INC Architecture & Design

INC Architecture & Design INC Architecture & Design is an open source, multi-disciplinary, architecture and design studio.

06/18/2026

From one big desk to an independent institution.

Looking back at 20 years of design, the pattern of our growth is simple: we scaled our methods, matured our practice, and added a few more desks along the way.

The studio has grown, but the goal stayed the same: fundamentally collaborative, continually experimental.

The stair is the connective tissue of the home. Unfurling like an iridescent ribbon, this biomimetic spiral staircase se...
06/16/2026

The stair is the connective tissue of the home.

Unfurling like an iridescent ribbon, this biomimetic spiral staircase serves as the architectural heart of this Chelsea triplex. Inspired by the organic geometry of a nautilus shell, its pale gray plaster finish catches the light and beautifully disrupts the rigid, orthogonal lines of the surrounding space.

It’s more than a way to move between floors; it’s a living sculpture.

06/15/2026

Architecture is not just about the drawings. It’s about trust.

From a single room on Desprosses Street to where we are now, our DNA hasn’t changed. We still show up differently, listen longer, and design for the people, not just the square footage.

A uniquely feminine take on modernism.Built on a study of contrasts, this Chelsea triplex seamlessly balances the refine...
06/11/2026

A uniquely feminine take on modernism.

Built on a study of contrasts, this Chelsea triplex seamlessly balances the refined with the rugged, the linear with the curvaceous, and the indoor with the outdoor.

It’s an artful sanctuary that feels both deeply sophisticated and unapologetically soft.

06/08/2026

The secret to a great final project? A little bit of friction and a lot of collaboration.

Our studio organization isn’t a rigid hierarchy; it’s a shared framework for how we interact, adapt, and build together. We scale by adding diverse, talented people with unique abilities, allowing us to constantly reassemble into different configurations.

This flexibility is exactly why our work spans so many different scales, typologies, and aesthetics. We aren’t just a firm; we’re a collective.

Design as a mirror; architecture as a breath.The Aspen Club villas are conceived as living ecosystems where tactile text...
05/29/2026

Design as a mirror; architecture as a breath.

The Aspen Club villas are conceived as living ecosystems where tactile textures, natural light, and organic form deepen the connection between dweller and dwelling, dissolving the line between home, landscape, and experience.

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Not a fixture, but a moment.The Dapple Light series begins with the geometry of dappled light, where brightness and shad...
05/28/2026

Not a fixture, but a moment.

The Dapple Light series begins with the geometry of dappled light, where brightness and shadow drift across a surface like sunlight through a canopy. A concealed linear LED set within a thin bronze frame washes inward, fading from sharp to diffuse at the edges.

Encased in a rounded, subtly vegetal bioresin shell, each piece feels less fabricated than formed. Something grown, suspended between structure and nature.

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Objects shape the emotional core of a space. Take the Frank chair: a study in balance, lightness, and heft.With a fine b...
05/26/2026

Objects shape the emotional core of a space. Take the Frank chair: a study in balance, lightness, and heft.

With a fine brass frame, three legs, and a quietly working curved strut, it carries two simple upholstered circles. The minimalist back playfully contrasts with the generous seat, making it feel less like it was designed and more like it was discovered.

At INC, the line between architecture and object fades. Furnishings become architectural actors, turning a simple seat into an expression of intimacy and spatial rhythm.

Utility, refined. The Brooklyn Plumbing Fixtures began as a specific need for 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, drawing on the ra...
05/22/2026

Utility, refined.

The Brooklyn Plumbing Fixtures began as a specific need for 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, drawing on the raw, industrial language of gate valves. But in our studio, a faucet is never just a faucet; it’s a node connected to the heart of the project.

We believe every detail is a site of revelation. By thinking at every scale simultaneously, we turn the humble mechanics of a pewter tap into an expression of thought and care.

Sensuous. Tactile. Intentional. From the facade to the fixture, it’s all one choreography.

05/21/2026

INC didn’t begin with a business plan.

It began as a critique.
Of authorship.
Of delivery.
Of the idea that design arrives finished.

From the outset, the studio imagined itself not as a site of production, but as a culture in formation.

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150 Varick Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY
10013

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 6:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 6:30pm

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+12126731695

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