NEWS/ UPDATES

2024. January

New Year, New Office!

2023. December

CM Update: we’ve completed Cluster One! We’re looking forward to photographing this home in the New Year!

Cluster One: Modern Home Hudson Valley

2023. July

South Mountain House was published by DesignBoom!

Project Update: Presenting South Mountain Hous

2023. May

Bully Hill House was published by Dezeen!

Design Inspiration: Firepits

2023. April

Kaat Cliffs was featured on DesignBoom!

Presenting Kaat Cliffs

2023. March

In celebration of Cat Hill‘s win at the Westchester Home awards, we put together this video that showcases the home’s design and the experience of living there.

2023. March

Tranquil Abiding was recently featured on DesignBoom!

Tranquil Abiding - Modern Custom Residential Design

2022. December

We were happy to provide some insights on building vs. buying a new home for a recent Architectural Digest article!

2022. November

Bully Hill House was recently published on ArchDaily!

Bully Hill House - Modern Home in Upstate NY - Studio MM Architect

2022. November

Marica recently spoke at the 2022 EntreArchitect Annual Community Meeting about “Hiring with Heart + Building a Team”.

2022. October

South Mountain House is complete! We’re very proud of this one.

Project Update: Presenting South Mountain Hous

2022. September

We are so excited to say that Kaat Cliffs is complete! We love this house – and the photos!

Presenting Kaat Cliffs

2022. September

Lake Wylie House was featured on One KinDesign!

Lake Wylie House - Modern Home in South Carolina - Studio MM Architect

2022. August

BC Retreat is nearing completion – and we’ve started work on the pool and pool house.

BC Retreat - Custom Home Upstate

2022. August

Bully Hill House was featured in Contemporist!

Bully Hill House - Studio MM Architect

2022. July

Cluster One is taking shape. We love the black and white volumes on this house – and that glass connector.

Construction Update July: Cluster One

2022. May

Studio MM raised over 10k during our Project Hoot fundraiser for Ukraine.

Project Hoot

2022. April

Construction has begun at Saugerties Lake House!

2022. March

Construction is progressing on South Mountain House! 

South Mountain House - Custom Home in Upstate NY

2022. January

Tranquil Abiding was selected as a nominee for Building of the Year by ArchDaily! 

Tranquil Abiding - Tranquil Retreat in the Woods

2021. December

Catskill Terraces were featured in Hudson Valley Magazine! 

2021. December

Kaat Cliffs is nearing completion!

Kaat Cliffs - Modern Home

2021. July

Archello featured Bully Hill House this month!

Bully Hill House - Modern Home in Upstate NY

2021. June

Residential Design Magazine selected their favorite vacation homes for 2021 and Tranquil Abiding was a top pick!

Tranquil Abiding - Contemporary residential architecture

2021. June

Tranquil Abiding was featured on ArchDaily!

Tranquil Abiding - Modern residential design

2021. April

Studio MM was featured in a  Residential Design Magazine article about working from home.

Modern Chalet in the Hudson Valley - Studio MM Architect

2021. January

Studio MM was featured in this post on Redfin about designing the perfect cabin!

Stony Cliff Cabin - Custom Residential Home

2020. December

Bully Hill House was featured on DesignBoom!

Modern Home, Upstate NY - Bully Hill House - Studio MM Architect

2020. December

In addition to the ArchDaily link below, Cat Hill has been featured on Designboom and Archello this month!

Cat Hill - Modern House with Floating Fitness Studio

2020. November

Cat Hill was featured on ArchDaily!

Cat Hill_Contemporary Home Upstate NY

2020. September

We celebrated our 10th Anniversary with a look back at the past 10 years…here’s to the next 10!

2020. September

Studio MM was featured in an article by Brick Underground: “What to Know About Building a Weekend Home on Your Own Land”

Bully Hill House - Modern Home in the Catskills - Studio MM Architect

2020. September

Marica and our client for Cat Hill spoke about the design and construction of her new home and fitness studio for a featured conversation hosted by AIANY CRAN.

