Office — Messana O`Rorke

Office

Founded in 1996 by Brian Messana and Toby O'Rorke in New York City, Messana O'Rorke is renowned for crafting spaces of sublime restraint and ethereal beauty that enhance everyday life.

The firm's approach focuses on a rigorously thoughtful selection of materials orchestrated in a distilled architectural language to emphasize the metaphysical qualities of space. In their architecture and interior design, they identify and conceive the essential components and harness light, scale, and meticulous detail to evoke emotion, enhance experiences, and create a distinct and memorable sense of place.

The firm's award-winning projects range from private residences, multi-family developments, retail and hospitality destinations to art galleries and installations. Every commission reflects Messana O'Rorke's uncompromising commitment to creating architecture and interiors that express a quiet luxury underpinned by a search for order, clarity and beauty.

Messana O’Rorke has been recognized with many of architecture's most prestigious awards, including from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York State and New York City chapters, the Society of American Registered Architects, the Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Awards, Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year and The Architect’s Newspaper. Their work is regularly featured in leading publications including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Dwell, Wallpaper* and Architectural Digest.

Their first monograph, “Messana O’Rorke Building Blocks,” was published by Rizzoli New York in 2022. As part of the launch, the partners gave a presentation at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. In 2025, Brian was elevated to the AIA’s College of Fellows, its highest distinction.

 

Team-Bios

Brian Messana

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Brian received his master’s degree from Columbia University in 1992 and a Bachelor in Architecture from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. He and Toby founded Messana O’Rorke in 1996. A member of the New York City chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Brian serves on its Interiors Committee and the Committee on Residential Architecture. He sits on the Board of Trustees of Les Ecoles D’art Americaines de Fontainebleau as well as the board of the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA). Brian is also a member of the Architectural League of New York and Open House New York. Currently he is an Adjunct Professor at the New York Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Design and has previously taught architecture at Columbia University and the Pratt Institute, among others. Brian is a member of the AIA College of Fellows, its highest level of distinction.

Toby O’Rorke

A native of Scotland, Toby graduated from the School of Architecture at Oxford Polytechnic in 1985. He interned with the Greater London Council Department of Architecture for a year and moved to Sydney to train at Ancher Mortlock and Woolley Architects for nine months. In 1989, he earned his postgraduate degree from Oxford Polytechnic. Toby relocated to New York City in 1989 and worked at Henry Myerberg Architects, the Office of Thierry Despont, Margaret Helfand Architects, and a number of freelance jobs before joining Polo Ralph Lauren’s store development team. In 1996, he founded Messana O’Rorke with Brian Messana. Toby is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects and is licensed to practice in the United Kingdom.

Viktor Nassli

Viktor is a project manager and works closely with clients, outside contractors and other partners to  ensure our projects are completed in a timely, efficient and outstanding level. He first joined the firm as an intern in the summer of 2012 and was hired full-time and promoted to designer in October 2013. Viktor’s expertise includes 3d modeling and rendering and CAD. He received his master’s degree in architecture and engineering, majoring in Advanced Architectural Design Studies, at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Architecture in 2009. While studying, he interned with Páiffy Architects in Budapest and worked on the large-scale housing project of Corvin Promenade in Budapest. In 2008, his concept for a pavilion to represent Hungary in the Shanghai EXPO 2010 was selected and he acted as associate architectural designer of the project, drawing all the plans and creating the 3d visuals.

Neil Drew

Neil has led business development, public relations, interior design, brand strategy and art direction for the firm since 2007. He’s expert at cross-channel marketing and has created and implemented strategies for premier organizations and companies, such as Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Wayfair and Getty Images, among others. His experience in fashion includes art direction for the Steve Madden and Tumi global brands. While serving as associate creative director with Rode Advertising in New York, he created branding and orchestrated 360-degree campaigns for luxury real estate developers. Drew received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design from the School of Visual Arts in New York. Along with art direction, he is also a product designer.

Hanna Mevde

Hanna joined the firm in 2020 and manages 3d visualization, including walk-throughs, 2d visualization, architectural drawings and presentations. A versatile designer, her expertise includes furniture and product design. She was formerly a designer at A.MeCoD Zrt. in Hungary, which specializes in professional-grade kitchens for the hospitality industry. Hanna earned her Master of Design in product design from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest in 2019 and a Bachelor of Technology in industrial product design from Budapest University of Technology and Economics.

