Living room with a long clerestory window, a low oak coffee table and leather ottomans in soft afternoon light

New York
Interior Architecture
Est. 2016

Spaces with a sense of permanence.

Interior architecture shaped by material, light, proportion and the way people live.

New York · Est. 2016

Approach

We create interiors that become richer through use, light, material and time.

Marlow & Finch is a New York interior architecture studio working across residential and hospitality projects. Our work begins with architecture and proportion rather than decoration. Materials are selected for the way they age, light is treated as part of the architecture, and every object is considered in relation to the room around it.

About the Studio

Pale mottled plaster wall with a chalky, matte finish

Featured Project02 / 06Greenwich Village

Classic brownstone façades with bay windows behind a line of street trees

West 11th Townhouse

Architecture + Interior Design6,800 sq ft2025

Layered natural travertine with cream and ochre mineral banding — Honed travertine

Receding plaster arches washed with daylight, a sheer linen curtain and a carved timber stool — Lime plaster, stair hall

Selected Projects

Selected Residences

2022–2025 · Manhattan · Brooklyn · The Hamptons · Hudson Valley

Sunlit loft with tall arched windows, exposed brick walls and a long walnut dining table

SoHo, New York

Mercer Street Loft

An 1890s manufacturing floor returned to its original openness.

Residential Interior · 4,200 sq ft

Quiet grey living room with floor-to-ceiling glazing, a low modular sofa and dark oak shelving

03 — Upper East Side, New York

Park Avenue Residence

Residential Interior · 5,100 sq ft · 2023

Brick-walled loft lounge with mid-century chairs and a long bar along the windows

05 — Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Wythe Residence

Residential Interior · 3,600 sq ft · 2022

Shingle-style house with a deep wraparound porch and gabled roofline on an open lawn

04 — The Hamptons, New York

Amagansett House

Residential Architecture · 7,400 sq ft · 2024

Timber-clad house set among tall pines with low morning sun

06 — Hudson Valley, New York

Hudson House

Architecture + Interior Design · 5,900 sq ft · 2023

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Material Study

Material is never simply a finish.

The character of a room is often determined by how materials react to light, touch, wear and time.Select a material for detail

Close-up of quarter-sawn oak with fine, straight grain — 02Rift-sawn white oakStair and joinery · Greenwich Village

Close view of hand-trowelled grey lime plaster with soft tonal movement — 03Lime plasterParlour walls · Greenwich Village

Unlacquered brass bridge tap over a stone sink with a timber worktop — 04Unlacquered brassKitchen fittings · Amagansett

Close view of soft, crumpled natural linen — 05Washed linenCurtains and upholstery · Park Avenue

Row of pale stone columns casting strong, rhythmic shadows — 06LimestoneColonnade and terrace · Hudson Valley

Handmade green-and-white zellige tile on a bench and floor in raking sunlight — 07Handmade zelligeBath and bench · Williamsburg

Expertise

From the first survey drawing to the last object placed.

Coffered stone vault and arched window seen from below, lit by small recessed lights

01Interior Architecture

Studio

A small studio built around collaboration rather than hierarchy.

Founded in New York in 2016, Marlow & Finch works with a small collaborative team of architects, interior designers, craftspeople, fabricators, artists, and builders.

Elena Marlow

Creative Director

Elena leads the studio's interior and creative direction.

Her work focuses on natural materials, furniture, art, and creating interiors that feel personal without becoming overly styled.

Drafting table in the studio with drawings, scale rulers and a lamp in late-afternoon light — The drafting room, Franklin Street

Light white-oak plank with soft cathedral grain — Oak samples, Hudson Valley library

Julian Finch

Principal Architect

Julian leads architecture, planning, detailing, and construction.

His work focuses on proportion, material relationships, adaptive reuse, and integrating contemporary architecture within historic environments.

The finished home feels entirely natural — as though every decision had always belonged there.

— Andrew LawsonWest 11th Townhouse, Greenwich Village

Process

How a project unfolds.

01
Discovery
Understanding the property, client, lifestyle, architecture, and ambitions for the project.
02
Concept
Establishing spatial direction, materials, atmosphere, and architectural language.
03
Design Development
Refining layouts, millwork, lighting, finishes, furniture, and architectural details.
04
Documentation
Preparing detailed drawings, specifications, schedules, and construction information.
05
Construction
Working closely with contractors, craftspeople, fabricators, and consultants throughout execution.
06
Installation
Furniture, artwork, objects, styling, and final project completion.

Recognition

Published in

01Architectural Digest2026
02Dezeen2025
03Dwell2025
04The Local Project2024
05Wallpaper*2024

Journal

Notes on materials, light and practice.

Materials · September 2026

Spaces with a sense of permanence.

Approach

West 11th Townhouse