Paul Michael Davis Architects PLLC

Paul Michael Davis Architects PLLC Paul Michael Davis Architects PLLC is a full service architecture firm that specializes in innovative residential and commercial projects.

Paul Michael Davis will work with you to craft a living space you will enjoy for years. An experienced residential architect based in Seattle, he creates smart, inspiring spaces. For any custom project, from small bathroom renovations to multi-million dollar homes, he will devote the same high level of care to your design needs. He also has wide experience crafting creative, functional spaces to g

ather, work and play. Through working for innovative architects such as Frank Gehry, he has developed a diverse portfolio of commercial and public design projects, from children’s libraries in New York City to a cozy coffee shop in Seattle.

Thank you for featuring our Redmond project on your site today!
06/02/2026

Thank you for featuring our Redmond project on your site today!

After decades being influenced and insprired by, and adding onto and renovating building influenced and inspire by The S...
04/18/2026

After decades being influenced and insprired by, and adding onto and renovating building influenced and inspire by The Sea Ranch, I finally made it there for spring break with . It was worth the wait.

04/13/2026

The final final touches are nearly complete at our Queen Anne DADU project, a neatly 4-year labor of love and collaboration with homeowner . Filling in the last backyard on an upzoned Seattle alley, we wanted to build something that pushed the boundaries of what was possible in our need for housing density. We are excited to see this filled with furniture and life and post more soon.

03/10/2026

48 hours in LA last week. Had to sneak in a meditative weekday visit to the Schindler House

On the boards: of a two unit residential building on a very small lot across from Cal Anderson Park on Seattle’s Capit...
02/26/2026

On the boards: of a two unit residential building on a very small lot across from Cal Anderson Park on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Our design takes advantage of 🤞🏼soon-to-be-approved zoning changes that will allow more density on this challenging site. We are already working closely with an arborist to protect the lovely mature street trees that will provide a natural privacy screen. Project team .titian

Another from our archives. A large family house tucked into a hillside overlooking Mount Si, complete with a seasona...
02/10/2026

Another from our archives. A large family house tucked into a hillside overlooking Mount Si, complete with a seasonal waterfall. We learned a lot from John Yeon on this one.

Another project from our archives. This was a shop for a highly sought after mechanic north of who works on a a few ...
01/27/2026

Another project from our archives. This was a shop for a highly sought after mechanic north of who works on a a few cars each year from his home garage. The building needed to fit within a suburban residential context, but still have the simple volume and scale of a working garage. We put the office space to the front of the building to add complexity to the street facade, and moved the double height car lift space to the back.

More from from the shoot at our Redmond project. The DNA of the generic rambler first built on this wooded acreage is s...
12/29/2025

More from from the shoot at our Redmond project. The DNA of the generic rambler first built on this wooded acreage is still clear. But our addition design, and our client’s thoughtful collections brought a connection to the natural surroundings and a richness to the interiors. We didn’t try to erase the ranch house, but we also didn’t defer to it.
Built by Puckett Homes
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PMDA Design Team: .titian

We have been lucky to work with many incredibly talented interior designers on our projects. But many of our clients wan...
12/21/2025

We have been lucky to work with many incredibly talented interior designers on our projects. But many of our clients want to select their own furniture and finishes. In our Redmond addition project, our client had an incredible talent for interiors, and photographing their home was a delight. An avid collector and estate sale picker, she has filled the home we designed with layers of texture, history and meaning. It is a refreshing break from the minimalism we usually encourage. I was reminded of visiting the Eames house in person, which is so perfect in its layered, cluttered imperfection. We are incredibly fortunate to design homes for people who end up teaching us how to design homes.
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Though I was only there for about a year and a half, working in Frank Gehry’s office was one of the most profound experi...
12/10/2025

Though I was only there for about a year and a half, working in Frank Gehry’s office was one of the most profound experiences of my life.
I landed in LA by chance, and I still don’t know why they hired me. We weren’t supposed to like Frank’s work in my architecture school—it was a flashy spectacle.

But living in LA and working in his office quickly proved that bias wrong. His process and his work were deeply rooted in the best architectural principles: sensitivity to context, and masterful understanding of scale, a pragmatic approach to the building’s function, and an ability to stir the soul with material and light.
His contribution to the built environment was truly genius. I was a tiny part of his office, and I was damn lucky.
Pictures are from the Fondation LVMH in Paris from a trip a few years ago. If you notice a rain downspout, that’s me. (Of course they put the Seattle guy on the rain downspouts. And I did do a couple other things while I was there.)

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2940 Westlake Avenue North #303
Seattle, WA
98109

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