 

Contact

Locations

New York Office
223 East 10th Street
No. 12
New York, NY 10003
t 212 807 1960
f 212 807 1966 

Hudson Office
111 Ten Broeck Road
Hudson, NY 12534 
t 212 807 1960
f 212 807 1966 

Emails

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General inquiries
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New Business
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Press

2025

West 53rd Street Apartment
Contemporary Living 2025 Year Book, Beta Plus

2024

West 76th Street Apartment and West 22nd Street Loft, No. 03
New Cosmopolitan Living, Beta Plus

Hudson Valley Guest Cottage
Residential Design (Volume 5), “The Best Box” by Claire Conroy

West 22nd Street Loft, No. 03
Living Etc., “What Type of Flooring Never Goes Out of Style? Interior Designers Say These 5 Looks Are ‘Trend-Proof” by Oonagh Turner (January 24)

2023

West 22nd Street Loft, No. 03
Interior Design, “Inside a Flatiron Loft That Doubles as a Spalike Retreat” by Rebecca Dalzell (November)

West 53rd Street Apartment
AN Interiors, “Media Pad” by Stephen Zachs (Spring/Summer, Issue No. 23)

Jewel Box
Abitare, “Precious Alcove” Chiara Maranzana (April)

Malin+Goetz Nolita
Dutch Financial Daily, “Simpel Maar Groots" by Ilonka Leenheer (April)

Brian Messana
Red, Melanie. “The 8 Best Shower Heads of 2023, Tested and Reviewed.” People.com (April 7)

West 76th Street Apartment
ELLE Decoration (UK), “Self-care at home: Malin + Goetz" by Clare Sartin (March)

Messana O’Rorke Building Blocks
Wallpaper*, “Architecture books to inspire shelf love" by Ellie Stathaki (February)

Messana O’Rorke Building Blocks
RADAR / Read, Design Anthology, (Winter)

Horatio Street Apartment
The New York Times, “A Serene Oasis in the West Village, in Just 450 Square Feet" by Tim McKeough (February 24)

Jackson Avenue House
Residential Design, “Case Study: Jackson Avenue House by Messana O’Rorke" by Claire Conroy (January 19)

Jewel Box
Living Etc. Digital Flanagan, Keith. “Designers are embracing a brand new bedroom trend which makes small spaces seem cozy” (January 10)

2022

Junegrass House
Sunset, “A Jackson Hole Home Designed to Maximize the Spectacularly Rugged Grand Teton Views Outside" by Sarah Yang (December 28)

Messana O’Rorke Building Blocks
Corriere Della Sera Living (Italy), article by Massimo De Conti (November 16)

West 76th Street Apartment
Dezeen, “Messana O’Rorke places marble bathrooms in Malin+Goetz founders’ New York apartment" by Dan Howarth (November 19)

Messana O’Rorke Building Blocks
The Robb Report, “This New Coffee Table Book Celebrates Architecture Firm Messana O’Rorke’s Minimalist Designs" by Emma Reynolds (November 10)


Messana O’Rorke Building Blocks
Monocle (UK), Minute on Design, “Clear spot” (November 9)

West 76th Street Apartment
Wallpaper*, “We visit Malin+Goetz founders’ balanced Upper West Side apartment" by Ellie Stathaki (October 21)

Junegrass House
Architectural Digest, “Tour a Distinctly Modern Home in Jackson, Wyoming" by Mayer Rus (October 18)

Messana O’Rorke Building Blocks
“Messana O’Rorke Building Blocks" by Mayer Rus (Rizzoli USA)

EntreArchitect podcast “Brian Messana – Messana O’Rorke and the Rizzoli Monograph” with Mark R. Lepage (August 26)

Business of Architecture podcast,“The Art of Taking Risks with Brian Messana” with Nicole Ballantyne (October 10)

Hotel Designs, Design Pod podcast “Sliding doors’ moments in design” with Hamish Kilburn (October 3)

2021

Junegrass House
Homestead, “The Space Between” by Zachary Barnett (December /January)

Jackson Avenue House
Design New Jersey, “Dividing the Gap” by Meg Fox (June/July)

Fletcher House
Wall Street Journal, “In South Pasadena, a 1910 Craftsman-Style Home Is Brought into the 21st Century” by J. S. Marcus (February)

2020

Ten Broeck Cottage, Bank Street Apartment, Bush Street House, West 22nd Street Apartment No.2, East 7th Street Apartment, Mercer Street Loft
“The Perfect Kitchen” by Barbara Sallick (Rizzoli New York)

Ten Broeck Cottage
“Resident Dog” by Nicole England (Hardie Grant, UK)

Cape Cod House
Residential Design 4, “Catch of the Day" by S. Claire Conroy

Jewel Box
dwell.com, “19 Micro-Apartments Finessed to Feel Larger Than Just 500 Square Feet" by Kate Reggev (May)

Jewel Box
Interior Design, “Best of Year: Small Apartment” (January)

Jewel Box
The Sunday Times Style (London), “Small Wonder" by Becky Sunshine (January 5)

2019

Jewel Box
Interiordesign.net, “Best Apartment Transformations of 2019” (December)

Tank House
Gestalten, “The Home Upgrade“ by Tessa Pearson (November)

