Partners
Thomas Hickey, AIA, NCARB
Founding Partner
Partners
Edward Yedid
Founding Partner

We share a vision about what living spaces should be—ordered, inviting, artful and enduring. Since GRADE’s founding in 2004, it has been our belief that integrating architecture and interior design from the outset creates the most beautiful, balanced and cohesive solutions. We travel widely for inspiration, and our obsession with creating contemporary beauty for balanced living fuels each uniquely personal space we design. Our work is grounded in historical precedent and informed by context with a view to the future.

Grade New York

We are a mid-sized, interdisciplinary design firm based in New York City’s historic West SoHo neighborhood—an industry hub for architecture and design. Architects, interior designers, illustrators, and administrators bring seasoned perspectives and expertise, along with a passion for design, to every aspect of our practice. Creativity and relationships are foundational to our work, propelling our projects, operations, and culture forward. And we pride ourselves in not only the spaces we create but also the partnerships cultivated along the way in collaborating with those who skillfully transform our ideas into reality.

Erik Malavé

Erik Malavé

Principal

Adam Amelchenko, RA

Adam Amelchenko, RA

Principal

Danielle Legault

Danielle Legault

Interior Design Director

Andrew Mattessich

Andrew Mattessich

Studio Director

Ryann Bieber

Ryann Bieber

Chief of Staff

Samantha Burkett

Samantha Burkett

Senior Interior Designer

Michelle Lee

Michelle Lee

Senior Interior Designer

Erin Robertson

Erin Robertson

Head of Marketing

Dan Trumble

Dan Trumble

Senior Project Manager

Duncan White, AIA

Duncan White, AIA

Senior Project Manager

Al Yaktubay

Al Yaktubay

Director of Finance

Jasper Anderson

Jasper Anderson

Architectural Designer II

Makenzie Blang

Makenzie Blang

Intermediate Interior Designer

Luis Cardona

Luis Cardona

Job Captain

Nico Chapus

Nico Chapus

Architectural Designer I

Zack Cundey

Zack Cundey

Job Captain

Nina Daniele

Nina Daniele

Junior Interior Designer

Stephen Fish, RA

Stephen Fish, RA

Project Manager

Kiah Friedman

Kiah Friedman

Interior Designer

Maeva Fouché

Maeva Fouché

Procurement Agent

Alejandra Fuentes Hechem

Alejandra Fuentes Hechem

Job Captain

Stas Gulkowski

Stas Gulkowski

Job Captain

Andrea Marza-Mendez

Andrea Marza-Mendez

Job Captain

Jordan McNamara

Jordan McNamara

Architectural Designer I

Alexa Patel

Alexa Patel

Job Captain

Giovann Pierre

Giovann Pierre

Junior Accountant

Bianka Pineda Espinal

Bianka Pineda Espinal

Junior Interior Designer

Rachael Raftery

Rachael Raftery

Project Manager

Nicholas Schroeder

Nicholas Schroeder

Project Manager

Austin Scott

Austin Scott

Project Manager

Thomas Sidman

Thomas Sidman

Digital Illustrator

Erin Stickley

Erin Stickley

Intermediate Interior Designer

Carolyn Thompson

Carolyn Thompson

Procurement Manager

Gina Valenzuela

Gina Valenzuela

Project Manager

Trinity Fauci

Trinity Fauci

Office Assistant

Julie Gonzalez

Julie Gonzalez

Intern

Nikoloz Pataridze

Nikoloz Pataridze

Intern

Jordan Smith

Jordan Smith

Interior Designer