Based in Brooklyn, New York, Etelamaki Architecture is a full-service firm practicing across a wide range of building types and scales — from new freestanding structures to thoughtful interior renovations. At the heart of the work is an enduring fascination with the interplay of space, light, and material, and a belief that architecture is made meaningful through detail.
No two projects are alike, yet each shares the same disciplined approach: a close collaboration with the client, paired with rigorous research and a commitment to design that is at once modern and deeply contextual — respectful of the historical, cultural, and physical forces that shape every site.
The firm has earned consistent recognition in prominent publications in the U.S. and abroad, and has received awards from the American Institute of Architects, the Society of American Registered Architects, the Remodelista Considered Design Awards, and I.D. Magazine Design Review, among others.
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Jeff Etelamaki, AIA - Principal
Jeff Etelamaki, AIA, studied architecture at the University of Michigan, graduating with honors, before earning his Master of Architecture at Princeton University. His academic formation was deepened by participation in the Atelier Italia program in Rome, where he conducted research and documentation of Hadrian's Villa outside of Rome.
A licensed architect in New York, Jeff founded the practice in 2002 following six years at 1100 Architect in New York and Richardson Smith Architects in Princeton. In addition to numerous awards and publications, Jeff has contributed to work now part of the permanent collections of the Musuem of Modern Art in New York, and the The Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
Jeff has held teaching positions at the City University of New York and Princeton University.