2020. April

Our clients have moved into CasaNooga and shared this fun video of their amazing home.

2020. March

Tranquil Abiding: Under Construction + looking good. Love seeing all the progress on site!

Modern Residential Architecture - Tranquil Abiding - Under Construction

2020. March

Modern Accord Depot was featured in Dance Magazine.

Modern Accord Depot - Residential Architecture

2020. January

Construction on Cat Hill is complete!

Cat Hill - Floating Fitness Studio and Residence in Upstate NY

2019. October

Modern Accord Depot is complete! Thrilled to be able to show off this super-cool renovation of an old train depot in Accord, NY!

Modern Accord Depot - Modern Renovation in Upstate NY

2019. October

Studio MM is presenting at Field + Supply – a modern makers craft fair in Kingston, NY. Prep video below. Read more about our presentation here: Studio MM – Who We Are + What We Do

2019. September

Our Studio MM team attended the CRAN Symposium and had a lot of fun exploring (residential) architecture in Arizona.

Studio MM Team at Taliesin West

2019. July

Very proud to present FLY Modern! Read more about this beautiful project here on Dwell: Presenting FLY Modern..

FLY Modern - Modern Home in the Hudson Valley - Studio MM Architect

2019. May

Construction continues on Bully Hill House. Love seeing all the progress! (Bonus: Our team learned how to pre-rust the corten with our clients for the interior panels.)

Corten Cladding - Rusting steel for construction - Modern home

2019. April

“The structure itself feels a bit as if a modernist fell in love with a farmer: a classic barn shape cleverly subverted by clean lines, modern angles, and tall windows. Local architect Marica McKeel of Studio MM is responsible for the daring, modern design, which beautifully contrasts its rural context…”
– The Gray Barn Inn featured in the BlueStone Press, article by Chelsea Miller, April 05, 2019

2019. March

“Woodstock Farm Sanctuary’s New Boutique Chic Five-Room Inn” – The Gray Barn Inn featured in Chronogram: Luxury Accommodations + Adorable Animals at The Gray Barn Inn, article by Anne Pyburn Craig, March 27, 2019

Modern Residential Architecture - Modern Barn/Modern Farmhouse

Construction is moving along on FLY!

TinkerBox+ Marica featured on Dwell!

2018. August

“Look Who’s Talking at the CRAN Symposium”, Published in Residential Design Magazine, article by Blake Held

Our team has officially started construction on the Woodstock Farm Sanctuary Bed + Breakfast.
(We have too much fun with these time lapse videos not to keep sharing!)

Hyde Park House is under construction and moving fast!

Thrilled to share this construction update for Chalet Perche! Progress continues despite the snow! 😉

2018. January

TinkerBox is included as one of Custom Home Magazine’s: Nine Wooded Retreats for Winter Getaways

TInkerBox - Modern Home - Architecture + Interior Design, Studio MM Architect

2017. October

TinkerBox is getting noticed: One of ARCHITECT Magazine’s Top 20 Stories of 2017; included in ArchDaily’s article highlighting homes that use charred wood cladding: Carbonized Wood; and most recently featured on Home Adore. …and we love all the attention! 🙂

TinkerBox by Studio MM Architect, Hudson Valley, NY

2017. August

Featured: Lake Wylie House has been published on Dwell and Architizer!

Lake Wylie House by Studio MM Architect

2017. July

Lake Wylie House was completed in early Spring. Very proud to see this arcticle published on dezeen!
“To satisfy the conflicting tastes of a husband and wife, New York-based architect Marica McKeel merged contemporary and traditional styles in this spacious South Carolina residence…”

Modern Residential Architecture - Lake Wylie House

2016. December

Construction is almost complete on our Lake Wylie House! We look forward to sharing final photos with you soon in 2017… til then please browse our blog for updates and stories throughout the process: What to Expect from Your Architect: Design Details + Construction

Lake Wylie House : Modern Entryway

2016. October

TinkerBox is complete!
Read our Behind the Scenes blog post about TinkerBox in the making: Introducing TinkerBox

TinkerBox - Modern Home in NY's Hudson Valley - Studio MM Architect

2016. September

Studio MM shares advice for an article in the NY Times! : “Experts Share Their Secrets…”

Creek House bath - residential design by Studio MM

Charring the cedar siding for TinkerBox is finally finished. See more about this Shou Sugi Ban process here on our blog and in the video below.

