# Studio culture curated by
Events
[#### **Volume 56—**
#### Contract Magazine Awards
Feb. 22, 2018 / Jeff
We received the Retail Award for our Bergdorf Goodman Project at the 39th Annual ContractDesign Interiors Awards.
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[#### **Volume 55—**
#### Stanford White Awards
Dec. 14, 2017 / Michael
Proud to be recognized amongst our peers at the prestigious Stanford White Awards!
[#### **Volume 54—**
#### 2017 AIANY Residential Review
June 20, 2017 / Andrew
Upper West Side Residence is showcased in the third annual AIANY Residential Review.
[#### **Volume 52—**
#### 2017 RDI International Store Design Awards Gala and Fundraiser
May 29, 2017 / Andrew
MNA is thrilled to have our work at Bergdorfs recognized amongst industry leaders in the RDI Class of 2016 and to receive three RDI innovation awards.
[#### **Volume 51—**
#### Andrew Recognized by VMSD and design:retail
May 24, 2017 / Jeff
Andrew is recognized by leading retail design industry publications VMSD and design:retail.
[#### **Volume 50—**
#### Shop! Design Awards
March 29, 2017 / Andrew
MNA walks away with 5 awards at the 2017 Shop! Design Awards, including Store Fixture of the Year.
[#### **Volume 49—**
#### AIANY Interiors Speed Presentations: Community Interiors
March 24, 2017 / Jeff
Jeff presents Patagonia Meatpacking and Patagonia Bowery at the eighth annual AIANY Interiors Speed Presentations.
[#### **Volume 44—**
#### 2016 AIANY Residential Review
June 15, 2016 / Andrew
Park Avenue Residence was showcased in the second annual AIANY Residential Review.
[#### **Volume 43—**
#### Richard Serra at the Gagosian
June 10, 2016 / Trey
MNA explores Richard Serra at the Gagosian Galleries in Chelsea.
[#### **Volume 42—**
#### RDI Iron Design Challenge
May 11, 2016 / Andrew
Michael mentors a student design team to create a retail experience for the Hetrick-Martin Institute as part of this year’s annual RDI Iron Design Challenge.
[#### **Volume 41—**
#### Mall City/Subway City: Hong Kong and New York's Consumer Landscapes
April 14, 2016 / Jonathan
New York City and the Asian Vertical Mall.
[#### **Volume 40—**
#### AIANY Interiors Speed Presentations: Consider Light
March 23, 2016 / Jonathan
Michael presented at the annual AIANY Interiors Speed Presentations hosted at the Steelcase showroom; this year's topic: Consider Light.
[#### **Volume 37—**
#### Brown Panel: Building Women
Feb. 26, 2016 / Barbara
Women who design, build, teach, develop and negotiate.
[#### **Volume 38—**
#### Michael Guest Presents at RDI
Feb. 26, 2016 / Andrew
Michael presents Ralph Lauren Hong Kong and Bangkok
[#### **Volume 30—**
#### MNA 20th Anniversary - Party
Oct. 15, 2015 / Barbara
Party on, Dudes!
[#### **Volume 28—**
#### 20 Years, 20 Moments
Sept. 18, 2015 / Jeff
20 coasters representing 20 moments of MNA history.
[#### **Volume 24—**
#### A.R.E Design Awards in Las Vegas
March 25, 2015 / Kevin
Congratulations to the Ralph Lauren Hong Kong design team!
[#### **Volume 23—**
#### MNA20 Kick-off Tommy Bahama Happy Hour
March 20, 2015 / Barbara
How time flies...
[#### **Volume 22—**
#### RDI Awards 2015
Jan. 12, 2015 / Andrew
An evening of celebration.
[#### **Volume 19—**
#### From T-Square to Techstyle Haus:
Sept. 27, 2014 / Barbara
A Presentation and Panel Discussion on Design at Brown
[#### **Volume 18—**
#### VMSD Retail Renovation Awards
Sept. 8, 2014 / Andrew
MNA awarded with two first place prizes at the 2014 VMSD Retail Renovation Awards.
