We design homes to feel like they could only belong to you.
What We Offer
Design +
Documentation
Full Scope
The complete service. From the first site visit to the final drawing set, every decision resolved before construction begins.
→Creative
Direction
Concept Only
For projects that already have a team. We step in as the creative lead and make sure the space feels intentional, not assembled.
→Private
Advisory
One Session
One focused session. Whether you are buying, mid-renovation, or standing in a finished space that does not feel right.
→Visualization
Renders Only
See exactly what you are getting before you commit. Photorealistic renders, axonometric drawings, and animated walkthroughs.
→Selected Work
Black Kitchen + Closet Suite
Residential · Puerto Rico
A_12 Oceanfront
Residential · Visualization
Alto Apolo
Residential · Kitchen Design
Wood Studio Showroom
Commercial · Puerto Rico
The Studio
Ascend Studio is a boutique design studio based in Puerto Rico, led by Abel Trejo. We work on private homes through interior concepts, spatial planning, material direction, and design coordination.
Start a Conversation
Tell us about your project and we will take it from there.
We will be in touch within 48 hours.
Tell us about your project and we will take it from there.
Every project is different. The scope, the timeline, the people involved. What stays constant is the standard of care we bring to each one.
01
Design +
Documentation
Full Scope
This is the complete service. From the first site visit to the final drawing set, we manage the design process from start to finish.
We begin with a conversation about how you live, what you need, and what the space can become. From there we develop the concept, refine the materials, coordinate the furniture, and produce the documentation your contractor needs to build it correctly.
Every detail is accounted for before anyone picks up a tool.
Included
02
Creative
Direction
Concept Only
Some projects already have a team. An architect, a contractor, a timeline. What they are missing is a single design voice to hold it together.
We step in as the creative lead. We define the concept, establish the material palette, and make the decisions that determine whether a space feels intentional or assembled.
This service is for clients who need direction, not documents.
Included
03
Private
Advisory
One Session
A focused conversation with someone who has seen it before.
Whether you are buying a property, mid-renovation, or standing in a finished space that does not feel right, this service gives you a clear set of answers and a direction forward.
Sessions are private and direct. One conversation can redirect months of uncertainty.
This covers
04
Visualization
Renders Only
Before you commit to a material, a layout, or a significant investment, you can see exactly what you are getting.
We produce photorealistic renders of spaces that do not exist yet. Interior perspectives, exterior views, axonometric drawings, animated walkthroughs. The kind of presentation that makes a decision easy.
This service works as a standalone or alongside any of the above.
Included
How We Work
01
Conversation
We start by listening. Your space, your timeline, your life. We do not begin designing until we understand what we are designing for. Most of the important decisions happen here.
02
Concept
A clear design direction before anything is finalized. Materials, layout, atmosphere. You see it before it exists. Nothing moves forward without your approval.
03
Documentation
Every decision becomes a document. Shop drawings, specifications, schedules. Your contractor gets everything needed to build it right. There is no guessing on site.
04
Completion
Construction is where design gets lost. We stay involved to make sure it does not.
Common Questions
Yes. We have completed projects beyond the island and are open to the right opportunity anywhere.
Most residential projects move through the design phase in 6 to 10 weeks. The timeline depends on scope and how quickly decisions get made on both sides. We keep the process moving.
Tell us about your project and we will take it from there.
The Studio
A boutique design studio based in Puerto Rico.
Principal Designer
Ascend Studio is a boutique design studio based in Puerto Rico, led by Abel Trejo.
The studio works on private homes through interior concepts, spatial planning, material direction, and design coordination. Each project is developed with attention to proportion, atmosphere, millwork, and the way the space will be lived in.
Abel's work is shaped by years inside Puerto Rico's design and construction environment. His background covers architecture, cabinetry, custom millwork, supplier coordination, and project management for residential interiors. That depth gives the studio a clear view of how design decisions travel from drawing to site.
Ascend works closely with clients, architects, fabricators, and suppliers to define the direction of a space before it enters fabrication or construction. Every decision earns its place before the project moves forward.
The result is interiors that feel considered, personal, and grounded in material.
Portrait — Abel Trejo
What We Stand For
Specificity over style.
Every space has conditions. Our job is to respond to them, not override them.
Clarity before beauty.
A beautiful space that does not function is a failure. We design both together.
One point of contact.
No layers between the designer and the client. You work with Abel on every project.
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Residential Kitchen · San Juan, Puerto Rico
A kitchen that doesn't feel like one.
Alto Apolo sits on the upper floor of a residential building in San Juan — high ceilings, generous natural light, and a view that earns its place. The brief was to design a kitchen that functions without announcing itself.
Cabinetry in warm taupe runs floor-to-ceiling, absorbing light without competing with it. The island anchors the space — oversized, stone-faced, built to be lived on. Pendant lighting was selected for sculptural presence as much as function.
The result holds its mood from morning to evening.

Kitchen · Front elevation · 2024
Materials & Finishes
Taupe Matte
Cabinet Fronts
Calacatta
Island + Backsplash
Warm Limestone
Floor Tile
Dark Walnut
Island Base
Matte Black
Hardware

Kitchen + Living · Open plan from island · 2024


Left: cabinetry wall · Right: island perspective · 2024
Closet Suite
The closet suite was designed as a continuation of the kitchen's material language — warm wood throughout, LED strip lighting inset along each rail, and a layout that prioritizes visibility without sacrificing depth.

Closet Suite · Walk-in · Custom millwork · 2024
Technical Drawings


Residential · Puerto Rico

Residential · Visualization · Puerto Rico

Exterior facade · A_12 Oceanfront · 2024

Interior kitchen · A_12 Oceanfront · 2024
Commercial · Puerto Rico

Commercial · San Juan, Puerto Rico