About Us

Specht Harpman was founded in 1995 by partners Scott Specht and Louise Harpman, who began working together while classmates at the Yale School of Architecture. A small company with rigorous standards for modern design, the firm's award-winning work includes commercial, institutional and residential projects, as well as custom furniture. The firm maintains offices in New York City and Austin, Texas.

The firm was recently featured in the Wallpaper* magazine 2008 Architects' Directory, and is listed as one of the "top 50 up and coming architectural practices from around the world." Specht Harpman was named one of the "Tastemakers of 2007" by House and Garden magazine and one of New York City's "Top 100" architects by New York Magazine. 

 

The firm has been honored with a number of design awards, including those from the Texas Society of Architects, New York AIA (American Institute of Architects), and two Design Distinction awards from I.D. Magazine. The work of Specht Harpman has been published in many national and international publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Texas Architect, Architectural Record, Architecture, AD, Architectural Digest, Interior Design, Interiors, Constructs, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Wired, New York Magazine, and W magazine, as well as on HGTV.