An architect whose professional experience includes the design of books, furniture, and custom residences, as well as large scale commercial buildings. Laurie Perriello Davis’ work is informed by her interest in the experiential and material qualities of buildings and her belief that people need more from the built environment than the mere accommodation of function. Perriello Davis has taught design, theory, and materials and methods courses at the University of Arkansas, the University of California and the Newschool of Architecture, both in San Diego. She earned both a Bachelor of Art and Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arkansas, and her Master of Architecture at the University of California, San Diego. She was awarded the Dinkeloo Traveling Fellowship and studied architecture in Paris and at the American Academy in Rome.