Matiz Architecture & Design

Right past 24th Street past the vaulted office lobbies, Matiz Architecture & Design occupies the 5th floor of 244 5th Ave, sandwiched between the garment district’s hush and the Flatiron’s hum. This is where floors become studios and ceilings become canvases—an unassuming warren of drafts and maquettes tucked above the sidewalk pulse. Entire blocks of Fifth Avenue blur in from this perch, a quiet pulse point for ideas taking shape in glass and steel.

Across the board, they handle refits inside landmark lofts, ground-up boutique hotels tucked on side streets, and the careful stitching of rooftop expansions in spots where views overrun square footage. Retail shells evolve into flagships, lobbies morph into immersive entry sequences, and façades earn second lives through parametric skin work that catches late afternoon light. Building systems hide behind surfaces that flirt with the streetscape, calibrating for both tenants and passersby.

Even fit-outs in new construction are drafted from the inside out, aligning electrical, egress, and envelope before the first brick is laid. Visualization suites animate the space before the first nail is driven, while zoning research often leads the conversation when block frontages flip from single-use to mixed. Permit drawings travel desk to desk in days, not weeks.

Between Herald Square’s foot traffic and the Morgan Library’s marble cool, the office stays lit by the rhythm of project deadlines rather than public footfall. See how to find us on the map before dropping by—call ahead at (212) 982-4613 to coordinate a visit.