I learned long ago that there are 2 ways client meetings can go… Very well: excited client; or very poor: bored, confused or un-interested client. I know we’d all prefer the first – here’s how we make sure we always have excited clients: We educate our clients about the process and keep them involved. Today’s What

My First Project that made an impact on where I am in architecture today… Today’s post is part of the ArchiTalks series in which Bob Borson of Life of an Architect selects a theme, and a bunch of us architects (who also write a blog) post on the same day at the same time… This

Construction Update: Lantern House COMPLETE! I’ve been looking forward to sharing this update with you for a whole year! ….From our first Time Lapse Video: Foundation for a New Year  to The Art of a Finished Concrete Floor to finished siding and windows going in… we’ve come a long way baby! And we’re very excited

The Lantern House entryway –  simple and subtle – still brings a “wow” as one enters the home. In honor of our Lantern House Open House this weekend, Nov 1, I’m writing today about one of my favorite moments in the house: the view through the entry. As a visitor enters the home, he or she can

This post is the 16th in our ongoing What to Expect from Your Architect series written to provide insight into the process of working with an architect to design and build your home. We are documenting the progress of one of our contemporary residential projects, the Lake Wylie House, so you’ll know what to expect

Did you know that there is a wine cellar in the “anchorage” of the Brooklyn Bridge? Or that the very first White House was also located at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge? Our theme for this month’s ArchiTalks – a series in which a group of architects post about the same subject on the same day,

This week’s Architectural Record 2015 Women in Architecture Awards recognized 5 women who are doing amazing things in architecture. Acknowledge, Encourage + Celebrate Women in Architecture The goal of AR’s annual awards program is to “acknowledge the increasingly visible role of women in the profession; to encourage firms to promote women architects and their work; and

It’s that time of year again!… October = Archtober in NYC, and we’ll be celebrating Architecture + Design for the next 31 days!  (Sure, we certainly highlight architecture all year, but during Archtober the whole city gets involved!!) Every year we happily participate in the architecture festivities, activities and events that take place during the

Studio MM is celebrating 5 years! We are very proud of all that we’ve accomplished over the last 5 years and are looking forward to moving even more mountains in the years to come! Thanks to our friends and fans for all of your encouragement and support! We couldn’t have done it without you!! And

This week’s post is part of our ArchiTalks series in which Bob Borson of Life of an Architect (fame! – Huge congratulations to Bob for receiving the 2015 Texas Society of Architects Award for the Promotion of Architecture through Media! This is a huge honor and is more than well-deserved!!) selects a theme and a group