Andrew Franz Architect PLLC

Our primary goal is responsive architecture of timeless beauty. We believe design should have a positive impact on people, communities and the environment.

Established in 2003, Andrew Franz Architect PLLC is a New York City-based architecture and interior design studio renowned for its cohesive integration of architecture and interiors with the primary goal of creating designs that positively impact people, communities, and the environment. The firm’s portfolio spans a spectrum of projects—from bespoke private residences to dynamic hospitality venues, cutting-edge workplaces, and purposeful facilities for cultural and nonprofit organizations. The AFA professional team features architects, LEED-accredited professionals, and interior designers, each dedicated to crafting thoughtfully detailed, highly functional spaces that blend a rich aesthetic with a modern sensibility. Embracing a client-centric design philosophy, the firm embarks on a rigorous design process prioritizing collaboration and engagement, craftsmanship, and inventiveness. The outcomes are timeless, fresh, modern, and urbane.

Design should inspire, incite, complement and celebrate our lives. It should inform our legacies and respect our relationship with the environment.

In our work, we strive to distill simple, elegant and humanistic solutions from complex and disparate ideas, creating functional and meaningful spaces with clarity of form and purpose. We create links between users and the natural environment wherever we can. We believe hand craft is more vital than machined perfection – it creates a primordial connection between user and environment.  

Through our desire for refined and practical solutions, the qualities of detail, beauty and elegance emerge.

Andrew Franz founded AFA with the idea that interiors and architecture should be integrated as one in order to curate a cohesive experience and narrative. His belief that design should evoke emotion while connecting to its natural environment is deeply rooted in his meticulous consideration of light, materiality, craft, and proportion. Andrew’s award-winning residential, cultural, and commercial projects include the Fire Island House, the East End House, the Hill Office, and Tribeca Loft, each garnering multiple accolades for their innovative design approach. His work appears in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Interior Design, and The New York Times.

A native New Yorker, Andrew grew up in Brooklyn and spent his childhood summers in Maine and coastal New England. This combination of urban and rural environments influenced his appreciation for the juxtaposition of the built and natural environments and his preference for episodic spaces that tell a story. He attended Carnegie Mellon University and the Cite Universitaire in Paris and graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin. Committed to excellence and sustainability, Andrew is a member of The American Institute of Architects, and he holds accreditation as a LEED professional, reflecting his dedication to advancing design practices that positively impact people and the environment.