Spatial Designer Christine Espinal Builds Her Own Virtual World in inZOI

Los Angeles–based spatial designer Christine Espinal is bringing her signature aesthetic into virtual life. With inZOI — the life simulation game by KRAFTON — she’s handcrafted a combined live/work digital space that mirrors her real-world design ethos. Hypebeast

After studying at FIT and cofounding Brooklyn’s interior/furniture studio Lichen, Espinal now applies her design philosophy to expansive physical projects. Hypebeast Through inZOI’s Build Studio, she translated her vision into a multi-level, minimalist loft filled with natural light, earthy tones, plywood textures, and every detail geared toward calm and creative focus. Hypebeast

What makes her inZOI project special is the integration of customization features: she imported her own furniture designs and leveraged the 3D-printing tool so that her game world reflects her actual design DNA. Hypebeast Espinal says she wanted a space that could function as both home and studio — and using inZOI felt intuitive, giving her the flexibility to experiment with layout, scale, and visual coherence in real time. Hypebeast

Her virtual home isn’t just a showcase — it’s a testbed for ideas. Espinal uses the platform to explore how environment impacts creativity, and invites other designers to build their own Zoi homes, merging personal vision with immersive simulation. Hypebeast

Try out inZOI via Steam or the Mac App Store and see how Espinal’s virtual realm bridges her interior practice and digital imagination. Hypebeast