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Architecture & Interior Design — New York — Est. 2011

Space
as a statement.

We design buildings and interiors that balance beauty with purpose — where every proportion, material, and detail earns its place.

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160+
Completed Projects
14yrs
In Practice
31aw
Industry Awards
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Residential Architecture
Interior Design
Mixed-Use Development
Cultural Buildings
Adaptive Reuse
Masterplanning
Hospitality Design
Workplace Strategy
Residential Architecture
Interior Design
Mixed-Use Development
Cultural Buildings
Adaptive Reuse
Masterplanning
Hospitality Design
Workplace Strategy
Selected Work

Our projects

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One Vestry
001
Mixed-Use · Manhattan, NY · 2024
One Vestry
Tower
42,000 sq ft · LEED Platinum · General Architect
Hudson Villa
002
Private Residence · Hudson Valley, NY · 2023
Hudson
Ridge Villa
8,400 sq ft · AIA Award 2023
Artem Gallery
003
Cultural · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Artem
Gallery
12,000 sq ft · Adaptive Reuse
Park Lofts
004
Residential · Chicago, IL · 2022
Park Lofts
18,000 sq ft · 32 units
Coastal House
005
Private Residence · The Hamptons, NY · 2022
Montauk
House
4,200 sq ft · Coastal Design
VAUX Studio
14
Years of Practice
About the Studio

We think
before we
build.

VAUX Studio was founded in New York City in 2011 by architect Elena Vaux, following a decade at Adjaye Associates and Snøhetta. The studio operates on a single conviction: great architecture is the result of rigorous thinking, not aesthetic trend-chasing.

Our practice spans residential, cultural, hospitality, and workplace projects across the US and internationally. We are a deliberately mid-sized studio — large enough to handle complex commissions, small enough to give every project genuine creative attention.

We design for the long term. Every project we deliver is meant to age with grace, hold its character, and serve its inhabitants better with each passing year.

Principle 01
Form follows meaning, not fashion
Principle 02
Context is the best brief
Principle 03
Details are the architecture
Principle 04
Durability over spectacle
160+
Projects Built
Across 12 US states & 6 countries
46ppl
Studio Staff
Architects, designers & engineers
31aw
Industry Awards
AIA, RIBA, Dezeen & Architectural Digest
12co
Countries
US, UK, UAE, France, Japan + more
What We Do

Studio services

01

Architectural Design

Full cycle from concept through construction documents and site administration. Residential, cultural, commercial and mixed-use projects at any scale and level of complexity.

Concept Design Development Construction Docs
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02

Interior Architecture

Conceptual and technical interior design for residential and commercial spaces. Custom furniture and millwork, material specification, FF&E procurement, and full realisation management.

Residential Hospitality Workplace
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03

Masterplanning

Large-scale territorial planning for mixed-use districts, residential communities, resort developments, and waterfront regeneration. Urban analysis, zoning strategy, phasing, and feasibility.

Urban Design Mixed-Use Feasibility
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04

Adaptive Reuse

Transformation of existing buildings — industrial lofts, historic structures, underutilised commercial space — into new-purpose environments that honour their past while serving the present.

Historic Industrial Heritage
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05

Competition Design

Dedicated competition team for open and invited architectural competitions. Seven first-place wins in the last five years, covering cultural institutions, public spaces and housing developments.

Open Competitions Invited Tenders Concepts
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How We Work

Our process

01
Brief & Discovery

We listen carefully, visit the site, and study context — physical, social, historical — before putting pencil to paper.

02
Concept Design

We develop the architectural idea: form, structure, materiality, light. The concept is tested against the brief at every step.

03
Design Development

Concept becomes detail. We resolve every joint, threshold, and surface. Consultants are coordinated into a single coherent vision.

04
Construction

We administer the build, make site visits, respond to queries, and ensure the built result matches the designed intent.

05
Handover

Post-occupancy review, photography, documentation. We stay reachable — good buildings need care, and we care about ours.

The People

Meet the team

Elena Vaux
Founder
Elena Vaux
Principal Architect
Columbia GSAPP graduate, stints at Adjaye Associates and Snøhetta. Named Architectural Digest AD100 in 2022 and 2024. Winner of the AIA Young Architect Award.
James Park
Partner
James Park
Design Director
MIT Architecture, previously BIG and Herzog & de Meuron. Leads the studio's residential and hospitality portfolio. Teaches advanced design studio at Pratt Institute.
Sophie Crane
Partner
Sophie Crane
Head of Interiors
RCA London trained. 16 years in interior architecture across residential, hotel, and cultural sectors. Winner of the Dezeen Interior of the Year Award 2023.
Recognition

Awards & honours

2024
AD100 Architect of the Year
Architectural Digest, USA
🏆
2024
Best Cultural Building — Northeast
AIA New York Chapter Awards
🏛️
2023
Interior of the Year
Dezeen Awards, London
⭐
2023
1st Place — National Museum Competition
GSA Design Excellence Program
🥇
2022
Best Private Residence
Architectural Record House Award
🏠
2022
Emerging Studio of the Decade
Wallpaper* Magazine, London
🌍
2021
Prix Versailles — Special Mention
UNESCO World Architecture Prize
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Client Words
"VAUX understood our brief more clearly than we had articulated it. They didn't just design a building — they designed an experience. Every time I walk in, I feel it was worth every conversation, every revision, every decision."
David Artem
David Artem
Founder, Artem Gallery · Brooklyn, NY
Artem Gallery
Artem Gallery
Brooklyn, NY · 2023 · 12,000 sq ft

Let's
talk about
your project.

Tell us what you're working on. Any enquiry is welcome — we respond within one business day.

Studio Address
148 West 37th Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Additional Offices
Los Angeles · London · Dubai
Phone
+1 (212) 555-0192
Email
hello@vauxstudio.com
Office Hours
Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
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