Sara Malek Barney

Sara Malek Barney, ASID, is the Founder and Principal Designer of BANDD/DESIGN and was the lead designer and developer of House Beautiful’s 2025 Whole Home in Austin. Since 2017, she has completed over 170 recognized residential projects and later launched BANDD/DEVELOPMENT and The Designer Alliance. A University of Texas alum, her earlier career at SXSW, CAA, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show informs her distinctive design approach. Honored by Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Next Gen and Austin Monthly’s Women to Watch, she is also a member of DLN, ASID, and the Female Founder Collective. Sara splits her time between Austin and Los Angeles.