Jewel Box
Interior Design Homes: Best of Kitchen and Bath, “The Top Brass" by Michael Lassell (November)

Jewel Box
Interior Design, “Messana O’Rorke Embellishes a Tiny West Village Apartment with Brass" by Michael Lassell (November)

Jackson Avenue House
dwell.com, “A Glass Walkway Bridges Classic and Contemporary Style in This New Jersey" by Ethan Tucker (October)

The Majestic
Interiordesign.net, “10 Animals in Design” by Kristie Garrell (August)

Jewel Box
dwell.com, “A Giant Golden Cube Hides the Bedroom in This Tiny Jewel Box Apartment" by Lucy Wang (June)

Plaza de Pacifica Condominium and The New York Times, “The Kitchen Counter Challenge” by Tim McKeough (June 30)

East 22nd Street Apartment No. 2
Livingcorriere.it, “L’architetto suona sempre 2 volte" by Massimo De Conti (June)

Malin + Goetz Century City
Interiordesign.net, “Messana O’Rorke Goes Minimalist for Malin + Goetz’s Century City Shop” by Jesse Dorris (May)

2018

Malin + Goetz Nolita
Block, Annie. “Messana O’Rorke Designs a Crisp, Clean Store in NoLIta for Malin+Goetz.” Interior Design (September)

2017

East 7th Street Apartment
Interior Design,“Messana O’Rorke Updates an Apartment in a Former NYC Synagogue” (September)

New York Spaces, “Top 50 Designers 2017-2018, The Names You Need To Know”

Ten Broeck Cottage
“The New Old House” by Marc Kristal (Abrams New York)

2016

The Majestic Apartment
Interior Design, “Best of Year” by Jane Margolies (December)

Bank Street Apartment
Interior Design, “Hide and Seek” by Michael Lassell (September)

Bush Street House
San Francisco Chronicle, “The 2-for-1 Dream Home” by Deborah Bishop (September)

Malin + Goetz
Dezeen, "Messana O'Rorke uses wood, marble and concrete for Malin+Goetz's US stores” by Jenna McKnight (August 19)

Bush Street House
Hue Journal Volume 01 by Carren Jao (April)

Malin + Goetz Madison Avenue, Malin + Goetz DTLA, Malin + Goetz Montana Avenue Stores
Interior Design, “Loyalty Counts” by Edie Cohen (April)

The Majestic Apartment
Interior Design Homes, “Take Two” by Jane Margolies (Spring)

East 62nd Street Condominiums
New York Spaces, “Redux” (April/May)

East 62nd Street Condominiums
New York Observer, “New and Noteworthy” by Morgan Halberg (April 6)

Chelsea Gardens Apartment
New York Spaces, “A Canvas Reinvented” by Nicole Haddad (January-March)

London Towne House Apartment No. 2
Posh & Proud, “Dark Elegance, Design Inspired by Fashion” by Chris van Uffelen (January 5)

Tank House
Elevate, “The Chicest Water Tower in Manhattan” by Jacqueline Sinacori (Winter/Spring)

2015

East 22nd Street Loft, Bush Street House
Interior Design, “Best of Year” (December)

Bush Street House
San Francisco Cottage & Garden, “Tour a Chic Pacific Heights Cottage Designed by Messana O’Rorke” (November/December)

London Towne House Apartment No. 2
Attitude, “Celebrating Glamour” by Virginia Carpoto (October)

New York Spaces ,“Q&A with Brian Messana of Messana O’Rorke” (September)

East 22nd Street Loft No. 1
Interior Design, “Messana O’Rorke Designs Factory Loft for Young Clients" by Ted Loos (September)

Mercers Road Semi Detatched
Gardens Illustrated (UK), “Spatial Awareness" by Tim Richardson (August)

Charles Street Townhouse
The Irish Times, “Manhattan Transfer" by Alanna Gallagher (August)

Bush Street House
Interior Design, “High Style in Pacific Heights" by Edie Cohen (July)

London Towne House No. 2
Places of Spirit, “Luxus Lounge" by Camilla Péus (April/May)

London Towne House Apartment No. 2
Architecture News Interiors, “Drama by Design" by Arleen Hirst (May 6)

London Towne House Apartment No. 2
Interior Design, “Best of Year” (January)

2014

London Towne House Apartment No. 2
Interior Design, “Fashion’s Tribe” by Craig Kellogg (September)

Vieques House
No. 3,  “Learning to Enjoy the Walls,” by Julia Smith-Eppsteiner (September)

21st Street Townhouse
New York magazine, “The Screen” by Stephen Treffinger (June)

West 12th Street Apartment
Living Corriere, “Lusso casual nel Greenwich Village” by Massimo De Conti (March)

Vieques House
GA Houses 136: Project 2014” (ADA Edita Tokyo)

Charles Street Townhouse
“The Urban House” by Ron Broadhurst (Rizzoli New York)

