ODA

04/22/2026

“When we design space, we design behavior. When we design behavior, we design society. And maybe, if we design wisely, our cities can become a little more like a courtyard; A little more like a stoop: lively, connected, and human. ...even 500 feet in the air.” -

04/09/2026

Nino of joined ODA founder at to discuss how adaptive reuse can reshape a city, transforming a once-abandoned structure into a vibrant hub for community, connection, and everyday life in Buenos Aires. Thank you to Nino and for featuring this project.

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04/01/2026

At Malabar, layered glass, structure, and circulation create calibrated openness, making way for light and visual continuity without sacrificing function. The building resists rigidity, increasing permeability—physically and visually—and expands how space can be used and experienced. ODA uniquely configured each floor plate to accommodate diverse ways of living, pushing back on the homogeneity typical of residential towers. Porosity is not transparency alone, it is the deliberate relationship between openness and enclosure with human-experience as the driving force being the design.

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01/23/2026

At 126 East 57th Street, Malabar Residences embodies a new approach to vertical living—where layered terraces, light, and shared spaces transform height into experience. Learn more at the link in bio.

01/20/2026

Malabar Residences’ tetris-like façade is designed to stand out at 126 East 57th Street, instantly recognizable in the Midtown skyline. Each interlocking volume is not just a visual gesture, but a spatial one, carving out terraces, light, and openness that enhance life inside the building.

As ODA founder notes, the design brings “a human scale, playfulness, and visual interest” to the building, transforming a bold street presence into a vertical experience that balances high design with quality of life.

12/26/2025

Malabar Residences uses its pixelated concrete façade to carve out terraces, recesses, and outdoor rooms that define the building’s architectural identity. These shifting volumes catch light differently throughout the day, creating depth while offering residents private moments that open to the city.

At street level, a copper-mirrored entry sequence introduces a warm, reflective threshold that leads into a six-story atrium and landscaped courtyard. This interplay of enclosure and openness sets the tone for the building’s interior experience, where verticality meets calm and circulation unfolds around natural light.

Amenity spaces extend this design approach—layers of lounges, workspaces, and wellness areas arranged as a series of rooms rather than a single floor plate. The architectural approach gives Malabar a distinct presence within Midtown: a building defined by its sculpted façade, its crafted entry, and a sequence of interior spaces that bring human scale and richness to the urban block.

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12/19/2025

Deer Valley East Village is designed around human experience in every season, shaping architecture, interiors, and landscape to connect visitors directly to the mountains. From ski lifts and winter amenities to year-round dining, wellness, and gathering spaces, outdoor and indoor life are brought together seamlessly. Every element—from the ski beach to the plazas and terraces—creates opportunities to engage with the terrain and the community around it.

05/17/2025

06/04/2020

Our design for the Seattle tower on great display on Designboom

01/06/2020

SEATTLE, WA // Amenities in the sky! The ambition of the project is to create unique suspended gardens that echo the topography of the surroundings.
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01/02/2020

14 SIXTH AVE – NEW YORK,NY // By carving out the building and not meeting the maximum bulk allowable (a), 14 Sixth Avenue could grow vertically (b) with a series of double height floors (c).
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12/13/2019

809 BROADWAY - NEW YORK // repost from