MO’s Philosophy and Values

  • Inspired By Nature

    Biomimicry is a key aspect in our work, a way we seek out new ways that design can tie in with positive change. When put to practice, this ideology connects people to the visceral aspects of their surroundings and begins to solve complex human problems. This, along with experimenting with graphics, material and structure, informs our design expression. We believe we are built to experience our world in a holistic manner, and through our work aspire to cultivate a cross-disciplinary conversation.

  • Multidisciplinary Work

    MO believes integrating multidisciplinary theory and practice in work is what makes possible deep, progressive engagement. We recognize the interdependence of art, design, theory, history, technology and use these elements as parts of an integrated practice in the development of our projects. We like to delve into issues concerning the consequences of formal composition, tectonic and spatial manipulation. This approach to design makes possible a profound apprehension of space.

  • Client Relationships

    We encourage our client's involvement throughout the design process, as we want to foster an environment of mutual respect so that you have a voice in the project. When this exists between client and designer, it makes possible the kind of thoughtful dialogue that will ensure the end result reflects the client’s particular values and aesthetics. MO stands by the transparent process and collaborative work practiced together with consultants and clients as it helps to develop lasting relationships.

LISA MOSES

Founder, CEO and Creative Director, Lisa Moses is an adaptive reuse architect, graphic designer, artist, and educator.

Since the 1990s, Moses has pursued a dynamic practice and has directly engaged sites, intrinsic histories, and in-depth research. Her works manipulate dimensionality and scale. Constantly inspired by the natural world and working to rethink and challenge artistic practices using biomimicry, Moses has developed an oeuvre that critically examines the structures of our environments and spaces. She incorporates conceptual, process-driven experiments, architectural insertions, and installations in her practice. And her work exposes obscured realities, and, more importantly, how playing with and within micro systems of our natural world can positively influence our macro habitats.

Working across a wide range of media, her practice opens up literal and metaphorical interstitial spaces, taking into account shifting, vacant, urban zones. Pursuing projects that will make significant contributions to the evolution of diverse and connected ecosystems, Moses offers considerations for an inherent marriage of art and architecture that will have a strong environmental and social impact on many different communities.

Moses has received national recognition for her multidisciplinary practice. Her work has been published in magazines including The New York Times, Artforum, Denver Westword, Biennial of the Americas, Interior Design Magazine, The Boston Globe, and New Haven Register. She has won numerous awards and has developed an international scope to her practice. Moses has been awarded the National Endowment for the Arts “Our Town” Grant, 1st Place in the ASID Crystal Awards, 1st Place in the IIDA International Sustainable Design Competition, and the Bessie Award In Performance, Installation and New Media, among other honors.

Moses received her Masters Degree from Rhode Island School of Design, a Collegiate Teaching Diploma from Brown University, and a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Pennsylvania State University. She aspires to cultivate cross-disciplinary conversations that help to elevate people and their power to create lasting positive change with the goal of enhancing sustainability of our built and natural worlds.

She currently lives in upstate New York with her husband and son, Sylvan. In addition to her creative work, she is also an avid cyclist, runner, outdoor enthusiast, music lover and her record collection is pretty, pretty good.

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Partners + Collaborators


PATRICK MCMICHAEL

Track Architecture

trackarch.com
2265 Lawrence Street
Denver | CO | 80205

JASON MCCLOSKEY

q | co

q-co.design
10600 W 50th Ave Unit 7
Wheat Ridge | CO | 80033

KATE WOODS

Work Well

weworkwell.co
South Denver
Colorado

CECILIA TANONI

Cecilia Tanoni Interiors

ceciliatanoni.com
725 S Broadway
Denver | CO | 80209

APEX

Apex Engineers

apex-engineers.com
2701 Lawrence Street
Denver | CO | 80205

JACOB UHL

Corvus Design Build

corvusdesignbuild.com
4256 Elati Street
Denver | CO | 80216

BCER

BCER Engineering

bcer.com
5420 Ward Road
Arvada | CO | 80002

NICOLE DELMAGE

Shelterbelt Design

shelterbeltdesign.com
6145 Broadway
Denver | Colorado | 80216

DAN TURNER

Turner Engineering

bcer.com
5420 Ward Road
Arvada | CO | 80002