Michael Matthews Studio:
los Angeles Residential Architects
Michael Matthews Studio is an architecture firm in Los Angeles specializing in custom homes, ADUs, SB9 units, high-end renovations, and modern design. We believe architecture is a catalyst of change for individuals, communities, and the planet.
Known for its exploration of architecture’s connection to the natural world, Michael Matthews Studio has been quickly recognized as a leader among Los Angeles residential architects, with multiple design awards from the AIA (American Institute of Architects). Michael Matthews Studio offers design services for all building types, including Residential, Commercial, Hospitality, Educational & Institutional.
We see every project as a blank slate, and prioritize a highly custom design process that caters to the needs of every project based on the client, budget, site, and environment. When we begin working with a client on their home, the process is one of listening: about the location, their wishes and hopes, their thoughts and ideas. We always ask ourselves, where have they been, who are they now, where do they want to go?
Services Offered:
+ Architecture
+ Programming
+ Master Planning
+ Feasibility Studies
+ Interiors
+ Adaptive Re-Use
+ Additions
+ Sustainable Design
about Michael Matthews, AIA
Michael Matthews, AIA is an architect and designer based in Los Angeles. He has worked in the industry’s leading design offices, including Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Thomas Phifer and Partners. He is a licensed architect registered with the American Institute of Architects, and the principal of Michael Matthews Studio, an award-winning boutique architecture firm.
Michael graduated with Distinction from Harvard University with a Master of Architecture. He graduated cum laude from Rice University with a Bachelor of Architecture. He earned the AIA Henry Adams Medal for graduating first in his class.
Across his academic and professional work, Michael has received multiple awards including the Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts, Margaret Everson Fossi Prize, Ralph S. Herman Memorial Award, Mary Ellen Lovett Traveling Fellowship, GSD Dean’s Scholarship, AIA LA’s Presidential Honoree Award, and the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Thesis Grant Award. He is a member of the Tau Sigma Delta Architecture Honor Society.
Press
Rice University
May 2025
Barrel Cactus ADU featured by Rice University School of Architecture Journal
Archinect
January 2025
Barrel Cactus ADU featured by Archinect for its sustainability and technology
Bustler
December 2024
Barrel Cactus ADU featured by Bustler as a recipient of a 2024 AIA Design Award
Archinect
December 2024
Barrel Cactus ADU featured by Archinect as a recipient of a 2024 Design Award from AIA LA.
American Institute of Architects
October 2024
Barrel Cactus ADU featured by AIA LA as a recipient of a 2024 Design Award
Archinect
November 2021
Badwood Ranch Residence featured by Archinect as a recipient of a 2021 Design Award from the American Institute of Architects
Architectural Record
November 2021
Badwood Ranch Residence featured by Architectural Record as a recipient of a 2021 AIA Design Award
American Institute of Architects
October 2021
Badwood Ranch featured by AIA LA as a recipient of a 2021 Design Award
Sustainable Features on Recent Projects:
Sustainability & Building Performance
We believe that world class design and sustainability are intrinsically linked. Not only must a project be beautiful, but it should also achieve a level of function that moves beyond aesthetics. We create spaces that are authentic to people and places, and we strive to blur the boundaries between buildings and nature, reminding us of the environment, even when we are inside. As a signee of the AIA 2030 Commitment, an initiative within the architecture community to bring sustainable elements to every project, we are a part of a better, more sustainable future.
Contact us
Michael Matthews Studio offers design services for all building types, including Residential, Commercial, Hospitality, Educational & Institutional.
New collaborations are welcomed. Please contact info@michaelmatthewsstudio.com or give us a call at 561-377-2014. We look forward to hearing from you.