2013

Tank House
United Hemispheres, “Pent Tank House” by Marina Chetner (October)

London Townhouse Apartment No. 2
New York: Design Hunting, “A Halston-Inspired Two-Bedroom in Chelsea” by Tim McKeough (October)

Phoenix House
GA Houses 130: Project 2013” (ADA Edita Tokyo)

Ten Broeck Cottage
Charles Street Townhouse
Niujorkas, Carlzo. “After Reconstruction.” Centras (April)

2012

Charles Street Townhouse
Niujorkas, Carlzo. “After Reconstruction.” Centras (April)

Charles Street Townhouse
architecturalrecord.com, “Charles Street Town House” (February 15)

2011

West 67th Street Apartment
“Brilliant: White in Design,” by Linda O’Keeffe (The Monacelli Press, New York)

Charles Street Townhouse
Interior Design, “Best of the Year” (December)

Charlton Street Loft
Living Etc., “Up and Away” by Fiona McCarthy (November)

Building Blocks
Interior Design, “Kitchen Bath Collection: Simplicity Itself” (October)

East 7th Street Loft No. 2
Dwell, “100 Kitchens We Love” by Sam Grawe (Summer)

Building Blocks
Metropolis, “Clean and Seamless” by Paul Makavosky (August)

Charles Street Townhouse
Interior Design, “A New Order,” by Marc Kristal (June)

Elle Decor, “Flooring—What the Pros Know” by Ingrid Abramovitch (April)

Tank House
Scoop Homes & Art, “Eye to the Sky” by Emma Wheafer, Emma (Spring)

The New York Times, “Minimalism to Spare” by Tim McKeough (February 16)

Ten Broeck Cottage
Schöner Wohnen, “Mixed Double,” by Christina Desler (January)

2010

Ten Broeck Cottage
Inside Out, “Winter Wonder” by Leta Keens (Winter 2010)

Storefront Loft, Ten Broeck Cottage, Tank House
Residential Architect, “Architects We Love,” by Nigel Maynard (November/December)

Ten Broeck Cottage
Metropolitan Home, “Design 100” by Michael Lassell (October)

Charlton Street Loft
Interior Design, “I Love New York” (September)

Ten Broeck Cottage
The New York Times, “House Tour—Livingston, New York” by Bethany Lytle (August 19)

West 67th Street Duplex
New York Spaces, “The Villanueva Apartment” by Audrey Tempelsman (July/August)

Storefront Loft
Manhattan, “Space to Hang: Messana O’Rorke Architects” by Tim McKeough (March/April)

Storefront Loft
Grazia Casa, “Bianco Nero” by Valentina Raggi (February)

2009

Lake House
GA Houses 109: Project 2009” (ADA Edita Tokyo)

Ten Broeck Cottage
“Next Houses: Architecture for the Twenty-First Century” by Ron Broadhurst (Abrams, New York)

West 55th Street Loft No. 2
Dwell, “Houses We Love” (September)

2008

Ten Broeck Cottage
“Scandinavian Modern Home” by Elizabeth Wilhide (Quadrille Publishing, London)

 Ten Broeck Cottage
“Smart Home Extensions” by Charles Broto (Links, UK)

Perry Street Loft, Storefront Loft
“150 Best Loft Ideas” by Bridget Vranckx (Harper Design, New York)

Wall House
GA Houses 103: Project 2008” (ADA Edita Tokyo)

Ten Broeck Cottage
Dwell, “Houses We Love” (November)

Ten Broeck Cottage
Residential Architect, “Articulating the Minimal” by Cheryl Weber (June)

Storefront Loft
Elle Décor, “Bright Ideas” by Heather Smith MacIsaac (January/February)

Ten Broeck Cottage
Homes & Gardens (UK),“Brave New York” by Jeremy Callaghan (February)

Storefront Loft
Elle Décor, “Bright Ideas” by Heather Smith MacIsaac (January/February)

Ten Broeck Cottage
Architectural Digest, “One Plus One Is One” by Maura Egan (January)

West 12th Street Apartment, Perry Street Loft, London Towne House Apartment No. 1, Storefront Loft
“25 Apartments Under 1000 Square Feet” by  James Grayson Trulove (Harper Design, New York)

2007

Storefront Loft
“Studio Office.” Monitor (November)

Ten Broeck Cottage
RIBA Journal, “Cottage Industry” by Bill Millard (March)

Tank House
“New Penthouse Design” by Cristina Paredes (Daab, Cologne)

Box House
GA Houses 98: Project 2007” (ADA Edita Tokyo)

Storefront Loft
“New Penthouse Design” by Cristina Paredes (Daab, Cologne)

Ten Broeck Cottage
Lamote, Camille. “Dans Le New York, Esprit Pioneer.” Marie Claire Maison (December/January)

