine and advertising firm J. Walter Thompson. She has been a professor of Communication Design at the Parsons School of Design and the California College of the Arts.

During her time at the Parsons School of Design, Heddie established affiliate schools in South Korea and Malaysia, leading the development of their design curriculum and creating the operations infrastructure for the school in those countries.

As a partner of architecture firm NC2 Studio, Heddie skillfully led the interior design division and managed business development and operations.

Today, as a founding partner of BŌK Modern, Heddie drives business development and operations with sophistication and efficiency.