After more than a decade of collaboration, principals/partners Aura ZINk and CC RocQUE created ZINQUE as a holistic custom interiors design firm, to creatively enhance the lifestyles for every personality type. Together, Aura and CC believe that design is constantly evolving, and that the happiest results arrive via creative collaboration and comprehensive charrette. ZINQUE emphasizes innovation, quality, and client enjoyment to maximize the project experience for all team members.

Aura Zink is a Telluride native whose work is deeply informed by the landscape that raised her. The alpine light, rugged terrain, and material authenticity of the San Juan Rocky Mountains continue to shape her design perspective, one grounded in authenticity, texture, and a distinct sense of place.

After earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Aura returned home to Telluride, where she spent a decade designing high-end custom residential interiors before co-founding ZINQUE. As Principal and Partner, she believes that exceptional design is inherently collaborative, and together with her partner, CC RocQUE, leads the firm with a shared focus on architectural clarity, material integrity, and spaces that feel both elevated and enduring, always honoring the clients for whom they are created.

Aura believes that if you appreciate design in one form, you appreciate design in all forms, whether in architecture, interiors, fashion, aviation, or the natural world, and this holistic philosophy informs her creative vision.

Aura lives in Telluride with her son Whit, their dog Ace, and cat Sir Waldo Meowington. Outside of design, she can be found hiking, skiing, gardening, traveling, flying, and supporting local animal rescue efforts.

Hailing from Washington DC, where she attended The Sidwell Friends School, CC spent her formative college years in the woods of New Hampshire. At Dartmouth College, she explored several academic disciplines, focusing on engineering, art history, photography and architecture - including a raucous semester abroad in Florence, Italy. After graduating with a B.A. in Studio Art and a minor in Art History, CC moved directly to Telluride, where she spent her first career years working for Marla F. Croke Architecture and One Architects, followed by another 15 years of collaboration with Studio Frank. In 2018, CC formed ZINQUE with her partner Aura ZINk. When not hunched in front of ArchiCad on her computer, CC can be found stretching it out in yoga, soaking up sunshine, snuggling her Samoyed, and chasing after her rambunctious kid (and even more rambunctious husband).

A Canadian native joins us out West, eh! Sammy Moody was born and raised in the city of Toronto, up until the age of 14 when she decided to attend an outdoor focused boarding school. It was there that her love of nature and passion for creative avenues was intertwined. Post graduation she continued on to get her Bachelors degree in Communications and Arts at Laurier University. She then spent the following two years attending the New York Institute of Art and Design getting her degree in Interior Design where she could combine her creative talents with her organization skills. Sammy continues to practice her artistic skills in watercolour, needlework, and ceramics in her time out of office.

Sammy’s love of the outdoors is seen within the colours and textures she enjoys bringing inside beautiful spaces. She believes that the spaces we spend our time in should be conducive to making meaningful moments with the people we love. Not only does intuitive interior design help maximize our spaces, but it also allows people to express themselves and effect their headspace day to day.

During the summertime you can find her out hiking with her dog, attending local festivals, and enjoying the patios around town. In the winter she can be found on the slopes skiing, out snowshoeing, or tucked in at home with a good book.