Founded in 2010 by Robert Young, Robert Young Architects is an award-winning New York City–based design studio offering integrated services across architecture, interiors, furniture, and landscape. Our mission is to create compelling, practical, and original environments for clients who care deeply about the spaces where they live, work, learn, and play.
At RYA, our approach is defined by creative, pragmatic responsiveness. We begin with a thoughtful and thorough investigation of site and client, allowing each project to emerge as an organic response to its context. From concept through completion, we carefully balance design ambition with real-world considerations, ensuring that each decision reflects a synthesis of intent, craft, and construction. This rigor underpins a diverse body of work—from ground-up homes to adaptive reuse and cultural spaces—united by a commitment to making places that feel enduring, intuitive, and deeply connected to those who inhabit them.