[#### **Volume 14—**
#### Damsels in Design Open the Door
April 14, 2014 / Barbara
Designing Women Share the Creative Process…
[#### **Volume 12—**
#### A.R.E. Design Awards at GlobalShop
March 21, 2014 / Andrew
Patagonia Meatpacking is further recognized in Las Vegas.
[#### **Volume 11—**
#### Weatherproof Steel and Inspiration
March 18, 2014 / Jeff
The way that Richard Serra manipulates every inch of an exhibit space is something that as an architect I find very inspirational.
[#### **Volume 9—**
#### Guggenheim Art After Dark
March 10, 2014 / Andrew
Art, music, wine and friends sets the tone for an art-filled weekend.
[#### **Volume 5—**
#### 43rd Annual RDI International Store Design Awards Gala
Jan. 14, 2014 / Andrew
On a frigid January night, MNA walked away with three awards for projects in New York City.
[#### **Volume 4—**
#### Chiyome/NOT Trunk Show
Jan. 10, 2014 / Barbara
When the bags and apparel were installed in our custom displays, it was immediately clear that the items were carrying on a dialogue with each other and with the setting.
Ideas
[#### **Volume 61—**
#### A New Start
May 18, 2020 / Michael
This past April marked our 25th anniversary in business.
[#### **Volume 59—**
#### Backlit White Onyx for WoS at Hudson Yards
Sept. 12, 2019 / Greg
Beacon of Light.
[#### **Volume 58—**
#### Decorative Plaster at WoS Esplanade
May 28, 2019 / Greg
Using plaster to create “stone”.
[#### **Volume 36—**
#### MNA Field Trip - Doug Wheeler Encasements
Feb. 24, 2016 / Jonathan
MNA visits Doug Wheeler: Encasements installation at the David Zwirner Gallery.
[#### **Volume 29—**
#### Diversity Initiative at Cornell University College of Architecture Art and Planning
Oct. 15, 2015 / Michael
The MNA Cornell Summer Architecture Scholarship has received over $26,000 towards its permanent endowment!
[#### **Volume 27—**
#### MNA Field Trip - Chamberlain | Prouve
Aug. 25, 2015 / Jonathan
MNA vists the CHAMBERLAIN | PROUVE exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery.
[#### **Volume 7—**
#### MNA Funds New Scholorship
Feb. 25, 2014 / Michael
Since 2009, MNA has been working with the College of Architecture, Art and Planning at Cornell University to establish an endowed scholarship that would help promote the advancement of African American students within the architecture profession.
[#### **Volume 6—**
#### Transformed
Feb. 5, 2014 / Kevin
In 2009 MNA designed a Rugby store for Ralph Lauren in Omotesando, Tokyo. Four years later, we were asked to give it a full make-over.
[#### **Volume 1—**
#### Things Look a Little Different Around Here
Jan. 1, 2014 / Jeff
The digital part of our overhaul took just a little bit longer than expected. We had a lot of fun working with Nick at Fork Spoon on the design, and even though there were a few snags along the way, it is finally up and running and we couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out.
Latest
[#### **Volume 60—**
#### The Chicken House
April 17, 2020 / Michael
At the beginning of the year my husband John retired from Ralph Lauren in pursuit of his dream of being a farmer. In anticipation of this we built a chicken house, and eight years later it finally has realized its purpose!
[#### **Volume 35—**
#### EBW Pop-Up
Feb. 16, 2016 / Jeff
From white concept to open store in 4 weeks? Speeding up the process with hacked ULINE shelves and Ikea tables.
Press
[#### **Volume 53—**
#### Bergdorfs in Design:Retail
June 7, 2017 / Michael
Design:Retail magazine highlights MNA’s work at Bergdorfs in a triple-spread feature.
[#### **Volume 48—**
#### Aquatalia’s First Store
Dec. 20, 2016 / Greg
MNA’s design for Aquatalia’s first brand concept and flagship store highlight materiality, texture and light implemented with an artisanal sensibility.
