ABOUT US
At Manes Architecture & Interiors, every project begins with the belief that a home should be both thoughtful and deeply personal. Founded by husband-and-wife team Jack and Josh Manes, the Brooklyn-based firm is a full-service architecture and interior design practice known for creating warm, modern environments that feel timeless yet distinctly individual.
As a boutique, principal-led studio, each project receives the founders’ direct involvement from concept through completion. Their signature style, rooted in warm modernism, balances architectural precision with a sense of ease. Natural materials, tonal palettes, and custom details lend depth and quiet sophistication to every space. Sustainability is central to their philosophy: a long-view approach that prioritizes honest materials, refined construction, and design built to last.
Recent projects include a duplex gut renovation in the Meatpacking District, a serene pied-à-terre in Chelsea, and a ground-up residence in Westhampton Beach, which received an AIA Award in the Residential Single Family Home category. While the studio primarily serves the New York tri-state area, they take on select projects nationwide.
Each home by Manes Architecture & Interiors reflects a deep understanding of how people live—and a belief that great design should be defined by integrity, craftsmanship, and longevity.
Josh Manes is a registered architect in the states of New York and New Jersey and Connecticut. For the past 19 years he has been a practicing architect with several commercial architecture firms both small and large. He has worked on various project types including schools, hotels, residential, theaters, retail, corporate interiors, critical facilities, master planning and mixed use. Josh graduated from Washington University in St. Louis (2004) with a BA and University Miami with a Master of Architecture degree (2006). When he is not practicing architecture, some of Josh's favorite activities include playing guitar, drums, traveling and rock climbing.
Jaclyn “Jack” Manes is our Director of Interiors. With a background in textile design, home goods & fashion, she brings a unique perspective to the table. Her ability to balance modern with transitional design has created the unique vision of warm modernism that Manes Architecture & Interiors has become known for.
Jack received a double degree at the University of Wisconsin- Madison and F.I.T. in New York City. She currently serves on the Dean's Advisory Board for the School of Human Ecology at UW and is a mentor for students at SOHE as well as Hillel.
