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Our team brings fresh, contemporary thinking to projects. We hold similar vision of combining the creative with the technical to deliver designs that are elegant, efficient, effervescent with impact and inspiring wellness and humor.
We communicate and collaborate. We hold regular progress reviews and workshops to ensure everything goes to plan while meeting your expectations. We lay out deliverables so you know what to expect. We make sure you are the first to know if there are changes or issues. We are punctual. We recognize when we establish phase milestones and deadlines, we’ve got to meet them.
Our team is nimble. We hold the acumen and quality of known International practices in detailing, aesthetics, and ingenuity through our training and professional network. Concurrently, we understand how to efficiently permit and construct in California and New York with existing working relationships across public agencies as well as private trades.
We love being a part of the steering and advocate for our client’s success accompanied with wellbeing. We are a full service agency for a life curated with positivity rooted in Architecture, Interiors, Creative Direction.
Joanne Meng is an architect and published interdisciplinary designer based in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, California as well as Taipei, Taiwan.
Joanne began her career in Basel, Switzerland with Herzog de Meuron collaborating on projects spanning across Adaptive Reuse, Hospitality, Museum, Urban Planning, and Mixed Use Development. Other collaborations in High-end Residential, Interiors, High-speed Rail, Civic projects, and 3D-printed Installation include Slade Architecture, Prescott Muir Architects, Fox Waelle Architekten, Grimshaw, and ThreeAsfour.
Meng earned a Masters degree in Architecture from University of Pennsylvania and Real Estate Development certificate from Wharton School of Business.
Aside from planning and designing physical spaces, Meng is currently producing a concept furniture line On Cloud gleaning inspiration from her Taiwanese Californian heritage.
An avid scuba diver and swimmer, Joanne enjoys spending time in nature as well as providing space for empowerment.