Ten Broeck Cottage
Callaghan, Jeremy. “Inside Their World.” Elle Decor Croatia (December/January)

2006

Tank House
“Apartment Interiors” by Charles Broto (Links, UK)

East 54th Street Apartment
“Small Interiors” by Simone Schleifer (Evergreen, Cologne)

Tank House
“Ultimate New York Design” by Anja Llorella Oriol (teNeus, Germany)

London Towne House Apartment No. 1
“How to Live in Small Spaces” by Terence Conran (Octopus Books, London)

Messana O’Rorke Office
“Architecture for Architects” by Michael J. Crosbie (Images Publishing, Melbourne)

Sussex Street Townhouse
“Great Spaces: Home Extensions” by Arian Mostaedi (Links, UK)

Ten Broeck Cottage
Interior Design, “Best of Year House” by Annie Block (December)

Storefront Loft
Oculus, “AIANY Design Awards” by Lorenzo Pagnamenta (Fall)

Ten Broeck Cottage
Living Etc., “New York State of Mind” by Amanda Talbot (November)

Perry Street Loft
Attitude, “Koss Residence” by Alexandra Novo (November)

Storefront Loft
Oculus, “AIANY Design Awards” by Lorenzo Pagnamenta (Fall)

Ten Broeck Cottage
Metropolitan Home, “Doing What Comes Naturally” by Fred Bernstein (October)

West 17th Street Loft
Men’s Health, “Lofty Ambition” by Dale Hrabi (September)

Short Hills House
Kitchens & Baths, “Letting Go” by Beth Collins (September)

Wallpaper*, “Architects Directory 2006” (August)

Tank House
Interior Design, “Heaven Can Wait” by Craig Kellogg  (March)

Tank House
Disen Art, “An Apartment in New York” by Isabel Bravo (March)

2005

West 55th Street Loft No. 1
Dwell, “Bright White” by Amber Bravo (June)

Storefront Loft
New York magazine, “Lean Cuisine” by Alexandra Lange (June)

West 55th Street Loft No. 1
Interior Design, “Loft in Transition” by Jane Margolies (April)

West 55th Street Loft No. 1
From House to Home, “Inner Space: A Lofty Transformation” by Amanda Daniels (April)

London Towne House Apartment
The New York Times, “Like Magic, A Pocket Size Loft” by Marc Kristal (March 31)

Galahad House
GA Houses: Project 2005” (ADA Edita Tokyo)

2004

Ten Broeck Cottage
GA Houses 74: Project 2003” (ADA Edita Tokyo)

Short Hills House
Interior Design, “Food and Shelter.” By Mairi Beautyman (September)

17th Street Loft
Dwell, “All Work and All Play” by Marc Kristal (June)

West 11th Street Apartment, Broadway Loft
“New Bedroom Design” by Encarna Castillo (Daab, Cologne)

Sussex Street Townhouse
“New Kitchen Design” by Encarna Castillo (Daab, Cologne)

Messana O’Rorke Architects
“Offices for Small Spaces” by Alejandro Bahamón (Harper Design, New York)

West 17th Street Loft, Arrojo Cutler Salon, Axis Theatre, Fisherman’s House, Broadway Apartment, Aveda Salon
“New York Minimalism” by Aurora Cuito (Harper Design, New York)

Tank House
New York magazine, “Through the Roof” by Marc Krystal (April)

2003

Savage House
Architect, “From Ray to Reality.” By C.C. Sullivan

Island House
GA Houses 74: Project 2003 (ADA Edita Tokyo)

2002

Angel’s Edge
“GA Houses 70: Project 2002” (ADA Edita Tokyo)

West 25th Street Loft
Interior Design, “Let It Shine,” by Sheila Kim (October)

Dwell, “Make Room for Baby,” by Virginia Gardiner (October)

17th Street Loft
Interior Design, “Double Vision” by Donna Paul (February)

Axis Theater
New York State AIA News, “AIANYS Design Awards” (Winter)

Oculus, “New York City AIA Chapter Design Awards” (March/April)

2001

Fisherman’s House
“GA Houses 63: Project 2000” (ADA Edita Tokyo)

Oculus, “New York City AIA Chapter Design Awards” (December)

Oculus, “New York City AIA Chapter Design Awards” (November)

House & Garden, “Our Dogs, K-9 Design” by David Colman (November)

New York State AIA News, “AIANYS Design Awards” (Fall/Winter)

Broadway Apartment
Metropolitan Home, “Loft Art” by Susan Kleinman (September/October)

SkinCareLab
City, “SkinCareLab” by Daniella Brodsky (Summer)

SkinCareLab
Interior Design, “Skin Deep” by Henry Urbach (April)

2000

Fisherman’s House
“GA Houses 63: Project 2000” (ADA Edita Tokyo)

Interior Design, “Hate Love” (December)