FEATURED IN…

Kaat Cliffs Wins Best Custom Home Award: Westchester Home Magazine

For the second year in a row, one of our projects won the Best Custom Home category at Westchester Home Magazine’s Builder’s Awards! Kaat Cliffs was our first construction management project – we are so proud to have been recognized!

Westchester Home Magazine Builders Awards, 2024

Upstate House Magazine: Kaat Cliffs

Kaat Cliffs was featured in the Summer 2023 issue of Upstate House Magazine.
“Proud Perch: A Modern Cliff House in Saugerties”
Written by Marc Ferris

Proud Perch: A Modern Cliff House in Saugerties, 2023

Best Custom Home Award: Westchester Home Magazine

Cat Hill was recognized as the Best Custom Home in Westchester Magazine’s 2023 Builders Awards. Congrats to our contractors, Larsen Builders. We are honored, proud and grateful to have been recognized and to have partnered with them on the project!

Westchester Home Magazine Builders Awards, 2023

EntreArchitect Entrepreneur Architect Award

Marica was the inaugural recipient of the EntreArchitect Entrepreneur Architect Award. She was honored to receive this award from one of her mentors, Mark LePage, and the EntreArchitect Community.

EntreArchitect Awards November 2022

Bigger Than Tiny: Bully Hill House

Bully Hill House has been published!
“Bigger Than Tiny, Smaller Than Average”
Written by Sheri Koones

 

Bigger Than Tiny: Bully Hill House

Special Mention 2021 Architizer A+ Awards

Bully Hill House earned a special mention in the 2021 Architizer A+ Awards in the Architecture + Photography category. Congrats to our photographer Brad Feinknopf!

Modern Home, Upstate NY - Bully Hill House - Studio MM Architect

Interior Design Magazine: Tranquil Abiding

Studio MM and Tranquil Abiding were featured in Interior Design Magazine!
“Interior Design Magazine: Best in Design 2021”

 

Tranquil Abiding: Modern Interior Design

Fine Homebuilding Magazine: Hyde Park House

Hyde Park House is featured in Fine Homebuilding Magazine
“Houses by Design”
Curated by Janice Rohlf
Fine Homebuilding Magazine, Issue 301 – August/September

Hyde Park House - Modern Residential Architecture

Fine Homebuilding Magazine: Bully Hill House

Bully Hill House is featured in Fine Homebuilding Magazine
“Houses by Design”
Curated by Janice Rohlf
Fine Homebuilding Magazine, Issue 300 – July

Bully Hill House - Fine Homebuilding Magazine

RD Magazine: Bringing Work Back Home

Bully Hill House and Chalet Perche were featured in an article on home offices in Residential Design Magazine.
“Bringing Work Back Home”
Written by Blake Held, AIA
Residential Design Magazine, Vol. 2, 2021

 

Residential Design Magazine: Tranquil Abiding

Tranquil Abiding is featured in Residential Design Magazine
“Design Lab: Natural Collaborations”
Article by S. Claire Conroy
Residential Design: Volume 1, 2021

Chronogram: …A New Dance Center in the Accord Train Depot

Modern Accord Depot is featured in Chronogram
“Local Motion: A New Dance Center in the Accord Train Depot”
Article by Peter Aaron
Chronogram: September 1, 2020

Modern Accord Depot - Contemporary Residence in the Hudson Valley

The New York Times / Real Estate Section: Is the Hudson Valley…

Marica McKeel, TinkerBox and Creek House are featured in The New York Times
“Is the Hudson Valley Turning Into the Hamptons?”
Article by Julie Satow
NY Times: April 14, 2019

