OFFICE PROFILE
studioMDA is a multidisciplinary design firm founded by Markus Dochantschi in New York City in 2002, with a commitment to challenging conventional boundaries of design.
The studio has completed projects throughout the United States and internationally, including in Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Chile, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Thailand, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates. Its work spans residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, and mixed-use projects, as well as exhibitions, master planning, urban design, and design competitions.
Over more than two decades, studioMDA has developed a particular focus on spaces for art and culture, working closely with artists, collectors, galleries, and cultural institutions. The studio has designed more than forty galleries in New York City, as well as exhibitions and approximately 250 art-fair booths worldwide. This body of work explores the relationship between art, space, and the experience of viewing.
Significant completed projects include the Phillips headquarters in New York City and the Center for Advanced Mobility in Aachen, Germany. Current work continues to expand the studio's international portfolio, including a private contemporary art museum in Thailand.