A close-up of the kitchen workspace featuring a large gold apron-front sink and brass fixtures. The green cabinetry and marble countertops are set against a window that perfectly frames the bright orange and yellow leaves of the forest outside. Ask an Architect: Do You Design the Interiors?

Ask an Architect is our ongoing series where we tackle the questions we hear most often from homeowners, clients, and curious readers. This time we’re going inside. It’s a question that comes up early, sometimes on our very first call: “Wait, do you guys do interiors too, or is that a separate person?” It’s a

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Collage of modern residential architecture details — cozy window seat, stone walls, wood batten screens, steel railing, and a fireplace Behind the Design: The Details That Make a Design Shine

Every project starts with a site, a client, and a set of goals. But the parts of a project we love talking about most are usually smaller than that: how a stair railing gets assembled, how a screen is built to filter a view, how a single color gets used consistently enough to hold a

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Chalet Perche - Modern Home in Upstate NY - Studio MM Architect Ask an Architect: What Will It Cost To Build My New Home?

It’s the question that almost every single client asks us — usually in the first five minutes of our first conversation, and usually with a slightly nervous laugh before it. “So… realistically, what will it cost to build our home?” We get it. Before you can fall in love with floor-to-ceiling windows or a cantilevered

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New Projects on the Boards: June 2022 Behind the Design: Schematic Design

If you follow us on Instagram, you’ve probably caught a glimpse of what our days actually look like — the sketches spread across the conference table, the early Zoom conversations and on-screen sketching, and lots of inspiration images from our projects and architects we admire. We love sharing those moments in our stories because they

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Ask an Architect: How Do You Think About Landscape Design?

When clients come to us with a property, we’re not just thinking about where the walls go. We’re thinking about how the house settles into the land, how the land reaches back toward the house, and what happens in the space inbetween. Landscape design isn’t a finishing touch for us — it’s part of the

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Studio MM Architect team photo at Innisfree Studio Update: Summer Check-In

Summer is here, and the studio is buzzing. We’ve got projects wrapping up, projects in the thick of it, and a fresh round of new designs taking shape. Here’s a look at what the team has been up to lately for our early summer update! Studio News Presenting Woodland Pop House We’re thrilled to have

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A low-angle shot of a group of seven people smiling as they peer over the edge of a mossy, layered stone wall in a sunlit forest. Behind the Scenes: 2026 Spring Team Offsite!

It’s that time of year again — three days, a packed itinerary, great food, and the whole team together. Our latest offsite did not disappoint. From site visits to screen printing, from birdfeeder brainstorms to a wood-fired dinner under the sky, we came home inspired, energized, and with a few very unique souvenirs. From the

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An evening view of the house’s multi-level facade. The interior lights are on, revealing a music studio with a grand piano on the lower level and a modern kitchen and bedroom on the upper level. Bright orange support pillars and an orange sculptural fence provide vivid accents against the darkening forest. Presenting Woodland Pop House

We are thrilled to be sharing the final photograhs and the story behind the most colorful project we have done to date – Woodland Pop House! Brilliantly saturated colors are paired with sweeping views in this renovation and addition located on a spectacular site in Accord. Nestled onto a steeply sloping site, Woodland Pop House

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What to Expect from Your Architect: Schematic Design Ask an Architect: Why Should I Work With an Architect?

Ask an Architect is our ongoing series where we tackle the questions we hear most often from homeowners, clients, and curious readers. This month, we’re asking the big questions — the ones that often come up before a project even begins. We’re starting with the most fundamental one of all. Every new client relationship begins

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Studio Update: A Look Back at the Last Three Months

The last three months have been a busy and exciting stretch in the studio. Winter kept us on our toes in the Hudson Valley — cold days on site, shorter light, and still so much happening on all fronts. As the season turns and we head into spring, it feels like the right moment to

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