Founded in 1986 by Howard Spivak, Spivak Architects operates on the model of a design studio. We are a firm where the exchange of ideas is encouraged, and our clients become an integral part of the team and the architectural process.

We’re driven by exploration and satisfy our curiosity by working across fields of the industry, taking on everything from real estate development to designing and fabricating the smallest details of our spaces, such as furniture, lighting fixtures and door handles. Every aspect of a project is important to us and each gets individualized attention from the skilled members of our team.

Spivak Architects was founded in New York City and reflects a particular New York experience, at the busy intersection of cultures and industries. Our portfolio covers the range of renovation, restoration, new construction, private residential, multi-family residential, medical facilities, hotels, schools, and dance studios. We move easily between intimate residential projects and large-scale commercial buildings.

We work within constraints and create unexpected solutions while  pursuing the spirit of each space. We don’t settle into a single style; rather, we are inspired by the pursuit of what is both modern and timeless.

Transformation

Successful architecture always serves multiple roles at once, providing places to work, to study, and to celebrate. We work to create spaces that are alive, transforming and surprising their occupants over stretches of years and decades. The full extent of our design is revealed slowly, as when a client notices the joinery of a chair or a ray of light at a particular time of year.

Expertise

We adopt the latest technology and software in order to communicate and collaborate. Our tools help us work efficiently, managing the design and construction process. We constantly pursue new materials and techniques, especially in the realm of sustainability. Architecture should help rather than hurt the natural environment.