Author: Marica

As an architect specializing in residential design I am always looking for innovative ways to add value and efficiency to the home… 6 Innovative Gadgets which will make your Contemporary Home Smart AND Sexy: In a previous post we defined Modern Residential Architecture as “minimal” or “simplified”… This post introduces some stylishly simple devices which

As winter is approaching and the days are getting colder, the fireplace is once again becoming the heart of many homes. Traditionally, the hearth was the central and most important part of the dwelling… Times changed, designs became more efficient, but we as humans still love to gather around the fire… Here are 5 impressive

(flower artwork borrowed from Deborah Velasquez) Thank you to all my “Charming Gardeners.” Each year for Thanksgiving I like to think about all the things I am thankful for in my life, and this year I thought I’d share a few with you… First, and (VERY) most important, I am thankful for all the love

Simple. Simplified. and Elegant. For me, designing and building furniture is a means for playing with form + balance and materials + connections. It’s a way of thinking beyond the use of a space to consider how one intimately engages with a space. “Living is in the details, that is what I always say!” –

Modern Residential Architecture is often defined as “minimal” or “simplified” or “open plan.” And though these descriptions may be accurate in illustrating the overall aesthetic, they don’t even begin to represent the quality of work necessary to create modern architecture: the design is in the details. This post presents 5 beautiful Modern Details of Residential

Sustainable. Local. Natural. Green. Architects talk about these words all the time but what do they really mean? One of the new exciting “trends” buzzing around the architectural world is Urban Farming, with news recently that hundreds of vacant lots in Detroit will soon become the world’s largest urban farm: “Hantz Woodlands is transforming blight to beauty

Archtober  =  Architecture + Design Month in New York City. It has been exciting and a lot of fun to participate in Archtober’s month-long calendar of events surrounding architecture + design, and Studio MM is proud to support the profession of architecture in as many ways as possible. One of those ways has been getting

“The architecture, the interiors, everything, is somewhat subservient to what’s happening outside in these incredible landscapes. .. How do you bring that exterior back into the interior and vice versa..” – Tom Kundig “To me the greatest luxury is being close to nature.” – Jim Olson — excerpts taken from An Interview with Jim Olson and Tom Kundig. See

Courage, Intention + Inspiration…. Find more about Bethany Hamilton on her website. Read more about Crystal Cooper on the I Want Her Job blog. and see more from Michael Hyatt here.

The construction phase of a project is one of my favorite points during the architecture/design process…. Below I’m sharing a few images from a recent tour of the Signature Innovation, Science & Technology Building for Florida Polytechnic University, designed by Santiago Calatrava. This project is very close to my heart for several reasons, but mainly I’m