moss design

“Amazing experience working with Moss Design.”

Amazing experience working with Moss Design. We had a complex project needing to merge an historical home with a modern addition and picked Moss specifically because they had done other projects of this type. We ended up with our dream home that is the perfect balance of aesthetic and functional needs. They worked with us to create the perfect blend between the old and new spaces and a truly unique (we think spectacular) home - nothing cookie cutter about it. We wanted a place we could easily entertain larger groups and seamlessly blend the indoors and outdoors and our place has ended up perfectly fitting the bill. They also introduced us to fabulous vendors (I have my dream kitchen with beautiful millwork, stone surfaces on counters/walls, custom metal hood etc.). We loved not only the architecture plans but the input on finishes and design elements.

Renee Foster

Nov 2024

“Very easy to work with, responsive and kind in answering all my questions and concerns.”

Mandi Hanson

Nov 2023

“Easy to work with very transparent great communication.”

Easy to work with very transparent great communication. Great job guys

Mike K

Nov 2023

“Through two projects, Matt, Laura, and the moss team have been incredible partners.”

Through two projects, Matt, Laura, and the moss team have been incredible partners. Their attention to detail and proactive thinking are paralleled only by their experience in responding to the issues that inevitably arise in remodeling older city homes. They have a clear design sensibility, but were focused on generating and maintaining a dialogue on the project, creating something that feels very much like it's ours. Really great people to work with, and good friends now to boot.

Randall Bush

May 2023

“Working with Matt and the team at Moss was easy and enjoyable.”

Working with Matt and the team at Moss was easy and enjoyable. They shepherded our project from start to finish. Their vision, creativity and professionalism produced a beautiful, functional, light filled home. The challenges with the existing house included poorly done past renovations, a partial basement and awkward layout. Matt’s visionary design took a dark, choppy interior and created a light filled space open to the back yard. Beautiful! Matt was flexible and creative as we worked through many possible layouts for the space. The finished design is updated and modern while staying true to the character of the original house. One of the biggest changes was bringing the living space down to ground level and opening it to the backyard. Large windows and sliders bring light into the entire space. Instead of a small dark space with awkward access to the yard there is a bright living room and beautiful kitchen. With the open space and large island it’s now possible to host get togethers of family and friends. The entire home has a highly functional layout. Dormers and clerestory windows bring light into the house making it brighter and more spacious feeling. We especially like the creative touches like the custom stairway dividers. We appreciate Matt and Moss Design’s connection to the neighborhood and their commitment to improving the community. We highly recommend them!

Roxanne Mayer

Oct 2021

“Moss Architect is a great boutique architect firm that we have worked with on several projects from...”

Moss Architect is a great boutique architect firm that we have worked with on several projects from restaurants to residential. They are on top of trends and best products and have great ideas to reuse/recycle materials for eco-friendly results. They are a reliable, professional, and talented group of designers. I would use them again for future products and highly recommend them for commercial and residential projects.

mary aregoni

Aug 2020

“We had a great experience working with Matt and his team at Moss.”

We had a great experience working with Matt and his team at Moss. We appreciated their approach to our project that reflects our family's needs and lifestyle. We worked with Matt to consider a variety of ideas before deciding on a project that we still love a year after construction. Following the design phase we decided to hire Moss to manage the construction. Drew handled more of this side and was also wonderful to work with. As a whole, this team has excellent communication, patience, and expertise and delivered a high quality final project. We highly recommend Moss and will work with this firm again in the future.

Kara Riggio

Aug 2019

“So, Moss Design is composed of a small team of real nice and cool people, who all share that sleek...”

So, Moss Design is composed of a small team of real nice and cool people, who all share that sleek modern aesthetic but always with a twist of warm surprise (e.g. a upcycled/reclaimed bathroom sink set in an industrial space.) We decided to work with Moss because of their distinct spatial design, their minimalist taste/style, their attention to details, and their dedication to a greener architectural process. Moss Design (architectural, interior, and furniture design) and WC Studio (architectural design and actual construction) were an essential part and a big guidance to our new and beautiful loft home. After a long and relentless search, the husband and I chose to work with the fierce head architect Matt, his incredibly personable partner and co-founder Laura, and their creative team for a major gut rehab in a loft-style condo unit, located in the edge of the Chicago West Loop neighborhood. The problems we faced were small windows/scares natural lighting in a big space and the absolute need to re-distribute the interior layout in a smart and savvy manner. Moss Design brainstormed, researched, designed, troubleshot, and then built us with exactly what we asked for while consulting us every step of the way. The team transformed the loft from its original 2 beds 1 bath to 3 beds 2 baths, in order to accommodate 3 people living in this unit. The renovation included a new master bathroom with soaking tub and walk-in shower, new kitchen, two bedrooms and an artist studio space. And their genius "indoor windows" proposal (using large glass panels as walls to define each room) solved the low-light situation we had. All the other personal preferences regarding our living space were clarified by us and achieved by Moss Design. Both the husband and I are practicing studio artists, thus we are very specific about our needs and vision of the space. We enjoyed working with the independent architecture studio rather than big-name firms because we did not want to be drowned in a sea of other projects. We wanted the personal exchanges and attention. In addition, Moss Design customized/designed and produced several statement furniture pieces for us that are not only pragmatic but also the focal point in our loft space. Moss Design understood our requests (and sometimes even took our original ideas further to present us with more/different options,) and continued to provide their services even after the project was finished. They helped us constructed our dream home.

Ei Jane Lin

Jun 2015

“Matt Nardella of Moss Design worked with us to design SAAGE Culinary Studio, our commercial kitchen space in Naperville.”

Matt Nardella of Moss Design worked with us to design SAAGE Culinary Studio, our commercial kitchen space in Naperville. I met Matt at one of his presentations "Merging Food and Architecture". I was very impressed by his passion towards using reclaimed materials in architecture and all of his past projects that display his unique design ideas. From the preliminary drawings to the permit process and also throughout the construction phase, he and his team were extremely committed and proved to be fully knowledgeable about city ordinances and capable of dealing with building inspector questions. At the initial phase of our project planning I discussed with him about my vision and also our limited budget. I must say that Matt is a good listener and patient with his clients. He respects his clients regardless of their budget availability. I was very happy and comfortable seeing his flexibility and genuine interest in helping any kind of client. Because of him, I was confident that my project would become a reality. I would highly recommend Moss Design for any kind of project and I plan on working with them again for the expansion of my company. It has been a real pleasure working with Matt and his team.

SAAGE Culinary Studio

Jun 2015