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MODU connects people with the environment while also sustaining it. Our people-centered design creates experiences that bridge the indoors and outdoors, or the open and enclosed, fostering a sense of belonging in the communities we serve.


Founded by Rome Prize Fellows Phu Hoang and Rachely Rotem, MODU is a transdisciplinary studio working at the interconnection of architecture, urbanism, and interior design. Since 2012, we have been designing climate-responsive spaces that engage with their surroundings, integrating architecture with the city and interiors with nature.  By bringing together design, ecology, and data, we highlight the stories of communities—whether neighbors, friends, or family—that enrich their daily lives and shape our work.

Based in Brooklyn, New York, MODU is a certified minority-owned business (MBE) in both New York State and City, and holds LEED certification. We prioritize collaboration and organize think tanks that include experts beyond the built environment, such as sociologists, technologists, ecologists, and artists. This approach provides comprehensive solutions for cultural institutions, commercial enterprises, public organizations, and private clients.

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Our studio has collaborated with inspiring private clients on projects of all sizes. We have also worked with leading cultural institutions such as the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, Times Square Arts, Design Museum Holon, Creative Time, and Art Basel Miami Beach. Additionally, we have partnered with visionary commercial enterprises like Frog Design, Duggal Visual Solutions, and Confindustria Ceramica.




MODU is honored to have been recognized by both national and international institutions, with design awards from the American Academy in Rome, the National Endowment for the Arts, the American Institute of Architects, the Architectural League of New York, and the New York State Council on the Arts. Our book, Field Guide to Indoor Urbanism, is part of the collection at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Library.



Promenade

Mixed-Use
Houston
2023




Horizontal City 

Research & Visualization 
New York
2022


Mini Tower One 

Residential Addition 
Brooklyn
2023 




Cloud Seeding

Plaza Pavilion
Tel Aviv
2015






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119 8th Street, Suite 215
Brooklyn, New York   11215

+1 (212) 343-4203



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