Sussex Street Townhouse
Interior Design, “Something New, Something Old” by Julia Lewis (October)

Messana O’Rorke Office
Interior Design, “Back to the Basics” by Julia Lewis (May)

Broadway Apartment
Casa Abitare, “Bue Finestre Su New York” (April)

Broadway Apartment
Lucky, “Try This at Home” by Kierra Coffee (Summer)

Oculus, “New York City AIA Chapter Design Awards” (January)

1999

Axis Theater

Interior Design, “Theatre of Operations” by Henry Urbach (September)

Arrojo Cutler Salon
Interior Design, “Clean Cut” by Henry Urbach (February)

1998

Arrojo Cutler Salon
American Salon, “Prelude to an Opening” (June)

Paul Morris Gallery
Interior Design, “Gallery Guide: Chelsea’s Shifting Landscape” (May)

525 Made in America
Interior Design, “Strip Search” by Judith Nasatir (January)

Angel’s Edge
“GA Houses 55: Project 1998” (ADA Edita Tokyo)

1996

California Mart and Karen Kane Calmart Showroom
Interior Design, “Figlio d’Arte” by Henry Urbach (May) 

 

Awards

2024

West 55th Street
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Honorable Mention for The American Architecture Award

West 22nd Street Loft No. 03
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, The American Architecture Award

Passaic River House
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, The American Architecture Award

Townhouse Hotel
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, The American Architecture Award

Messana O’Rorke
Archello Awards
longlisted in the Small Firm category

East 22nd Street Loft No. 03
Archello Awards
Longlisted for Housing Interior of the Year

West 76th Street Apartment
Future House International Residential Awards
Winner for Residential Interiors

Horatio Street Apartment
Future House International Residential Awards
Winner for Residential Interiors

Jewel Box Apartment
Future House International Residential Awards
Winner for Residential Interiors

Cape Cod House
Future House International Residential Awards
Winner for Vacation Homes

West 53rd Street Apartment
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, Honorable Mention for The International Architecture Award

East 22nd Street Loft No. 03
SBID International Design Awards, SBID International Design Awards, Regional Winner for Rest of World Region in the Residential Apartment Under £1M category

East 22nd Street Loft No. 03
DNA Paris Design Awards, Honorable Mention

West 53rd Street Apartment
DNA Paris Design Awards, Winner

West 22nd Street Loft No. 03
Society of American Registered Architects, New York Council
Honor Award

Horatio Street Apartment
Society of American Registered Architects, New York Council
Honor Award

West 22nd Street Loft No. 03
SIT Furniture Design Award
Winner, Apartment Interior Design

West 53rd Street Apartment
SIT Furniture Design Award
Winner, Apartment Interior Design

Horatio Street Apartment
SIT Furniture Design Award
Winner, Apartment Interior Design

West 22nd Street Loft No. 03
NYCXDESIGN
Finalist, Large Apartment

West 22nd Street Loft No. 03
Architizer A+Awards
Special Mention, Apartment

Hudson River Guest House
Society of American Registered Architects, California Council
Award of Merit

Horatio Street Apartment.
Society of American Registered Architects, California Council
Award of Honor

Passaic River House
Society of American Registered Architects, California Council
Award of Merit

2023

West 22nd Street Loft, No. 03
Interior Design Magazine’s Best Of Year
Small Apartment 

The Townhouse Hotel
Interior Design Magazine’s Best Of Year
Honoree, On The Boards Commercial

West 22nd Street Loft, No. 03
Architecture Masterprize
Winner, Apartments, Interior Design

West 53rd Street Apartment
Architecture Masterprize
Winner, Apartments, Interior Design

Hudson River Guest House
The Architect's Newspaper, Best of Design
Honorable Mention, Unbuilt - Residential, Single-Unit

Passaic River House
Global Architecture & Design Awards
Second Award, Private Residence, Small-Medium, Concept

Hudson River Guest Cottage
Global Architecture & Design Awards
First Award, Private Residence, Small-Medium, Concept

West 53rd Street Apartment
Global Architecture & Design Awards
Second Award, Interior Residential, Built

Hudson River Guest House
Future House International Residential Awards
Winner, Vacation Homes

Passaic River House
Future House International Residential Awards
Winner, Private Homes

Junegrass House
Future House International Residential Awards
Winner, Private Homes

Crosby Street Loft
Future House International Residential Awards
Winner, Residential Interior Design

West 53rd Street Apartment
American Institute of Architects, New York City Chapter, Interiors Annual Residential Review Exhibition

Junegrass House
DNA Paris Design Awards
Winner, Architecture/Housing

Crosby Street Loft
DNA Paris Design Awards
Winner, Architecture/Housing, House Residential

Crosby Street Loft
Honor Award. Society of American Registered Architects, New York Council

Junegrass House
Luxe Residential Excellence in Design Awards
Regional Winner, Interior Architecture, Greater New York