MM in the NY Times Real Estate Section, Sunday April 14, 2019

Dwell Home Tours: Hyde Park House by Studio MM

“This Reimagined Florida Home Makes Room for Extended Family”
Article by Sarah Akkoush
Dwell: February 11, 2019

Hyde Park House - modern home in Hyde Park, Tampa, FL

Dwell Magazine: A Wooded Retreat .. in the Hudson Valley

Marica McKeel + TinkerBox are featured in Dwell Magazine
“A Couple’s Scenic Getaway For Creating and Tinkering in NY’s Hudson Valley”
Article by Sarah Akkoush (see video highlight)
Dwell Magazine: November/December 2018

TinkerBox in Dwell

Residential Design Magazine: “Social Graces”

Marica McKeel is featured in Residential Design Magazine
VERBATIM: pages 13-14, Article by Claire Conroy
Residential Design: Vol. 3, 2017

Marica McKeel, Studio MM Architect - Featured in Residential Design Magazine

ArchDaily: Most Popular Houses for 2017

TinkerBox | One of ArchDaily’s 50 Most Popular Houses 2017
July 17, 2017

TinkerBox made ArchDaily's list of Most Popular Houses

Studio MM clads Hudson Valley hillside cabin in blackened wood

TinkerBox | Studio MM Architect featured in dezeen; Article by Jenna McKnight
February 15, 2017

TinkerBox by Studio MM Architect, Hudson Valley, NY

TinkerBox featured in Architect Magazine

TinkerBox | Studio MM Architect featured in Architect online
February 01, 2017

Modern Home, Hudson Valley, Studio MM Architect

Keynote: Leadership from a Principal’s Perspective

AIA South Atlantic Regional Conference, Mini-MBA Seminar: Keynote Speaker
September 29, 2016

SAR - Mini-MBA Seminar for AIA - Keynote Speaker

Behind the Design: Architect as Developer as Architect

CRAN (Custom Residential Architects’ Network) Symposium 2016: Behind the Design: Presentation + Panel Discusion
September 22, 2016

CRAN Panel Discussion - Marica McKeel

16 Most Breathtaking Buildings.. According to Architects

Business Insider
July 20, 2016

Calatrava and #ArchiTalks - THIS is Exciting!

Eco-friendly timber home glows like a lantern in the Hudson Valley

Lantern Ridge House featured on INHABITAT
April 18, 2016

Lantern House - modern home hudson valley

Lantern Ridge House featured on ArchDaily!

Lantern Ridge House / Studio MM Architect
March 19, 2016

25 Architects To Follow on Twitter

Entrepreneur Architect: Business Resource
June 2, 2014

25 Architects to Follow on Twitter

How to Succeed in Architecture: Women and Architecture

Video: How to Succeed in Architecture: Women and Architecture
Google+ Hangout On Air: March 7, 2014

Women in Architecture

How to Succeed in Architecture: Mastering the Art of Presentation

Part 01: How to Succeed in Architecture: Master the Art of Presentation 01
Part 02: How to Succeed in Architecture: Master the Art of Presentation 02
Google+ Hangout On Air: October 9, 2013

How to Succeed in Architecture: Master the Art of Presentation, Marica McKeel

Houzz Tour: Creek Views Star in a Modern New York Home

Modern Homes/ Houzz Tour by John Hill
September 15, 2013

Creek House

Creek House is a featured project on Architizer!

Architizer Weekly Newsletter
August 19, 2013

Creek House - Modern Home in the Hudson Valley

Novedge: The Edge: A River Runs Through It

An interview with Aurora Meneghello for Novedge Blog.
July 26, 2013

Marica McKeel featured in Novedge: The Edge

Building a Modern Dream, One Home at a Time

Article by Megan Oldenburger, aka Upstate Jane for the Upstater
April 24, 2013

Creek House

Florida Architecture Magazine, 73rd edition

Lofty Heights: An Industrial Warehouse’s Renaissance as a Residential Loft
Written by: Daphne Nikolopoulos
Spring 2006

Florida Architecture Magazine, 73rd Edition