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Our Studio

We believe architecture and interior design should be honest to their material and true to their place.

Studio Foundry is an Auckland-based architecture and build studio, working across New Zealand and beyond.

Good design deepens our connection to where we live, and holds on to the small narratives sketched across our lives.

Interior of a completed residential project

Our work is context-led and human-centred: spaces that improve with use, and stay lasting and relevant.

Our Values

Longevity

We build homes to outlast trends, with honest materials, a restraint that ages quietly, and rooms that still feel right long after the first photographs are taken.

Meet the Team

Maya Chen

Principal Architect

Marcus Okafor

Senior Design Director

Leila Haddad

Interior Architecture Lead

Julian Hartmann

Urban Design Architect

Anika Rao

Founding Partner

Mateo Rivera

Project Architect

Naomi Brooks

Sustainable Design Specialist

Kenji Watanabe

Concept Design Director

Clara Moreau

Architectural Visualization Lead

Rafael Mansour

Studio Director

Our Recognition

We are honoured to have been recognised for our work over the years

Project

Year

Grey Lynn House

New Zealand Architecture Awards

Winner — Residential Architecture

2025

Remuera House

Auckland Architecture Awards

Highly Commended — Housing

2025

Wakatipu Retreat

Southern Architecture Awards

Winner — Residential Retreat

2024

Matakana Barn

Waikato/Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards

Winner — Hospitality

2024

Devonport House

Auckland Architecture Awards

Winner — Heritage & Alterations

2023

Herne Bay House

Auckland Architecture Awards

Highly Commended — Interior Architecture

2023

Ōhope Bach

Western Architecture Awards

Winner — Small Project Architecture

2022