Vieques House
Architizer A+Awards
Finalist, Unbuilt - Private House

Phoenix House
Architizer A+Awards
Special Mention, Unbuilt - Private House

Jewel Box
Society of American Registered Architects, California Council
Award of Merit

Junegrass House
Society of American Registered Architects, California Council Award of Honor

2022

West 76th Street Apartment
Architect Newspaper’s Best of Design Awards
Winner, Interior Residential

Junegrass House
Interior Design Magazine’s Best Of Year
Medium Country House

Phoenix House
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies Design Awards American Architecture Award

Junegrass House
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies Design Awards American Architecture Award

Horatio Street Apartment Architecture Masterprize
Winner, Apartments Interior Design

Junegrass House
Architecture Masterprize
Honorable Mention, Residential Architecture - Single Family

West 76th Street Apartment Architecture Masterprize
Honorable Mention, Apartments Interior Design

West 76th Street Apartment
The Plan Shortlisted

Horatio Street Apartment
The Plan Shortlisted

Junegrass House
The Plan Shortlisted

Junegrass House
Architecture & Design Collection Awards Bronze
Winner, Private Residence (Medium) Architecture Built - Professional

West 76th Street Apartment
Architecture & Design Collection Awards
Silver Winner, Apartment (Medium) Interior Design Built - Professional

Junegrass House
SBID International Design Awards Finalist

Junegrass House
Society of American Registered Architects, National Design Awards Award of Honor

Vieques House
Society of American Registered Architects, National Design Awards Award of Excellence

Junegrass House
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies International Architecture Award, Private Residence

Phoenix House
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies International Architecture Award, Private Residence

Cape Cod House
Global Design & Architecture Design Awards
First Award in Private Residence, Large & Built

Phoenix House
Global Design & Architecture Design Awards
Second Award, Private Residence, Small-Medium & Concept

Jewel Box
Global Design & Architecture Design Awards
Third Award, Private Residence, Small-Medium & Built

Wall House
Global Design & Architecture Design Awards
Second Award, Private Residence, Large & Concept

Jackson Avenue House
DNA Paris Design Awards
Winner, Interior Design, House Residential

West 76th Street Apartment
DNA Paris Design Awards
Honorable Mention, Interior Design, House Residential

Horatio Street Apartment
DNA Paris Design Awards
Honorable Mention, Interior Design, House Residential

SIT Furniture Design Award
Interior Designer of the Year

Junegrass House
SIT Furniture Design Award
Winner, House Interior Design

Jewel Box
SIT Furniture Design Award
Winner, Apartment Interior Design

West 76th Street Apartment
SIT Furniture Design Award
Honorable Mention, Apartment Interior Design

West 76th Street Apartment
ICFF Interiors Awards
Finalist, Residential

West 76th Street Apartment
Interior Design Magazine’s NYCxDESIGN Awards
Honorable Mention, Small Apartment 

2021

West 76th Street Apartment
Society of American Registered Architects, National Design Awards Award of Merit

Jackson Avenue House
Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year
Honoree, Small House

West 76th Street Apartment
Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year
Honoree, Small Apartment

Jackson Avenue House
Society of American Registered Architects, National Design Awards Award of Merit

California Senior Housing
Society of American Registered Architects, National Design Awards Award of Merit

Jackson Avenue House
Society of American Registered Architects, New York Council
Award of Honor

California Senior Housing
Society of American Registered Architects, New York Council
Award of Honor

2020

Jewel Box
Society of American Registered Architects, New York Council
Award of Excellence

East 22nd Street Loft  No. 02
Society of American Registered Architects, New York Council
Award of Merit

California Senior Housing
Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year
Honor Award, Unbuilt and Theoretical Projects

Cape Cod House
American Institute of Architects, New York State
Award of Honor

Jewel Box
Society of American Registered Architects, Pennsylvania Council Professional Gold Award

Jewel Box
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies Design Awards American Architecture Award

Jewel Box
Residential Design Magazine’s Architecture Awards
Honor Award for Architectural Interiors

Jewel Box
DNA Paris Design Awards
Honorable Mention, Interior Design/House Residential

2019

Jewel Box
Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year
Winner, Small Apartments

Jewel Box
American Institute of Architects, New York City Chapter, Interiors, Residential Review, Exhibition Winner

Jewel Box
Architecture MasterPrize
Winner, Interior Design/Apartment Interiors

Jewel Box
Society of American Registered Architects, National Design Awards Award of Honor

East 22nd Street Loft No. 02
Society of American Registered Architects, National Design Awards Award of Merit

Jewel Box
Interior Design Magazine’s NYCxDESIGN Awards
Winner, Small Apartment

East 22nd Street Loft No. 02
Interior Design Magazine’s NYCxDESIGN
Honoree, Small Apartment