[#### **Volume 46—**
#### The New Main Floor at Bergdorf Goodman
Sept. 16, 2016 / Min
With the opening of Bergdorf Goodman’s newly redesigned ground floor coinciding with New York Fashion Week, the store has been featured in recent articles including the New York Times, Forbes, Modern Luxury Manhattan and Fast Company.
[#### **Volume 34—**
#### Bergdorf Goodman in Town & Country and Architectural Digest
Jan. 7, 2016 / Kevin
Bergdorf Goodman mentioned in Town & Country as well as Architectural Digest
[#### **Volume 33—**
#### Bergdorf Goodman Jewelry Salon in WWD
Dec. 15, 2015 / Kevin
WWD (Women's Wear Daily) gives the public a sneak peek into Bergdorf Goodman's newly renovated ground floor.
[#### **Volume 31—**
#### Polo Ralph Lauren Rome Featured in WWD
Nov. 15, 2015 / Barbara
The MNA and Ralph Lauren collaborative design was featured in WWD.
[#### **Volume 3—**
#### Restaurant and Retail: An Immersive Brand Experience
Jan. 9, 2014 / Barbara
For Tommy Bahama, the inclusion of restaurant/bar is an extension of the brand that keeps you coming back for more.
[#### **Volume 2—**
#### Patagonia Meatpacking Featured in design:retail Magazine
Jan. 7, 2014 / Andrew
Patagonia Meatpacking is a dramatic example of “before and after” in the debut issue of design:retail.
Residential
[#### **Volume 62—**
#### Sterling Ridge: Before and After
June 4, 2020 / Jeff
Dark, formal spaces, and quirky additions combined to make this 1920’s stone house feel much smaller than its footprint would appear.
Work
[#### **Volume 47—**
Sept. 28, 2016 / Andrew
Converting a local Georgetown dive bar into the new flagship store for Club Monaco gains recognition at the 2016 VMSD Retail Renovation Awards.
[#### **Volume 45—**
#### Ralph Lauren Opens in Macau
Aug. 29, 2016 / Chris
MNA’s latest store for Ralph Lauren opened in Wynn Palace Cotai in Macau last week.
[#### **Volume 39—**
#### Ralph Lauren Changchun
March 14, 2016 / Barbara
Ralph Lauren showcases its American heritage to Changchun.
[#### **Volume 32—**
#### Bergdorf Goodman Jewelry Salon featured in Elle Decor
Nov. 25, 2015
"Jewel in the Crown"
[#### **Volume 25—**
#### Deb and Shannon's House
April 26, 2015 / Jeff
A Face Lift on the North Fork.
[#### **Volume 21—**
#### Lululemon Opens
Nov. 1, 2014 / Jeff
Lululemon’s First Ever Men’s Store
[#### **Volume 20—**
#### Lululemon's First Ever Mens Store
Oct. 1, 2014 / Jeff
Creating Lou Lemon
[#### **Volume 17—**
#### The Pearl as the Centerpiece
Aug. 8, 2014 / Greg
Spey asks MNA to conceptualize their flagship store in the nation’s capital.
[#### **Volume 16—**
#### Rolling Out: Aerie Part III
June 26, 2014 / Greg
The Aerie pop-up prototype begins to pop up.
[#### **Volume 15—**
#### Testing the Concept: Aerie Part II
May 7, 2014 / Greg
Pop-Up Prototype.
[#### **Volume 13—**
#### Testing the Concept: Aerie Part I
April 7, 2014 / Greg
Sheer Storefront.
[#### **Volume 10—**
#### An Artist and His Craft - Part 2
March 14, 2014 / Kevin
The rubber molds for the decorative stonework have arrived in Hong Kong, and the façade contractor is moving full steam ahead.
[#### **Volume 8—**
#### An Artist and His Craft - Part 1
March 1, 2014 / Michael
In a design world centered around constantly changing technology that influences both design and fabrication methods, MNA has the unique opportunity to witness and take part in age-old process of designing and developing hand-carved decorative artisan stonework for a store in Hong Kong.