MODA is the Multidisciplinary Office of Design & Architecture.
The name is intentional. We don't believe the discipline should determine the answer.
We work across products, architecture, environments and experiences because different problems require different responses. What connects the work is an approach: question what exists, understand what matters, and design accordingly.
We consider use, materials, resources, longevity and adaptability as parts of the same design problem. Technology is a tool, not a destination. The goal is not simply to make something new, but to make something worth making
HOW WE WORK
MODA is not a traditional design-for-hire studio.
We originate ideas, develop products and create systems, then build the collaborations needed to bring them into the world. Depending on the idea, that might mean working with a manufacturer, fabricator, engineer, brand, developer, institution or another designer.
Sometimes the collaboration begins with something we've created. Sometimes it begins with a problem, opportunity or shared idea brought to us by someone else. In either case, we're interested in partnerships where each side brings something meaningful to the table.
The result might be a single object, a new product, an adaptation of an existing MODA design, an environment, or something neither of us would have arrived at independently.
STUDIO
MODA was founded by Dustin Malstrom, an architect and creative director whose work has moved across art, architecture, technology and experience.
His work and collaborations have included James Turrell, Julian Schnabel, the United Nations, SoFi Stadium, cultural institutions and global brands.
Today, MODA develops its own products and ideas while pursuing selected architecture, experiential work and collaborations that extend the practice into new territory.