StudioLowe Design is an architectural research and design studio based in Cambridge Massachusetts. A ‘studiolo,’ or ‘little studio,’ is an intimate and richly ornamented space that is designed to conjure a feeling of repose in an atmosphere for contemplation. Our logo reflects our design ethos: two hands emerging from an organic system, carefully cradling the warm interior of the thoughtful spaces we craft.

StudioLowe’s projects propose elegant design solutions that address systemic problems that architecture otherwise reproduces, like housing, climate, and senior care insecurity. Our insights are grounded in critical ethnographic research and observation, and the designs that emerge from this analysis are replete with charismatic details and alluring materials feel intimate and timeless. We specialize in enchanting residential design, adaptive reuse, Aging in Place design, ADUs, small scale affordable housing and restaurant design. StudioLowe enhances the feeling of each space by thoughtfully designing our clients’ engagement with the sensuous details that will surround them. Unlike other practices that design from the building envelope inward, StudioLowe designs are grounded in a sensibility that starts at the scale of our interactions and builds outwards, prioritizing the moments when the material qualities of a space connect with a person’s habits, to conjure the feeling of ‘home.’