Early decisions shape project quality, cost and schedule.
The right information, analysis and direction at the outset can reveal critical constraints before they become expensive changes later in the project.
our approach
PURPOSE
Translating goals and identity into spaces with a clear sense of purpose.
PERFORMANCE
Creating environments that support focus, comfort, connection and performance
CLARITY
Defining priorities and constraints early to create a clear path forward.
INTEGRATION
Aligning design, code, technical requirements and constructability.
COLLABORATION
Working with clients and project partners to create spaces that support people.
our practice
Our studio applies this approach across environments where people need to move, recover, focus, connect and perform.
From performance and wellness settings to complex commercial interiors, each project is grounded in how people use space—and in the operational, technical and business demands that shape it.
Performance & Movement Environments
Recovery, Wellness & Care Environments
Commercial & Corporate Environments
“Sue has done incredible work. We will be using her services for future projects“
From day one, it was clear that Sue was fully invested in our project. She quickly understood not only our space, but the vision for our business and who we were as people. With only a vague idea of what we were looking for, Sue brought curiosity, tenacity, and patience to realize our vision. Without her involvement, our space would likely be a shadow of what it is today.
Faraaz Kahn EASE Muay Thai
Sue Padua, licensed interior designer
Sue leads Insite’s commercial interior design practice, providing senior-level design direction and project leadership from early feasibility through construction. Insite began in 1994 as a consulting practice supporting leading interior design and architecture firms before evolving into an independent commercial design studio.
Clients value Sue for the combination of design judgement, technical expertise and business understanding she brings to complex projects. Her work focuses on creating high-performing interior environments that support people, operations, and long-term project value.
Her experience spans corporate and commercial interiors, as well as performance, wellness, and care-focused environments, where understanding how people move, recover, focus, and connect is central to successful design outcomes.
Outside the studio, Sue brings the perspective of a lifelong endurance athlete. A former elite pro mountain bike racer and Ironman finisher, she understands performance, recovery, and resilience firsthand—experience that continues to inform how she thinks about people-focused environments.
Sue is a Licensed Interior Designer with the Architects Association of Alberta, a member of the Interior Designers of Canada, and NCIDQ- and FHBRO-certified. She has served on the Board of Directors for IFMA, as a task advisor for the Architects Association of Alberta, and on the Planning and Development Committee for the Killarney–Glengarry Community Association
