For last year’s first and second posts of our Spotlight series, I talked with two members of the MR team who have been with the firm for over twenty years. You might say it’s a trend here for people to stay a while, as for our third post of the series, I interviewed architecture associate […]
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A Look at Architectural Materials
Whenever architects have the opportunity to design a ground-up home, they begin with a blank slate. When it comes to materials, their design includes a specification for every surface that will exist in the space—both interior and exterior—usually covering thousands of square feet. This aspect of a project is nothing short of monumental. The upside, […]
MR Holiday Party 2025
A couple of weeks ago, in celebration of another year, MR gathered for its annual holiday party, hosted by David and Fritz at their home in the illustrious residence towers at United Nations Plaza. While the setting was familiar to some of us, it was new to others, a space only seen before in pictures—a […]
Design Inspiration: Visit to Manitoga
Dotted across the United States are countless historic modern houses. Palm Springs is known for its mid-century modern homes, there’s Fallingwater in Pennsylvania and Gropius House in Massachusetts. A bit closer, for those of us in NYC, there is Donald Judd’s studio and residence at 101 Spring Street in Soho and The Glass House by […]
Our Design Influences
As we tell potential clients meeting us for the first time, and as we describe in the profile here on our website, at MR, there is no singular mandated style. We have widely disparate clients and projects. Our aesthetic is disciplined and we take a rational approach to space, proportion and light. This is how we […]
Iconic Furniture in interior design
In the world of interior design, iconic furniture often occupies a tricky space. As a designer, I’ve always had a certain hesitancy when it comes to choosing pieces for projects that have become design cliches. The widespread use of such items can sometimes undermine the uniqueness and authenticity of a space. That being said, iconic […]
MR SPOTLIGHT: ALLISON O’CONNELL
When it comes to MR’s portfolio of decor projects, it’s safe to say that senior associate Allison O’Connell has had a hand in hundreds of them. What began as an internship in 2003 (when the office consisted of David and only a handful of staff), soon became a full-time position that would grow into a […]
An Interior Designer Goes to Paris
My Tour de France To celebrate my 40th birthday, my best friend (a fellow interior designer from Los Angeles) and I went on an unforgettable European vacation earlier this year. We planned to spend a few days in Paris and then drive to Barcelona—something deemed highly strange by the pastry chef at a baking class […]
ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS ON COLOR
When one visits MR’s office, they exit the elevator on the building’s 10th floor and are greeted by a black wall with the firm’s logo letters in an oversized, high-sheen, vinyl decal. Inside, there are more black walls—along with some that are white—blackened steel shelves that line the main walkway, workstations with black desks and […]
LEARNING FROM GANDHI
When we think of Mahatma Gandhi, we often conjure images of the man draped in simple cotton, who led his nation to independence through sheer will and moral authority. I don’t imagine that many of us give much thought to who he was in his private life. I, for one, did not until just recently, […]