Now that we’ve gotten all of the difficult parts behind us, let’s have some FUN: Residential Architecture + The Design Process.. Architect = Listener We begin the Design Process with Pre-Design questions and a meeting to discuss your goals and ideas for designing your new home. We ask you questions about you, how you and

Last week’s post, Working with an Architect : How to Get Started, answered How to Find a Residential Architect? and put great emphasis on selecting an architect you feel you can TRUST. This week’s post on Working with an Architect will try to clarify What are Basic Architectural Services?,  How To Work with an Architect?

Is it a good idea to work with an architect when designing your home? YES! Whether you are redesigning your existing home, renovating your apartment, or building a new home, working with an architect is a VERY GOOD IDEA. An Architect adds VALUE to your home. “Our true value is in solving our clients’ problems

Happy New Year!  We’ve shared our positive progress for 2013 – residential architecture accomplishments/ small business strategies/ architectural “action plans” – and now we’re excited to get designing for a “98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed” successful* 2014! Live Life with Authenticity. “To be authentic one must be ‘awake,’ meaning you have the ability to understand

Wishing you JOY and Happiness in your Home for the Holidays! Cheers! from Studio MM

2013 was a year of exciting progress for Studio MM: Residential Architecture Our greatest accomplishment this year was the completion of our first “from the ground up” residential project – the Creek House, a contemporary residence in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains in NY. The entire process of creating the home and collaborating with

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!” –