Studio MBM is a multidisciplinary design practice based in New York. Studio MBM has built international experience across a range of scale, from the design of objects, lighting and furniture, to interior renovation projects and both residential and commercial built projects, to larger civic projects and urban design.
The practice is defined by a strong conceptual approach rooted in design theory, geometry, and architectural history. Experimental material applications and bold textures are highly valued and employed in all work regardless of scale. Studio MBM values culture – always engaging the realms of art, fashion, and the regional nuances of a project’s context.
Maurizio Bianchi Mattioli

Maurizio Bianchi Mattioli is the founding Principal of Studio MBM. His diverse portfolio extends across the globe and many projects have earned international acclaim. Maurizio has a strong commitment to architectural education, serving as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University - Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation. He has also held teaching positions at the UPenn, Pratt, and has been selected as a guest critic at Cornell, NYIT, Cooper Union, Pratt, and Yale.
Previously, he held the position of associate principal at WORKac, which was voted the #1 design firm in the United States by Architect magazine during his tenure. Maurizio’s design approach has resulted in the winning of numerous internationalcompetitions, including leading the design of the BeMA Beirut Museum of Art.
Other projects of distinction include a 60-villa beachside development on the Lebanese coast, the masterplan for the Beijing Horticultural Expo, a 600-seat performance space onboard a Virgin Voyages cruise ship and a private residence for a renowned art collector.
Maurizio holds a Masters in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University and a Masters of Architecture from the University of South Florida. He is LEED Accredited.
Previous Experiences

Faqra Sequoia
Faqra, Lebanon

Intercorp
Lima, Peru

Beijing Horticultural Expo Masterplan
Beijing, China

Weifang Campus Library
Weifang, China

The Red Room
Virgin's Scarlet Lady cruise ship

Beirut Museum of Art
Beirut, Lebanon

Marea
Batroun, Lebanon

Villa Papillon
Batroun, Lebanon
Selected Press
“El brutalismo renace de la mano del diseño de interiores”
“Inside a Cave-Like Soho Loft That’s All About City-Chic Brutalism”
“Studio MBM Designs the DL 1961 Showroom + Office Headquarters in New York”
“Why Brutalism Is Making an Interior-Design Comeback in 2023”
“Maurizio Bianchi Mattioli designs ‘360 house’ as an avant-garde mountain home”
Inside the worlds most stylish offices
“Studio MBM designs new Headquarters for DL1961”
“Disused coast in lebanon transformed with residential landscape ‘marea’”
“Rethinking of Hans Hollein’s iconic and eclectic bank headquarters in Lima, Peru”
DL1961 Conjures a Denim Paradise in London With ‘Indigo’ Exhibition
Denim Brand Showcases How A Recycled Pair Of Jeans Is Made
An exhibition in partnership with FRIEZE London
“A multi-family development on the Mediterranean just outside the city of Batroun”
“Latin American Restaurant Her Name Was Carmen Opens in Soho”
“Balconies will double as exhibition space in WORKac’s Beirut Museum of Art”
“Her Name was Carmen lands in Soho to take over the restaurant scene”
Her Name Was Carmen: A High-End Peruvian Restaurant
“WORKac Selected to Design the New Beirut Museum of Art”
“WORKac chosen to complete Beirut museum of art in Lebanon”
“African Modernism(s): Past/Present/Future”
“Architects Hail from NYC and Europe to Talk Urban Resiliency”