2018

Cape Cod House
Architizer A+Awards
Finalist, Unbuilt - Private House

Box House
Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year
Honoree, Residential Projects “On The Boards”

Cape Cod House
Society of American Registered Architects, Pennsylvania Council
Professional Bronze

2017

Cape Cod House
Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year
Finalist, Unbuilt and Theoretical Projects

Cape Cod House
Society of American Registered Architects, National Design Awards
Design Excellence

2016

The Majestic Apartment
Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year

Winner, Small Apartments

The Majestic Apartment
Society of American Registered Architects, Pennsylvania Council
Professional Bronze

The Majestic Apartment
Interior Design Magazine’s NYCxDESIGN
Winner, Residential, Small Single Family

East 22nd Street Loft No. 01
Interior Design Magazine’s NYCxDESIGN
Honoree, Residential, Small Single Family

East 22nd Street Loft No. 01
Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year
Finalist, Small Apartments

Bush Street House
Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year
Finalist, Small Houses

2014

London Towne House Apartment No.02
Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year
Finalist, Small Apartments

2013

Vieques House
Society of American Registered Architects, National Design Awards
Award of Honor

Ten Broeck Cottage
Society of American Registered Architects, National Design Awards
Award of Honor

2012

Charles Street Townhouse
Society of American Registered Architects, Pennsylvania Council
Award of Honor

2011

Charles Street Townhouse
Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year
Finalist, Multistory Residence

2009

Sunshine & Hope School
Sunshine & Hope International Design Competition
Technical Excellence Award

2006

Ten Broeck Cottage
Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year
Best of Residential Freestanding Projects

Expo Zaragosa Competition
Winning Entry

Storefront Loft
American Institute of Architects, New York City
Award of Citation

2002

Axis Theatre
American Institute of Architects, New York State
Award of Citation

2001

SkinCareDay Spa
American Institute of Architects, New York City
Award for Interior Architecture

SkinCareDay Spa
American Institute of Architects, New York State
Award of Merit

1999

Axis Theatre
American Institute of Architects, New York City
Award for Interior Architecture

1998

Jyväskylä Cultural Center
Jyväskylä Music and Arts Center Design Competition
First Runners Up Group 

 

Exhibitions

2023

West 53rd Street Apartment
Annual American Institute of Architects, New York City Chapter, Interiors Residential Review Exhibition

2019

Jewel Box
Annual American Institute of Architects, New York City Chapter, Interiors Residential Review Exhibition

2014

Vieques House
Global Architecture Houses Exhibition, GA Gallery, Tokyo

2013

Number 9
Free Arts: A-Z Project Exhibition, Hearst Tower, New York City

2013

Phoenix House
Global Architecture Houses Exhibition, GA Gallery, Tokyo

2012

Jalk Chair
Pink Project Exhibition, Suite New York, New York City

2009

Lake House
Global Architecture Houses Exhibition, GA Gallery, Tokyo

2008

Wall House
Global Architecture Houses Exhibition, GA Gallery, Tokyo

2007

Box House
Global Architecture Houses Exhibition, GA Gallery, Tokyo

2006

East 9th Street Loft
AIA New York Design Award Exhibition, AIA Center for Architecture, New York City

2006

Zaragosa Competition
Zaragoza 2008 Exposition, Water and the Sustainable Development of Cities, Proposal Exhibition, Zaragosa, Spain

2005

Savage House
Global Architecture Houses Exhibition, GA Gallery, Tokyo

2004

Flight 93 Memorial
Flight 93 National Memorial Competition Entrants Exhibition, Somerset, Pennsylvania

2004

Ten Broeck Cottage
Global Architecture Houses Exhibition, GA Gallery, Tokyo

2003

WTC Memorial
World Trade Center International Memorial Competition Entrants Exhibition, New York City

2003

High Line Competition
High Line International Entrants Exhibition, Grand Central Station. New York City

2003

Perth Amboy School
Perth Amboy High School Competition Entrants Exhibition, Perth Amboy, New Jersey

2003

Island House
Global Architecture Houses Exhibition, GA Gallery, Tokyo

2002

Axis Theatre
Design Awards Exhibition, Arts Center, New York City

2002

Savage House
Global Architecture Houses Exhibition, GA Gallery, Tokyo

2001

SkinCareLab
Design Awards Exhibition, Arts Center, New York City

2001

Apple Orchard House
Global Architecture Houses Exhibition, GA Gallery, Tokyo

2000

Fisherman’s House
Global Architecture Houses Exhibition, GA Gallery, Tokyo

1999

Axis Theatre
Design Awards Exhibition, Arts Center, New York City

1998

Angels Edge
Global Architecture Houses Exhibition, GA Gallery, Tokyo

1998

Jyväskylä Cultural Center
Jyväskylä Music and Arts Centre Competition Exhibition, Jyväskylä, Finland