GRAYmatter is an award-winning architecture firm based in Santa Monica, California.

Recent Work

We take our cues from nature, composing form, space, light, materials, and detail to add depth to the human experience of buildings and the environment.

“Melinda and her team at GRAYmatter are top-notch.”

Over the past 35 years, GRAYmatter has designed a collection of finely crafted buildings in and around the Los Angeles Area including homes, boutiques, sound studios, schools and offices. Our work has been published locally, nationally, and internationally including in the International Yearbook of Architecture, Guide to the Architecture of Southern California, West Coast Wave, Brave New Houses, The New York Times cover page, and The Los Angeles Times.