by Jerry Parks | Jan 20, 2026
Principals Joshua Hill, Eric Hurtt and Mary-Margaret Stacy were all inspired as kids by a love of houses. “We all developed strengths and passions through drawing, traveling, studying details and recognizing how history relates to place and the built environment,”...
by Jerry Parks | Jan 20, 2026
Charles Warren, principal of design and co-founder of Teass \ Warren Architects, always had an interest in buildings and spaces. He spent time in Japan as a child and was inspired by the craftsmanship of its temples and shrines. “Once I took a history of architecture...
by Jerry Parks | Jan 20, 2026
Thomas Manion was inspired—and educated—by time spent working for his contractor father while growing up. “I was fascinated by how design concepts come to life, and I learned how building structure defines outcome,” Manion says. He later studied architecture at...
by Jerry Parks | Jan 20, 2026
Jamie Merida, whose parents ran a gallery and furniture business, grew up around art and antiques. It was not a reach for him when, in 2000, he founded Bountiful, a home furnishings store on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Clients began asking for design help, so Merida...
by Jerry Parks | Jan 20, 2026
From the very beginning, Patrick Sutton felt destined to become a designer. “The son of a famed travel journalist father and fashion model mother, my unique background exposed me to a world of elegance, romance and luxury,” he recounts. “Extensive travels exposed me...