“The way we approach design has more to do with the quality and the experience of the space. The idea throughout our work is to celebrate the sense of understated beauty.”
Guided by the ethos that celebrates the sense of understated beauty through a highly personalized approach to design, MAK Studio is renowned for its bespoke private home commissions in the San Fransisco Bay Area and beyond.
Candela Russian Hill marks the architect’s debut in designing boutique condominium residences.
Private home commission
Private home commission
Private home commission
MAK Studio has previously been awarded the grand prize in the American Institute of Architects' international competition, placing ahead of over 1,700 entries. Michael Alexander Kao, the design principal, has taught extensively in the department of architecture at the University of California Berkeley, where he also received his masters degree in architecture. Before the forming of MAK Studio, Michael has won numerous national and international design competitions– the most notable being a finalist position in an international competition to design a new building for the German House of Representation.