inference is a multidisciplinary design firm, research collective, and strategic planning consultancy located in Chicago, Illinois and San Francisco, California with affiliates in Hong Kong and Germany. We provide architecture, interiors, as well as urban and strategic services for the built environment. Our methodology draws deeply on research, analytical processes, and artistic intuition. We work in many design mediums, both traditional and contemporary, and our wide range of capabilities ensures that we engage in a fluid and flexible process that provides our clients with the best possible outcomes. In conjunction with our clients’ collaboration and guidance, our working method is that of an inference.