Thistle & Co is an Arizona-based multidisciplinary architectural and interior design studio.
We deliver full-service design for private residences and boutique hospitality environments. Our expertise spans spatial composition, material curation, illustration, documentation, furniture specification, styling, and project coordination.
Our philosophy is defined by restraint over embellishment. We emphasize material clarity and thoughtful proportion, valuing what endures over what is momentary. Inspired by the spirit of quiet luxury, our work favors sophistication and understated elegance, where refinement is felt rather than declared.
Each decision is guided by an understanding that design is not merely aesthetic, but profoundly experiential.
Arthur Peychev
Founder & Principal Designer
Born in Uzbekistan in 1992 and immigrating with my family to California, I have always carried an enduring affinity for desert landscapes that echo my birthplace. In 2020, drawn by this lifelong connection, I relocated to Arizona, where the desert’s quiet tonal shifts, sculptural horizons, and layered textures offered both a sense of belonging and inspiration for my aesthetic sensibility.
Before establishing my design studio, I spent over a decade immersed in the discipline of craftsmanship along with architectural and interior design - building homes from the ground up and fabricating furniture with my own hands. This experience provided not only technical fluency in construction systems but also a craftsman’s sensitivity to proportion, joinery, and detail. Working directly with wood, stone, and steel, I developed a comprehensive understanding of how materials behave - how they age, weather, and reveal character over time. This foundation of making cultivated a design approach that is both precise and elemental - grounded in authenticity rather than ornamentation.
Guided by a philosophy of restraint, my work gravitates toward raw, tactile materials and muted tones that gain strength and character over time. Each project becomes an exercise in distillation: a search for what is essential, a balance of function and beauty, and an atmosphere that feels enduring, expressive, and quietly poetic.