HEATHER FAULDING
B.Arch, AIA | BSc, LEED AP
Principal at 4+Design Intnl. and F2 Architecture PLLC at 4+ Design International
Born in South Africa, 4Plus Director and founder Heather completed her studies at Ball State University in Indiana, and has resided in New York since 1981. Based between the city and the Hamptons, her projects reflect her commitment to unique design, unfettered creativity and meticulous attention to detail. From commercial projects in Manhattan to sweeping beachfront residences, Faulding’s experienced eye is capable of elevating her client’s vision to the highest degree.
Faulding is an accomplished designer as well as an architect, and has extensive experience in lighting, furniture and interior design. She frequently designs exclusive pieces for her clients, and uses her immense wealth of knowledge to solve her clients problems creatively, and always with flair.
During our work in New York — and long before many of the projects we’re known for today — Heather Faulding appeared on CNN’s In Style with Elsa Klensch, offering a window into her design philosophy and early architectural explorations. The interview captures a moment in Heather’s journey as she discusses her approaches to residential design — including a distinctive New York City townhouse she conceived and brought to life.
In the video, Heather talks about the intricacies of crafting spaces that are both responsive to context and expressive of personal and cultural identity — themes that continue to run through her work now, from adaptive reuse to high-performance retrofit. Her reflections in this interview connect back to the values that inform her projects today: thoughtful use of materials, spatial clarity, and a deep respect for the everyday lives of the people who inhabit her buildings.
For anyone interested in the roots of Heather’s design sensibility, this appearance is a compelling watch — not just as an architectural conversation, but as a personal insight into how a career in architecture evolves through curiosity, craft and commitment.
COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
Transforming a Soho storefront into the brand’s bold U.S. debut, the design fuses tongue-in-cheek skate culture with refined luxury — featuring a dramatic 18-foot screen, copper “pond” installation of the logo, textured stone inlay, and layered zones of gallery-shop-experience that doubled the brand’s value on day one.
PUBLICATIONS & FEATURES
MAGAZINES & JOURNALS
A&D Arte e Decorado – (Brazil) Entre dos narcissus do valle by Ivone Dos Santos
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST Spaces that Inspire
COMPLEX by Alec Kluger
CUSTOM HOME Urban Invasion by Meghan Drueding
CUSTOM HOME New Wave by Shelley D Hutchins
DECORATING The American Home
DEZEEN Daily Paper by Natasha Levy
EXECUTIVE FEMALE Managing Smart. Four steps to Making Good Decisions
FASHION NETWORK by Kristopher Fraser
FLYING SPRINGBOK Seeing in a New Light
by Cheetah Haysom
HAMPTONS Stairway to Heaven by John Loecke
HAUT DÉCOR Hand Wrought
HIGHSNOBIETY by Alec Kluger
HOME JOURNAL (Hong Kong) Top Flight by Lavina Melwni
HOSPITALITY DESIGN R.J.
HOUSE AND LEISURE – (South Africa) Not Afraid of Color by Cheetah Haysom
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL New House, old aura by Christine Pittel
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL Home Remodeling & Decorating Dressing up the Bedroom by Jill Kirchner
HYPEBEAST Daily Paper by Clara Malley
INTERIOR DESIGN Kitchens & Baths Bathroom Humor, Heather Fauldings mosaic tile murals make bath-time fun.
INTERIORS (Canada)
INTERIORS Products Marilyn Zelinsky
MODERN Steel Icon by Cynthia A Drayton
OBJEKT International Toronto House by Hans Fonk
NEW YORK STYLE Warmed Metal
PAUSE Daily Paper by Bobby Phelan
“REPLAN” vol. 27 (Japan) New Construction and Renovation Feature Article
RETAIL STORE IMAGE Cases by Lorie Knall
RESTAURANT & HOTEL DESIGN – Dining as Therapy
TO THE TRADE The ornamental Face by Beverley Belka
VANITY FAIR – Daily Paper Flagship by Miles Pope
VM + SD (Visual Merchandising + Store Design) by Joe Mikos
VOGUE Daily Paper Flagship by Brooke Bobb
Wohnen (Germany) Vogel-Strauss-Design
WOMAN’S DAY – Custom Kitchens & Baths
NEWSPAPERS
NEW YORK TIMES
Currents
Real Estate
Home
About New York
NEW YORK NEWSDAY Show How by Beverley Hall Lawrence
NEW YORK TIMES WESTCHESTER HOME – Magazine Supplement
BOOKS
EAST COAST ROOMS by Anna Kasabian
Grand and Spacious Townhouse
FURNITURE – ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS ORIGINALS
by Carol Soucek King
INSIDE TODAYS HOME 6th Edition
by LuAnn Nissen, Ray Faulkner, Sarah Faulkner
THE INSPIRED WORKSPACE by Marilyn Zelinsky
Color My World and Fun on a budget
ITS YOUR BED AND BATH by Joan Kohn
KITCHENS House Beautiful Great Style Series
LIVING WITH KIDS by Eugenia Santiesteban
THE NEW HOME COLOR BOOK by Anna Kasabian
PAINT – House Beautiful Great style series.
Spare Style and A Pallette of Yellows
77 HABITATS of Highly Creative Interior Designers
by Sarah Lynch
